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Biblical chiasms classified by size.
Some Biblical chiasms, classified by size.


==Multi-book chiasms==
==Multi-book chiasms==
* Genesis through Exodus: David Schwartz proposes that [https://hakirah.org/Vol29Schwartz.pdf Half the Torah is a Chiasm] (the 38*2+1=77 item chart takes up the last three pages of the pdf). Notably, God making a space for us in His world (Gen 1) maps to His people making a space for Him to occupy in our world (Ex 40). Numerous links proceed inwardly from there. AlephBeta has [https://members.alephbeta.org/video/torah-chiasm/half-the-torah-is-a-chiasm an interview with Schwartz] on this matter.
* Genesis through Exodus: David Schwartz proposes that [https://hakirah.org/Vol29Schwartz.pdf Half the Torah is a Chiasm] (the 38*2+1=77 item chart takes up the last three pages of the pdf). Notably, God making a space for us in His world (Gen 1) maps to His people making a space for Him to occupy in our world (Ex 40). Numerous links proceed inwardly from there. AlephBeta has [https://members.alephbeta.org/video/torah-chiasm/half-the-torah-is-a-chiasm an interview with Schwartz] on this matter.
* Since Leviticus is the center of the Torah, [https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/poetry/chiasm-in-torah.htm some have proposed] that the five books of Moses form a chiasm, again with Yom Kippur at the center.
* Since Leviticus is the center of the Torah, and Leviticus itself is chiasmic (see below), [https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/poetry/chiasm-in-torah.htm some have proposed] that the five books of Moses form a chiasm, again with Yom Kippur at the center.
* Gospel of John + Revelation: E.g. https://ancientinsights.wordpress.com/2022/01/06/the-chiasm-of-john-revelation-and-its-implications and https://preterism.org/john-revelation-project-part-two


==Whole-book chiasms==
==Whole-book chiasms==
* Leviticus:
* Leviticus (regarding which there seems to be consensus that Yom Kippur is central):
** https://members.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-leviticus-meaning
** https://members.alephbeta.org/playlist/book-of-leviticus-meaning
** https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/leviticus
** https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/leviticus
** There seems to be consensus that Yom Kippur is central.


==Other large, structural chiasms==
==Other large, structural chiasms==
* The entire [https://members.alephbeta.org/playlist/understanding-shmot-through-chiasms second half of the book of Exodus]


==Average/typical (a few verses up to single pericope) chiasms==
=="Average-sized" chiasms (from a couple/few verses up to single pericope) ==
* Joel 3:17-21, as summarized on the [https://www.gotquestions.org/chiasm-chiastic.html GotQuestions page about chiastic structure]


==Micro-chiasms==
==Micro-chiasms==
* Genesis 9:6
* Mark 2:27


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Latest revision as of 07:44, 10 February 2025

Some Biblical chiasms, classified by size.

Multi-book chiasms[edit | edit source]

Whole-book chiasms[edit | edit source]

Other large, structural chiasms[edit | edit source]

"Average-sized" chiasms (from a couple/few verses up to single pericope)[edit | edit source]

Micro-chiasms[edit | edit source]

  • Genesis 9:6
  • Mark 2:27