1 12:28-34: A 28 And one of the scribes came and heard them arguing, B and recognizing that He had answered them well, / asked Him, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” [Me: A compliment] C 29 Jesus answered, / “The foremost is, ‘HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; [...]
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Mark 12:28-34, 35-37 and 38-40 – Jesus and the Scribes
Posted in Chiasmi: Medium-length, Chiasmus and Translation, Gospel of Mark, My Chiasmus Discoveries, N.T., tagged Chiasm, Chiasmi, Chiasmus, Gospel of Mark, Jesus exalted, Lord said to My Lord, Mark, Mark 12:28-34, Mark 12:28-40, Mark 12:35-37, Mark 12:38-40, Most Important Commandment, Right hand of God, scribes on April 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Chiasmus and Translation – From “Better Bibles Blog”
Posted in Chiasmi Elsewhere: Surf the Net, Chiasmus and Translation, Chiasmus Quotes, N.T., tagged Chiasm, Chiasmi, Chiasmus, Chiasmus and Translation, chiastic, Gospel of John, John 3:31, Translation on January 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In my previous entry I pointed out a case in which knowing a passage is chiastic may aid in the text’s translation. In this entry I want to point to a blog entry at “Better Bibles Blog” which discusses chiasmus and translation. I’m not sure I agree with the author’s approach. I would far rather see the chiasmus [...]