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THE BIBLE's VISUAL ARC
A few
years back Lutheran pastor Christoph Römhild wondered if an infographic could
capture cross-references like these for the purpose of visualizing the
tapestry of Scripture. He contacted Chris Harrison, and together they created
this Tapestry of Scripture:
This
striking graphic by Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild visualizes 63,779
cross-references in the Bible. The black and white vertical bars along the
bottom represent every chapter of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation, with
Psalm 119 visible as the longer spike near the center.
The colorful arches spanning above connect chapters that reference one
another, with the color of each arc indicating the distance between the two
referenced passages.
The result is this Visual Arc, which represents all the cross-references in
the Bible: an extraordinary 63,779 links connecting its 66 books into one
seamless story. Written over an incredible 1,500 years by around 40 different
authors from completely different geographic locations... and yet the Bible's
intricate themes and prophecies align with stunning accuracy.
For example, the Old Testament contains over 300 prophecies about the
Messiah, all fulfilled centuries later in the New Testament through the life
of Jesus Christ. Scholars agree-there is nothing else like it.
No
other book in history comes close to its harmony, consistency, or global
impact. Which is why the BIBLE is the best-selling book of all time.
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