This article is a continuation of what I hope will be a series of articles exploring the possibility that the first two chapters of Jonah (or, more accurately, Jonah 1:1-3:2) constitute a chiasm. The centre of the proposed chiasm is… Read More ›
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Peace Be Still! – a Surprising Chiasm in Mark Chapters 3-6
This article is actually one of the chapters from my book Biblical Chiasms in the Interpretation of Scripture (hence the page numbering!) In this article, I start by drawing attention to the known chiasm in Mark chs. 3-6 which has at… Read More ›
What is the Meaning of Jesus’ Words, “Do Not Cast Your Pearls Before Swine”?
“Do not give to dogs what is holy, and do not cast your pearls before swine” (Matt. 7:6a) These words from the Sermon on the Mount are puzzling! Jesus has just commanded the disciples not to judge, and yet here… Read More ›
Jonah – A Chiastic Analysis of the First Two Chapters (Part 1)
I have been looking at chiastic structures in Jonah, and am currently investigating the possibility that the first two chapters (or more precisely, Jonah 1:1 – 3:2) constitute a fairly large single chiasm. In this first article on this topic,… Read More ›
Jonah 1:3-10 – A Chiastic Analysis (Revised Version of this Article!)
In this post, I would like to suggest that these exciting verses in the Jonah narrative can (and should!) be analysed chiastically. The main article, which is a word document, can be accessed by clicking on the link below. It… Read More ›
Jonah 1:11-16 (Again!)
I have been thinking some more about chiastic structures in Jonah 1:11-16, and in particular, I’m putting forward an additional analysis of verses 14-16. As a result, here is a revised version of the article on this passage that I… Read More ›
Chiastic Analysis of Jonah 1:16-2:10
Continuing the structural analysis of the book of Jonah, here is a chiastic analysis of Jonah 1:16-2:10, the famous passage where Jonah is swallowed by a great fish. The article is in the form of a Word document which can… Read More ›
Jonah 1:11-16
Continuing our studies in Jonah, here are some attempted analyses of Jonah 1:11-16. This is the passage where the sailors ask Jonah how the sea can be made calm for them. Initially they do not follow Jonah’s drastic instructions, but then,… Read More ›
“There is Therefore Now no Condemnation . . “: The Chiastic Structure of Romans 8:1-4
In this post, I wish to present a proposed chiastic analysis of this famous passage of Scripture. This is actually a (slightly modified) chapter from my book Biblical Chiasms in the Interpretation of Scripture, and the page numbers are those of… Read More ›
The Birth of Jesus in Matt. 1:18-25 – Part 5
This is the final chiastic structure that I will be attempting for this passage! It is the one that was referred to as “II” in Part 4 of this series, and is an analysis of the structure of the entire… Read More ›
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