Talk:Chiastic structure

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[edit] Merge?

Perhaps this article should be merged with Chiasmus? 128.151.130.160 18:14, 27 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I don't think so. They both derive their name from Chi, and are similar in some respects, but they are different. Chiasmus, especially in its classical sense. It is narrower and used only for emphsis as opposed to drawing attention to a specific point. E=MC^2 T@lk

[edit] Need example

This article is pretty worthless. Could it maybe give an example of what chiastic structure looks like? I mean an actual example, not "ABBA" or something cryptic like that.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 128.255.8.109 (talk • contribs) 22:09, 19 October 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Example book

I removed this unwikiformatted text from the article, added by 89.128.208.101 on 15:48, 30 March 2007 (UTC):

Example: Book of Jonah

A. God’s message to the prophet — Grace for Nineveh (1:1.2) B. God uses forces of the nature to redirect His servant (1:3–13.17) b1. God uses the great wind (1:4)

   b2. God uses the great fish (1:17)

C. The repentance of the sailors (1:14–16)

           c1. God’s intervention on behalf of the sailors (1:15)

c2. Prayer to the Lord (1:14)

           c3. Sacrifice and promises — ceremonial elements (1:16)   

D. Jonah’s repentance and God’s recommission ( 2:1 – 3:4) D1. Changing of mind (2:1–9) D2. The God of the second chance(2:10–3:2).

The core of the book: 3:1 “the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time”

D1’ Changing of doings (3:3.4) C.’ The repentance of the Nineveh’s people (3:5–10)

           c3.’ Feast and humbleness — ceremonial elements (3:5–7)
        c2.’ Prayer to the Lord (3:8.9)

c1.’ God’s intervention on behalf of the Ninevites (3:10)

B’. God uses forces of the nature to redirect His servant (4:5–8)

b2’. God uses the little worm (4:7)

b1’. God uses the hot wind (4:8)

A’. God’s message to the prophet — Grace for Nineveh (4:10.11)ESG.MA iR

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"The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis — Malachi" by David A. Dorsey is a great resource for more information on chiastic structures.

-- JHunterJ 11:24, 19 April 2007 (UTC)