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The Chiasm of 1 and 2 Kings1

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 1-2 Kings, the emphasis is on the Omrid Dynasty (1 Kings 17-2 Kings 11).ASolomon and the

The Chiasm of 1 Kings 19:9-16

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 1 Kings 19:9-16, the emphasis is on the fact that God did not speak

The Chiasm of  1 Kings 11:26-14:20: The Reign of Jeroboam I1

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 1 Kings 11:26-14:20, the emphasis is on the cultic sins of Jeroboam (1 Kgs 12:26-33).A 1Ahijah

The Chiasm of 1 Kings 1-111

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 1 Kings 1-11, the emphasis is on Solomon building "rival" buildings (1 Kings 7:1-12).AA Prophet Intervenes