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The Chiasm of Matthew 16:21-28

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 16:21-28, the center indicates that whoever losses his life for Jesus' sake will find it and that

The Chiasm of Matthew 1:18-25

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes 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 1:18-25, the center and climax is the statement "He will save His people from their sins" (Matt 1:21b).

According to Jesus Could Small Children Believe and Be Saved?

How did Jesus regard children? Did he believe that they could believe and be saved? All the evidence from the gospels indicates that Jesus believed that young children could believe. In Matthew 11:25-26 Jesus states that God hides truth from the wise and intelligent but reveals it to infants. In Matt 18:1-10 Jesus states that

The Chiasm of Mathew 6:32-33

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 6:32-33, the center is "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness" (Matt 6:33a-b). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-6.32-33a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 23:29-35

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 the climax is Jesus question to the scribes and Pharisees, "You brood of vipers, how will you escape the sentence

The Chiasm of Matthew 10:40

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in the second. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-10.40a-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of Matthew 26:6-13

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 26:6-13, the center is Jesus answering the criticism by the disciples of the woman who anointed Jesus'

The Chiasm of Matthew 7:3-5

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 7:3-5, the center is the obvious questing, "how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take

The Chiasm of Matthew 10:11-15

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 10:11-15, the center instructs the twelve to only give their blessing of peace to homes

The Chiasm of Matthew 18:6-7

A chiasm is a literary structure where the theme of the first section of a passage is repeated in the second. The center of the chiasm is typically the climax of the passage. In Matthew 18:6-7, the climax is "Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks" (Matt 18:7a-b). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-18.6-7a-Chiasm.pdf