Chiastic structure resource
Hi,
is anyone able to recommend a resource that deals with chiams in the Bible? The best would be a book by book chiastic outline of Bible, if a resource like that exists.
Thanks.
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The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis–Malachi by David Dorsey does that for the OT. I don't know of one that does it for the New.
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The Companion Bible provides helpful examples of chiasmus in its margins. See the structure of the book of James, for example.
There is a book on this subject by Nils W. Lund, Chiasmus in the New Testament: A Study in the Form and Function of Chiastic Structures, 1942, University of North Carolina Press. Reprinted in 1992 by Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 0-943575-92-3.
I have given a list of the "inverted parallelisms" (another term for chiasms) in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge at Genesis 3:19, key word return. This resource is available in Logos.
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The Shape of Biblical Language: Chiasmus in the Scriptures and Beyond Edition 2 by John Breck is the best I know.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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I have placed a note at Genesis 43:3 in my book, The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, on the figure of speech chiasmus.
I knew that note existed, but could not find it using a printed copy of the book, for the note is not listed in any of the New Treasury indexes, so I could not include the reference in my previous comment above. Today I accessed my updated edition of this resource, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury, and found the sought-for note using its more complete indexes.0 -
Jerome Smith said:
Today I accessed my updated edition of this resource, The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury, and found the sought-for note using its more complete indexes.
A bit distant from chiastic resources, but for the curious:
http://www.realbiblestudy.com/?p=2148
Cross-reference resources, treasuries, etc get super-mixed up in the search engines. I assume Jerome updated his Ultimate, since this article.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Thank you all.
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Search suggestion for chiastic articles is:
([field heading,largetext] chiasmus,chiastic)
Keep Smiling [:)]
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Search suggestion for chiastic articles is:
([field heading,largetext] chiasmus,chiastic)
Keep Smiling
I did a similar search, but in Theological Journals.
Meanwhile, Jesus kept on growing wiser and more mature, and in favor with God and his fellow man.
International Standard Version. (2011). (Lk 2:52). Yorba Linda, CA: ISV Foundation.
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The Redaction of Genesis by Gary A. Rendsburg
"Let us assume a paradigm cycle of ten episodes or units, which are aligned in the order ABCDEE'D'C'B'A'. (The order of the Primeval History, the only one without chiasm, would be ABCDEA'B'C'D'E'.) Each chapter begins with such an outline, presenting the matched units. I then proceed to the meatiest part of each chapter, the presentation of each pair of matched units within each cycle, first A and A', then B and B', etc. After a brief discussion of the parallel ideas, motifs, and story lines, I present the theme-words which highlight the relationship between the two units. First I list those theme-words which have been adduced by previous scholars (mainly Sasson for Primeval History, Sarna for Abraham Cycle, and Fishbane for Jacob Cycle), and then I advance my own contributions."Gary Rendsburg, Redaction of Genesis (Eisenbrauns, Winona Lake, Indiana, 1986), 4.0 -
Denise (and all), I have been working on an updated version or edition of The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury since 2016. I use it for my own personal study of the Bible. It is only a file in docx format at this time.
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Jerome Smith said:
Denise (and all), I have been working on an updated version or edition of The Ultimate Cross Reference Treasury since 2016. I use it for my own personal study of the Bible. It is only a file in docx format at this time.
I would love it if you were to finish updating that and were able to make it available either in Logos format or as a docx for compilation into a Personal Book.
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Rosie Perera said:
I would love it if you were to finish updating that and were able to make it available either in Logos format or as a docx for compilation into a Personal Book.
I have been following this thread because I have an interest in the chiastic structures. I would also be happy to see this eventually in Logos format
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Jerome Smith said:
my Real Bible Study websiteAgain, sorry to wander off the chiastic path a little, but on Jerome's page above, after the contents list, etc, he lists the abbreviations he assigns. Mmm, mmm, mmm ... a Logos search dream! I can see several yummy rabbit trails awaiting.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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You ought to be able to find something in this published bibliography. (Note that one of the two reviews gave it one star, because it only provided a bibliography. C- for reading comprehension there, pal.)
This volume (same editor) has some chapters dealing with the Biblical Hebrew, the New Testament, as well as Bible-adjacent literature."The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected."- G.K. Chesterton
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I bought the book, Joshua's Spiritual Warfare which is great and explains chiastic structures in the Bible.
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I know this is an olter topic, but I wonder what is the best way of setting up a PB resource to work as xref resource. I have some as well, but I'm just not sure what is the best way of getting it show up when I do my bible study. Tnx
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Search suggestion for chiastic articles is:
Unfortunately, in doing my own research I discovered that different commentaries name them differently so that this search picked up only about half the occurrences. Also some source do not call it a chiasm if it lacks a central point, others do.
Orthodox Bishop Alfeyev: "To be a theologian means to have experience of a personal encounter with God through prayer and worship."; Orthodox proverb: "We know where the Church is, we do not know where it is not."
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Daniel Wurzberg said:
I know this is an olter topic, but I wonder what is the best way of setting up a PB resource to work as xref resource. I have some as well, but I'm just not sure what is the best way of getting it show up when I do my bible study. Tnx
I may be reading this wrong... but if I do understand you....
I am playing with this myself. So far, the best I have come up with is...
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[[@Bible:Mt 26]]
Matthew 26
"Mt 26:26 [[My Cross Reference - >> Mt 26]] Mk 14:22, Lu 22:19, 1Cor 11:23-26"
I've also done it this way... I prefer this way... because I can see what the topic is I'm cross referencing.
"Mt 26:26 [[My Cross Reference: Lord's Supper >> Mt 26]] Mk 14:22, Lu 22:19, 1Cor 11:23-26"
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I put that in a MS Word .docx file... then compile it. I'm sure there may be a better way. If you find a better way... I hope you will share.
This is a slow process... but as I study and read... I am constantly building my cross reference and compiling it into a Personal Book.
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I have been playing with the "guides" ... especially the "Cross References" guide... I find I can look up the verse I am on in the guide ... and then have multiple books at my disposual ... So I put the L4 link of the guide in my Word .docx file... It saves a "click or two" and gives me lots of info fast.
So... I have a layout.... with my good ole trusty NKJV and my index file.... and with those two ... I have access to a lot. In effect... the index file becomes my memory....
xn = Christan man=man -- Acts 11:26 "....and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch".
Barney Fife is my hero! He only uses an abacus with 14 rows!
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xnman said:
[[@Bible:Mt 26]]
Matthew 26
"Mt 26:26 [[My Cross Reference - >> Mt 26]] Mk 14:22, Lu 22:19, 1Cor 11:23-26"
I've also done it this way... I prefer this way... because I can see what the topic is I'm cross referencing.
"Mt 26:26 [[My Cross Reference: Lord's Supper >> Mt 26]] Mk 14:22, Lu 22:19, 1Cor 11:23-26"
You might want the xref to be a milestone, rather than the chapter itself e.g.
[[@Bible:Mt 26]]
{{~ Matthew 26 }} ---> this will not appear as a link
"My Cross Reference: Lord's Supper"
[[@Bible:Mt 26:26]] [[26 >> Bible:Mt 26:26]] Jesus took bread Mk 14:22, Lu 22:19, 1Cor 11:23-26
[[@Bible:Mt 26:27]] [[27 >> Bible:Mt 26:27]] Jesus took the cup ...
"My Cross Reference: Peter's Denial"
[[@Bible:Mt 26:31]] [[31 >> Bible:Mt 26:31]] all will fall away ...
Dave
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