Where do the Bible's Chapter and Verse numbers come from?

This video explores the interesting fact that Jesus and the biblical prophets never quoted chapter and verse numbers when referencing scriptures, despite their intimate knowledge of the texts. It delves into the history of how the modern chapter and verse numbering system for the Bible was introduced surprisingly late - chapters around 1228 and verses in 1555 - even though the scripture texts are much older. The video highlights the Great Isaiah Scroll from the Dead Sea Scrolls as an example of an ancient, complete biblical book without any numbering system. It discusses how this standardized numbering became widely adopted across different Christian traditions and rabbinic Judaism, despite occasional variations. The description pays special attention to differences in numbering the Psalms between Christian and rabbinic traditions. Overall, the video aims to provide an insightful look into this little-known aspect of biblical history and traditions.