Pattern Analysis

Literary Units in Pattern Analysis Methodology

Literary Unit TopicStructureRhetoric
Gen 2:18-25 Topic: The Two Shall Become One Flesh
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Correlation Of Sequences, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Last/last
Gen 5:32 - 9:29 Topic: Noah's Flood
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): A-C-X-C'-B'-A'
Rhetoric: Center Point, First/last
Exod 19:1 - 20:26 Topic: The LORD Appeared on Mount Sinai
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: FRAME-A-B-C-D-E-A'-B'-C'-D'-E'-SUM-FRAME
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, Corresponding Elements, First/last, Frame, Link, Substructure Summary, Variation
Lev 9:23 - 10:11 Topic: Nadab and Abihu
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-A'-B'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Contrast, Correlation Of Sequences, First/first, Imperative, Last/last, Substructure Summary
Deut 30:15-20 Topic: The Consequence of Worshiping Other Gods
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-B'-C'-A''-X-B''-C''
Rhetoric: Absence, Center Point, Contrast, Correlation Of Sequences, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Imperative, Last/last, Transposition
Josh 3:12; 4:1-9,19 - 5:1 Topic: Twelve Stones at the Jordan
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-A'-B'-X-A''-B''-C''-FRAME-FRAME-SUM
Rhetoric: Absence, Center Point, Closing Summary, Correlation Of Sequences, Frame, Imperative, Question, Substructure Summary
Judg 2:16-23 Topic: The LORD Raised Up Judges but the People Would Not Listen
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Contrast, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Intensification, Last/last
2 Chron 5:2-14 Topic: The Ark of the LORD was Brought in the House of the LORD
Structure: CHIASM: A-B-C-X-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, First/last, Substructure Summary, Variation
Ps 30:1-12 Topic: My Mourning Has Turned to Dancing
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): SUM-A-B-C-X-A'-C'-B'
Rhetoric: Center Point, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Last/last, Opening Summary, Question, Transposition
Ps 62:1-12 Topic: Wait Silently for God and Trust Him, not Man
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-B''-C''-SUM
Rhetoric: Absence, Closing Summary, Contrast, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Last/last
Ps 100:1-5 Topic: Joy and Thanksgiving for the LORD
Structure: IMMEDIATE REPETITION: A-A'-A''-X-B-B'-B''-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Correlation Of Sequences, Imperative
Ps 146:1-10 Topic: He Who Trusts the LORD Will Praise Him
Structure: IMMEDIATE REPETITION: FRAME-A-A'-B-B'-SUM-FRAME
Rhetoric: Amplification, Closing Summary, Frame, Repetition, Substructure Summary
Prov 4:10-27 Topic: Choose Righteousness Over Wickedness
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Contrast, Correlation Of Sequences, Imperative, Last/last
Isa 42:1-9 Topic: The Coming Messiah
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: SUM-A-B-C-A'-B'-C'
Rhetoric: Center Point, Comparison, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Interjection, Last/last, Opening Summary, Substructure Summary
Isa 56:1-7 Topic: Those Not Born Jewish That Join to the LORD
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-A'-B'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, First/first, First/last, Imperative, Last/last
Jer 28:1-17 Topic: The False Prophecy of Hananiah
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): FRAME-A-B-FRAME-A'-B'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Comparison, Correlation Of Sequences, Extra, Frame, Interjection, Last/last
Lam 1:1-9 Topic: The Gates of Zion are Desolate
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-A'-X-C'-B'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Intensification, Transposition
Ezek 6:1-14 Topic: Prophecy Against the House of Israel
Structure: CHIASM: A-B-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Corresponding Elements, First/first, First/last, Imperative, Last/last, Repetition, Substructure Summary, Transposition
Dan 5:1-30 Topic: Belshazzar
