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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 Luke 1:37-38b

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary 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 Luke 1:37-38b the center and climax is Mary's reply to the angel, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord" (Luke 1:38a). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Luke-1.37-38ba-Chiasm.pdf

The Chiasm of John 4:3-43: Jesus and the Woman at the Well

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 4:3-43 the center and climax is when the woman at the well said, "I know that Messiah is

Equality and Leadership in Marriage

How can husbands have a leadership role in marriage if men and women are equal before God? How should a husband's headship and a wife's support of that headship work out in practice? How should one answer the arguments of evangelical feminists? https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Eph-5.23a-Roles-in-Marriage.pdf

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 John 6:31-50

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 6:31-50 the center and climax is the words of Jesus, "This is the will of Him who sent

The Chiasm of Luke 11:33-36

A chiasm is a literary structure where vocabulary 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 Luke 11:33-36 the center and climax is "Watch out that the light in you is not darkness" (luke 11:35). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Luke-11.33-36a-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