Does this prove the Protestant Canon?

[Liberian]

Is this too many coincidences?

Malachi,

No, it is not too many coincidences. If you look hard enough at something you will find as many of this sort of thing as you like.

When I was younger, I read something about the similarities between the assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy.

snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp

I would put the “center of the Bible” in the same category.

• Liberian

 

[St.Sebastian]

118:8 The middle of the Bible. Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. The Scriptures have 594 chapters before Psalm 118, and 594 chapters after Psalm 118. If you add up all the chapters
except 118, you get a total of 1188 chapters. Psalm 118:8 is the middle verse of the entire Bible. It goes without saying that the central verse has an important message: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”

Is this too many coincidences? If the other books were added, this “formula” would not make sense.

What are some thoughts?

Psalm 117 is the middle chapter of the Bible (in its Protestant form and order) being the 595th Chapter. Contrary to popular belief, it does not contain the middle verse of the Bible [1]. The King James Version has an even number of verses (31,102) [2], with the two middle verses being Psalm 103:1-2 [3] - Wikipedia

So, someone needs to check their math.

Some coincidences that really are amazing:

Kennedy’s secretary was named Mrs. Lincoln and Lincoln’s secretary was named Mrs. Kennedy.

Kennedy’s assassin shot him from a warehouse and ran to a theater. Lincoln’s assassin shot him in a theater and ran to a barn (19th century version of a warehouse).

Both Lincoln and Kennedy had son’s die while they were in office.

All four president’s who were assasinated were elected in a year that ended with 0 (1860, 1880, 1900, 1960).

Point is -

 

[Zooey]

I think this is foolishness that reminds me of something I read on the old Prodigy BBS many years ago. In the KJV (and perhaps other versions as well) If you look at Psalm 46 and count 46 words starting from the beginning, you will find the word “shake.” Count 46 words from the end and you will find the word “spear.” According to the person who wrote this, William Shakespeare was 46 in 1610 when the KJV was being translated, so this “proves” William Shakespeare wrote the KJV!

And Shakespeare a nice Catholic boy!!! http://bestsmileys.com/lol/5.gif
(No, really,:yup: he was).

smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif and I suppose that when he wanted to remove some of the books, he declared…

“out, out, damn spot…”

smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifsmileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gifsmileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif (Just had to copy this; it’s my favorite ROTFL).

 

[cazayoux]

118:8 The middle of the Bible. Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible.

This IS fun.

If Psalm 118 is the middle of your bible, there is a hint that your bible is not ‘finished’.

Psalms 112-118 are considered the Little Hallel in the passover feast.
The Great Hallel is psalm 136.

At the last supper, after the psalms for the Little Hallel were sung (and the third cup drank) they departed. This is when Jesus went to the garden.

There are FOUR cups in the passover feast.
The supper was not finished!!

When did Jesus have the fourth cup and ‘finish’ the meal?
(on the cross)

What did he say after having the wine?
“It is finished”

If you favor the Psalm 118 as significant then you celebrate and unfinished meal.

Wow … that was a stretch …

michel

 

[Anima_Christi]

It sounds superstitious.

 

[rr1213]

118:8 The middle of the Bible. Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible. Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. The Scriptures have 594 chapters before Psalm 118, and 594 chapters after Psalm 118. If you add up all the chapters
except 118, you get a total of 1188 chapters. Psalm 118:8 is the middle verse of the entire Bible. It goes without saying that the central verse has an important message: “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”

Is this too many coincidences? If the other books were added, this “formula” would not make sense.

What are some thoughts?

I think you have too much time on your hands…

 

[Hastrman]

Nope, it’s imaginary. Not only are the chapters a much later addition, to make it easier to find specific things, but it was originally written on separate scrolls. There really isn’t any middle of multiple scrolls; that’s an idea that’s only possible when you combine them into one book.

 

[Ferdinand_Mary]

It appears that the question has been answered (in the negative). Thank you to all who participated, this thread is now closed.

Mane Nobiscum Domine,
Ferdinand Mary