Structure: IMMEDIATE REPETITION: FRAME-A-A'-B-B'-SUM-FRAME
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, Correlation Of Sequences, Extra, First/last, Frame, Imperative, Substructure Summary
Amos 4:1-13 Topic: Yet You Have Not Returned to Me
Structure: LIST: FRAME-A-B-C-D-E-FRAME-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, Frame, Intensification, Interjection, Repetition
Matt 12:9-21 Topic: The Healing of a Man with a Withered Hand
Structure: CHIASM: A-B-C-X-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, First/last, Link, Substructure Summary
Matt 13:24-30,36-43 Topic: Parable of the Tares
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Closing Summary, First/last, Imperative, Last/last, Link, Substructure Summary
Matt 16:13-28 Topic: Peter said Jesus is the Messiah
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: FRAME-A-B-C-D-FRAME-X-A'-B'-C'-D'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Comparison, Contrast, Corresponding Elements, First/first, Frame, Last/last, Link, Question
Mark 2:1-12 Topic: Jesus Forgave the Sins of a Paralytic
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): A-C-D-D'-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Corresponding Elements, Extra, First/last, Imperative, Intensification, Question
Luke 9:51-62 Topic: Worthy, Worthy, and Unworthy
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-C-A'-B'-C'-A''-B''-C''
Rhetoric: Last/last, Substructure Summary, Variation
Luke 11:1-13 Topic: How to Effectively Pray
Structure: IMMEDIATE REPETITION: A-A'-B-B'-C-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Amplification, Closing Summary, Imperative, Question, Repetition, Substructure Summary
Luke 11:14-26 Topic: Make Sure the House is Well-Guarded
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-D-D'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Extra, First/last, Last/last, Substructure Summary
John 20:19-29 Topic: Thomas Believed
Structure: COMPOSITE>>: PARALLEL: A-B-X-A'-B'-SUM // PARALLEL: A-B-C-D-E-F-A'-B'-C'-D'-E'-F'-SUM
Rhetoric: Absence, Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, Correlation Of Sequences, Extra, First/first, Imperative, Last/last
Acts 1:1-12 Topic: The Ascension of Jesus
Structure: CHIASM: A-B-C-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Corresponding Elements, First/last, Interjection, Question, Substructure Summary
Acts 2:1-13 Topic: The Disciples Spoke in Tongues
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): A-B-C-A'-C'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, Extra, First/first, First/last, Last/last, Question, Substructure Summary
Acts 9:32-43 Topic: Peter Called Two to be Raised
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY: A-B-A'-B'
Rhetoric: First/first, Imperative, Last/last, Substructure Summary
1 Cor 6:1-11 Topic: The Unrighteous Will Not Inherit the Kingdom of God
Structure: IMMEDIATE REPETITION: A-A'-X-B-B'-SUM
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Closing Summary, First/last, Intensification, Question, Substructure Summary
1 Cor 6:12-20 Topic: Our Bodies are a Temple of the Holy Spirit
Structure: CHIASM: A-B-C-X-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Closing Summary, First/last, Link, Question, Substructure Summary
2 Tim 1:1,2; 4:9-22 Topic: To Timothy: Grace, Mercy, and Peace
Structure: LIST: FRAME-A-B-C-D-X-E-F-G-FRAME
Rhetoric: Center Point, Correlation Of Sequences, Frame
1 John 4:7-19 Topic: Love One Another
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): SUM-FRAME-A-B-C-E-E'-D'-C'-B'-A'-FRAME
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Corresponding Elements, Extra, Frame, Opening Summary, Parenthesis
1 John 4:20 - 5:12 Topic: Love of God and Love God's Children
Structure: PARALLEL SYMMETRY (IMPERFECT): A-B-D-A'-B'-C'-D'-SUM
Rhetoric: Center Point, Closing Summary, Contrast, Corresponding Elements, Extra, First/first, Last/last, Substructure Summary
Rev 10:1-11 Topic: An Angel Appeared With a Little Book
Structure: CHIASM (IMPERFECT): A-C-D-D'-C'-B'-A'-SUM
Rhetoric: Amplification, Center Point, Closing Summary, Corresponding Elements, Extra, Imperative, Link, Substructure Summary

Updated on 3/30/2024