Reading the Bible without verses

[CynanMachae]

Hey guys,

If you have not read the Bible without chapter and verse numbers, I would encourage you to do so as soon as possible.

In my World Lit class, we started with the epic of Gilgamesh (a grand tale, one of my favorites), and then read sections of Genesis, Job, and the Song of Soloman, all from the Norton Anthology of Western Literature, which is not a Christian-published anthology and does not include chapters and verses in its recordings of the Bible.

My eyes were opened in ways they have never been before. Just seeing the Bible as a piece of ancient literature and not as a long list of dos, don'ts, and guidelines (as I often have in the past)was awe-inspiring. And I think that many of you here on the SRL forum, being lovers of literature like me, would find a similar experience.

Has anyone else read the Bible without verses? And, does anyone perhaps know where such a Bible could be purchased?

[Child of Immanuel]

I've been looking for one in a desultory way, but haven't found one. I have typed some of the books onto my computer, but it's going to be a long time before I finish. :-) I agree--lazy readers find it easy to let chapter and verse numbers substitute for thought.

[squire]

My brother has a copy of the Bible without chapter or verse numbers. I will see if he still has it (he tends to lose things) to find out its publsher. I will post it here when I find it.

Otherwise, I own a copy of John Wycliffe's New Testament translation (actual scans of the original, so I get to read God's Words in Wycliffe's original Middle English calligraphy) which only has chapter numbers and no verses. I love it for so many reasons, one of which that it doesn't separate the verses.