Chiasmus Quotes – “Scripture in Tradition”

   . A few years ago I read the book, “The Shape of Biblical Language – Chiasmus in the Scriptures“, written by Father John Breck.  This morning I picked up John’s “Scripture in Tradition:  The Bible and Its Interpretation in the Orthodox Church“.  Chapter 5 is entitled, “Chiasmus as a Key to Biblical Interpretation”.  Below are [...]

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Extra-Biblical Chiasmi – “Chiasmus in Antiquity”

Chiasmus was not used exclusively by Biblical writers.  It was used by others as well.  John W. Welch‘s book ”Chiasmus in Antiquity“ is an excellent book for viewing possible chiastic structures from cultures outside of Israel.  It’s a good starting point for understanding chiasmus outside of the Bible. Here are the chapter titles: Preface Introduction Chiasm [...]

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