I have recently completed writing a book in which I attempt to see whether a structural analysis of 1 Cor. 11:2-16 can help us understand what Paul is teaching in this passage – in particular about the topic of women’s… Read More ›
Corinthians
Some Thoughts on the Raising of Eutychus in Acts 20:7-12
The account in Acts Ch. 20 of Paul’s visit to Troas on his way to Jerusalem includes the remarkable events involving a young man, Eutychus, who, falling into a deep sleep falls from a window on the third floor and… Read More ›
“Tongues as Languages Understood By the Speaker” – a Structural Analysis of 1 Cor. 14:1-19
This article is a structural analysis of 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 which pays particular attention to the chiastic structure in verses 6-19. The structure will be analysed from the perspective that the spiritual gift of languages or tongues refers to human… Read More ›
“Be Not Unequally Yoked Together With Unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6:14) – a Chiastic Analysis of 2 Cor. 6:11-7:4a
In this short article, I attempt a structural analysis of 2 Cor. 6:11-7:4a. This passage includes the famous verse about not being yoked together with unbelievers. Although this verse is widely understood to be about marriage, the context suggests that… Read More ›
The Righteousness of God in 2 Corinthians 5:21 – a Structural Analysis of 2 Cor. 5:18-6:4a
The chiastic analysis of 2 Corinthians 5:21 and surrounding verses is the subject of a 2014 Famous Fox publication which is made available in its entirety below. I hope you will find it interesting! As a result of the structural… Read More ›
Tongues for Unbelievers; Prophecy for Believers – a Structural Analysis of 1 Cor.14:21-25
This is the first part of what will hopefully be an analysis of structures found inĀ 1 Cor. 14: 21-36 and which will also include the famous verses (vs. 34-35) about women keeping silent in church. In this first article,… Read More ›