Pattern Analysis

Frequencies of Basic Structures

Literary
Device

Torah
Non
Torah
Poetry+
Wisdom
Major
Prophets
Minor
Prophets
Synoptic
Gospels
Johannine
Books
Paul’s
Epistles
Other
Writings
Mean: All
Genres
Total
Devices
Chiasm 30% 33% 38% 31% 25% 32% 40% 43% 38% 34% 420
Chiasm (Imperfect) 14% 19% 9% 13% 20% 10% 20% 10% 16% 14% 167
Composite 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 4% 1% 9
Immediate Repetition 5% 6% 13% 13% 15% 8% 6% 15% 7% 9% 115
List 9% 5% 7% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% 1% 4% 49
Parallel Symmetry 25% 22% 24% 24% 27% 34% 18% 24% 20% 25% 303
Parallel Symmetry (Imperfect) 18% 15% 8% 15% 8% 13% 13% 7% 14% 13% 156
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Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%  
                     
Literary units analyzed 169 199 159 143 60 198 80 126 85 1219

Updated on 11/29/2024