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The Chiasm of Matthew 19:30-20:16

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words and 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 19:30-20:16, the center and climax makes the point that all the laborers received the same

The Chiasm of Matthew 4:23-25

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in order in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 4:23-25, the center and climax is Jesus' healing every kind of disease (Matt 4:23b-24). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-4.23-25a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 13:53-58

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 13:53-28, the center is the questions of the citizens of Nazareth as to who Jesus is (Matt 13:55-56a). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-13.53-58a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 13:15

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 13:15, the climax is . "They have closed their eyes, otherwise they would see with their eyes."

The Chiasm of Mathew 2:23

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 2:23, the center shows that Jesus' living in Nazareth was the fulfillment of an Old Testament prophecy.

The Chiasm of Matthew 25:31-46

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 25:31-46, the center is the parallel accounts of the judgment of the sheep and the goats (Matt 25:34-45). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-25.31-46b-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 8:2-4

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 8:2-4, the climax is that Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the leper (Matt

The Chiasm of Matthew 24:30 and Its Implications

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 24:30, the center and climax is a quotation from Zechariah 12:10 of a future conversion of Israel. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-24.30i-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 19:13-15

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 19:13-15 the center is the disciple rebuking Jesus for desiring to lay his hands on children (Matt 19:13c). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-19.13-15a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 19:16-29

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 19:16-29. The climax is Jesus indicating how hard it is for a rich man to enter the