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Did the first Bible have divided chapters and verses?
False
What are the two opinions of who made the chapter division?
What is Cardinal Hugo De Sancto known as?
Hugh of Saint - Cher
When did Cardinal Hugo De Sancto Caro divide the Bible into chapters?
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How did Cardinal Hugo De Sancto Caro divide the Bible into chapters?
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Where was Cardinal Hugo born?
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When was Cardinal Hugo born?
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When did Cardinal Hugo become a cardinal priest?
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Who made Cardinal Hugo a cardinal priest?
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What else was Cardinal Hugo ordained as in 1261-1262?
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When did Cardinal Hugo die?
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Where did Cardinal Hugo die?
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Who used Cardinal Hugo's chapter divisions in 1330 for their Hebrew Bible?
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What was Stephen Langton's occupation?
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Why do people consider Stephen Langton to be the first to divide the Bible into chapters?
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What did Langton become soon after his contributions?
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What was the first Bible to use Langton's chapter division?
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Who divided the Hebrew Old Testament in 1445-1448 AD?
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What was Mordecai Nathan's occupation?
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Who was the first to divide the New Testament into standard numbered verses?
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When did Robert Estienne divide the New Testament?
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What is Robert Estienne also known as?
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What was Robert Estienne's occupation?
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Who used Nathan's verse divisions for the Old Testament?
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What was the first English New Testament Bible to have both chapter and verse divisions?
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When was the Geneva Bible published?
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Which famous version of the Bible did the Geneva Bible precede?
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What was the first entire Bible that used both chapter and verse division?
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Study Notes
Bible Division Overview
- The Bible was not originally divided into chapters and verses.
Cardinal Hugo De Sancto Caro
- Commonly associated with the division of the Bible into chapters.
- Also known as Hugh of Saint-Cher.
- Responsible for the chapter division in 1240 AD as part of creating a Latin Vulgate Concordance.
- Born around 1200 AD in Saint-Cher, Dauphine.
- Became a cardinal priest in 1244, appointed by Pope Innocent IV.
- Ordained as Bishop of Ostia in 1261-1262.
- Died in March 1263.
Influence and Legacy
- His chapter divisions were utilized by Jews in 1330 for their Hebrew Bible.
Stephen Langton
- Theological professor at the University of Paris.
- Often considered the first to divide the Bible into chapters, making such divisions in 1228 AD.
- Became the Archbishop of Canterbury in England shortly after his chapter division work.
- The Wycliffe English Bible of 1382 was the first to use Langton's chapter divisions.
Mordecai Nathan
- Divided the Hebrew Old Testament into chapters from 1445-1448 AD.
- Occupation: Jewish rabbi/teacher.
Robert Estienne (Robert Stephanus)
- First to divide the New Testament into standard numbered verses in 1555 AD.
- Known as Robert Stephanus or Robert Estienne, and worked as a French printer.
- Used Nathan's verse divisions for the Old Testament.
English Bible Version History
- The Geneva Bible was the first English New Testament Bible to incorporate both chapter and verse divisions, published in 1560 AD in Paris.
- The Geneva Bible preceded the famous King James Version.
- Robert Stephen's edition of the Latin Vulgate in 1555 was the first entire Bible to utilize both chapter and verse divisions.
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Description
Test your knowledge on the division of the Bible into chapters and verses. This quiz explores key figures and opinions surrounding the chapter divisions, particularly focusing on Cardinal Hugo De Sancto Caro and Stephen Langton. Challenge yourself and learn more about the history of the Bible's structure!
