chiasmus – Makhashabah: Patterns in 1 Samuel

Saul and Jonathan in Chiasms – Part 3 of 3

In this post I discuss a third chiasm in 1 Sam 13-14. Like the first two, it is set within the context of a battle between Israel and the Philistines, with each chiasm giving a different thematic perspective of the battle. The previous chiasm presented a tense military situation for Israel who was armed onlyContinue reading “Saul and Jonathan in Chiasms – Part 3 of 3”

Saul and Jonathan in Chiasms – Part 2 of 3

Saul and Jonathan in Chiasms – Part 2 of 3 There are many chiasms within 1 Samuel 13-14 with varying sizes. This blog looks at the second of three larger ones. Plows, Not Swords Chiasm The chiasm shown in Table 6.1 focuses on an encounter between the Israelites and the Philistines, and the fighting implementsContinue reading “Saul and Jonathan in Chiasms – Part 2 of 3”