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 ›
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Acts Ch. 2 – A Structural Analysis
The momentous events of the Day of Pentecost are described in Acts Ch. 2. In this article, I attempt a structural analysis of the chapter. I hope you will find the article interesting, and welcome any comments and corrections. The… Read More ›
Praying for Our Rulers in 1 Tim. 2:1-10 – A Chiastic Approach to this Passage.
This is the second of two articles in which I look at structural aspects of 1 Tim. 2-1-15. In the first article, I looked at the role of women which was primarily treated in verses 9-15, and in this article,… Read More ›
The Role of Women in 1 Timothy 2:9-15 – a Chiastic Analysis
This article is Part 1 of what I hope will be a two part article looking at 1 Timothy 2:1-15 – a section of Scripture which includes the topics of praying for our rulers and the role of women- including… Read More ›
Structural Analysis of Galatians Chapter 6
The following article originally appeared in a 2012 edition of the magazine Bible Study . . and how!! In this article, I try to show how the various linear and chiastic structures that Paul employs in Galatians Ch. 6 serve… Read More ›
Christ in Genesis Chs. 1-2 and John 1:1-2:11
A recent video by Alastair Roberts looks at the likelihood of a “creation week” at the start of John’s Gospel which “tracks” the creation week at the start of Genesis, and thus links the new creation in Christ with the… Read More ›
“All Scripture is God-breathed”: a Structural Analysis of 2 Tim. 3:16 and Surrounding Verses
This essay can be accessed by clicking on the link below. In the essay I have tried to show that the expression in 2 Tim. 3:15 “through faith in Christ Jesus”, which wonderfully applies to our salvation, actually has also… 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 ›
Chiastic Structure of Romans Chapter 6 – Part 1
This is the first of what I hope will be several notes on chiastic aspects of Romans Ch. 6. Here, I put forward a suggested chiastic outline for the chapter as a whole, and in future articles, I will try… Read More ›
The Tamar and Ruth Narratives Considered Intertextually
The account in Genesis Ch. 38 of the events leading up to and including the birth of Perez to Tamar and Judah has many intertextual connections with the events leading up to and including the birth of Obed to Ruth and Boaz… Read More ›