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The Chiasm of Matthew 10:1-10

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Mathew 10:1-10,the climax is Jesus' instructions to the twelve to go only "to the lost sheep of the house of Israel"

The Chiasm of Matthew 5:1-20

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words 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 Matthew 5:1-20,the center and climax is that, since Jesus is the light of the world, his followers are

The Chiasm of Matthew 9:26-31

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. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 9:26-31, the climax is the healing of the two blind men "according to their faith"

The Chiasm of Matthew 3:1-4:17

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. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Mathew 3:1-4:17, the center and climax is Jesus' temptation by Satan (Matt 4:2-10). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-3.1-4.17a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 12:43-45

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. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 12:43-45, the climax is that unclean spirits will return to the location they were evicted

The Chiasm of Matthew 20:16

Matthew 20:16 is an excellent example of a chiasm. Words in the first half are used in reverse order in the second half. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-20.16a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 18:1-5

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 18:1-5, the climax is on the necessity of conversion (Matt 18:3a). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-18.1-5a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 5:38-42

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the last section. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 5:38-42, the center is three parallel statements contradicting "an eye for an eye" (Matt 39b-41). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-5.38-42b-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 22:41-46

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words 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 Matthew 22:41-46, the climax is a question Jesus asked the Pharisees about whose son the Messiah was. It

The Chiasm of Matthew 18:15-20

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. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 18:15-20, the cliamaxr is "Whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven;