The Chiastic Structure of the Gospel of John

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax. The whole gospel of John is written as a chiasm. The center is John 10:18a -b. There in speaking of his laying down

The Chiasm of John 21

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 21 the center and climax is when John told Peter that the Lord was the on who had

The Chiasm of John 21:1-14

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 21:1-14 the center and climax is Jesus telling the disciples who were having no success fishing, "Cast the

The Chiasm of John 20:19-31

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 20:19-31 the center and climax is Jesus saying, "If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have

The Chiasm of John 19:31-37

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 19:31-37 the center and climax is John writing as a witness to the crucifixion states, "And he

The Chiasm of John 19:16b-30

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 19:16b-30 the center and climax is the inscription which Pilate had placed on the cross said "JESUS THE

The Chiasm of John 18:28-19:16a

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 18:28-19:16a the center and climax is the Roman soldiers after they had put a crown of thorns and

The Chiasm of John 18:1-27

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 18:1-27 the center and climax is Jesus' response to the questioning of the high priest, "I have spoken

The Chiasm of John 17

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary of the first section of a passage is repeated in reverse order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In John 17 the center and climax is Jesus prayer "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth" (John