Just thought I would mention the 1984 Ronald E. Man article, “The Value of Chiasm for New Testament Interpretation” – available online. The paper contains a number of nice chiasmi. Eventually I would like to place some of the chiasmi on this blog.
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“The Value of Chiasm for New Testament Interpretation”
Posted in Chiasmi Elsewhere: Surf the Net, Chiasmi: Medium-length, Chiasmi: Short and Sweet, Explanation, Man, Ronald E., People, Recommended Readings and Sites, tagged Chiasm, Chiasmi, Chiasmus, Ronald E. Man, The Value of Chiasm for New Testament Interpretation on June 27, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Jeremiah – A Number of Examples …
Posted in Chiasmi Elsewhere: Surf the Net, Chiasmi: Medium-length, Chiasmi: Short and Sweet, Jeremiah, Lundbom, Jack R., O.T., tagged Chiasm, Chiasmi, Chiasmus, Jack R. Lundbom, Jeremiah on November 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Some excellent examples of chiasmi in Jeremiah – both short and longer – can be found in chapter 3 of Jack R. Lundbom’s 1997 book, “Jeremiah: a Study in Ancient Hebrew Rhetoric”. Enjoy!
Tiny Chiasmi – ‘Here a Chiasmus, There a Chiasmus …’
Posted in 1 John, 2 Corinthians, Amos, Chiasmi: Short and Sweet, Ephesians, Gospel of Luke, Gospel of Matthew, Isaiah, Job, N.T., O.T., Paul, the Apostle, Philippians, Revelation, tagged Chiasm, Chiasmi, Chiasmus, Small Chiasmi on September 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In this entry I’ll be placing lots of small chiasmi. Small chiasmi are not my primary focus so it may take some time to ‘fill this up’. _____ Old Testament: Job 32:6-10 6 So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, A “I am young in years and you are old; [...]
1 Peter 2:17 – A Small, Meaningful Chiasmus
Posted in 1 Peter, Chiasmi: Short and Sweet, My Chiasmus Discoveries, N.T., tagged 1 Peter, 1 Peter 2:17, Chiasmus, Relationships on July 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A 17 Honor all men; B love the brotherhood, B’ fear God, A’ honor the king. This is a simple chiasmus. A and A’ are statements about honoring the ‘secular’ world. A asks us to honor all men, while A’ asks us to honor the king (for us today, the authorities). Honor is used [...]