S5E8: How did chapter divisions get into the New Testament?

Tyndale House Podcast

In this episode, Nelson Hsieh, Research Associate in New Testament Text and Language at Tyndale House, discusses chapter divisions in Bible manuscripts with Tony Watkins. Nelson has been working on chapter divisions for the second edition of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament, and he explains how the approach he is taking is different to the method used in the first edition. They also reflect on how chapter divisions in our Bibles today can affect how we read the text.
TH ink articles mentioned in the podcast:
Where did the Bible's chapters come from? https://tyndalehouse.com/explore/articles/where-did-the-bible-s-chapters-come-from/
John 1 according to the paragraphing of Greek manuscripts https://tyndalehouse.com/explore/articles/john-1-according-to-the-paragraphing-of-greek-manuscripts/
Find out more about the host and guests here:
Tony Watkins: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/tony-watkins/
Nelson Hsieh: https://tyndalehouse.com/about/staff/nelson-hsieh/

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