Pivot Patterns in the Former ProphetsThe 'pivot pattern' is a unique type of chiasmus, a linguistic pattern characterized by an inversion of the internal order of a phrase or passage. The main idea is found primarily at its pivot, while its elements, normally of an uneven number, are distributed on both sides of the pivot in a mirrored symmetry. Klaus undertakes here to compile a 'grammar' of the pattern, and to characterize, exemplify and differentiate its various forms. |
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Chapter 3 ACTION AND OUTCOME | 97 |
Chapter 4 THE LANGUAGE OF REPRIMAND | 143 |
Chapter 5 PATTERNS OF REQUEST PRAYER AND PROPOSAL | 177 |
Chapter 6 PIVOTAL PATTERNS IN OTHER GENRES | 218 |
Chapter 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS | 244 |
Bibliography | 279 |
Index of References | 296 |
Index of Authors | 308 |
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Abner Absalom according action Adonijah Ahitophel Amnon appears Bar-Efrat Bathsheba Beer-sheba Behold Bible biblical centre chapter chiasmus chiastic children of Israel climax command commencement conclusion constitutes contrast curse David death decree described Deut dialogue direct speech dwelt Elijah Elisha emphasize encounter episode example Exod expression fact father Fokkelman 1986 Former Prophets hast Hebrew hemistich hemistichoi Hezekiah honour Hushai implementation indicate Jerusalem Joab Joab's Jonadab Judah Judg kills king of Assyria king's kingdom language lightly esteemed literary unit Malbim measure for measure mentioned Michal murder Na'aman narrative narrator Nathan occurs opinion parallel elements parallel hemistich pericope Peshitta Philistines phrase pivot pattern Possibly reign repetition Reuben Samuel Saul Saul's says Scripture sentence servants serves situated Solomon structure thee thou tion Ugaritic utterances verb pair verse wadi word pairs Zakovitch 1985 Ziph