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Do alternate translations/interpretations of John 1 maintain the literary structures? [duplicate]
Do alternate translations/interpretations of John 1 maintain the literary structures?
The literary structure of John 1:1-5 is a classic example of "staircase parallelism".
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What other examples are there in the Bible of "Staircase Parallelism"?
What other examples are there in the Bible of "Staircase Parallelism"?
The literary structure of John 1:1-5 is a classic example of "staircase parallelism".
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Jeremiah 13:23 "Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots?..Who are accustomed to doing evil" Dichotomy/Juxtaposition translations
Jeremiah 13:23
New American Standard Bible 1995
23 “Can the Ethiopian change his skin Or the leopard his spots? (b)
Then you also can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.
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Was the literary and numerical structure of Psalm 67 intentional or coincidental?
It is acknowledged by many scholars that some passages in the Hebrew Bible are written with surprising sophistication. For example: acrostic, chiastic, and parallel narrative structure (among others). ...
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Deeper contextual understanding of Isaiah 66:5 (c1 & c2) ‘Let the LORD be glorified, that we may see your joy.’
Isaiah 66:5
New Living Translation
(a) Hear this message from the LORD, all you who tremble at his words:
(b) “Your own people hate you and throw you out for being loyal to my name.
(c1) ‘Let the LORD ...
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Why does Genesis 24 include both the narrator's description of events as well as Abraham's servant's recounting?
So in Genesis 24 we have the narrator's description of the task that Abraham gives his oldest servant, namely, finding a wife for Isaac from Abraham's own country and family. This story is 66 verses ...
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Deeper Understanding of Isaiah 63:5(c-d) So My own arm brought salvation to Me,And My wrath upheld Me
( Related Posting: Did God look around for help in Isaiah 63:5? )
Isaiah 63:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 (a) “I looked, and there was no one to help,
(b) And I was astonished and there was ...
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Does Luke's gospel leave open that Satan repented and became an apostle, so as to make his concept of χάρις=grace pivotal? [closed]
This question is about whether Luke writes the devil as a literary antagonist - having it present a snide anti-lesson that God nullifies by the resurrection - so as to make his gospel's resolution ...
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What tests or methods does Biblical Hermeneutics apply to chapter headings?
This isn't a question about why are there chapter headings, should there be chapter headings, what is the history of chapter headings, or "are chapter headings a sort of iota?"
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Is there legal metaphor in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:11-13)? [closed]
I'd be grateful for some feedback on a subtext I sense in Matthew 6:11-13, at the end of the Lord's Prayer.
My question is from a literary/linguistics perspective and isn't seeking help with "...
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Contrasting logia and anecdotes in Mark 3-8
I'm a classicist approaching Mark's gospel for the first time
Taking Mark, very broadly, as a fusion of taught/recorded logia and remembered/collected biographical anecdotes - I wondered if in the ...
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John 3: Where do Jesus' Words Stop and the Narrator's Words Begin? [duplicate]
John 3 preserves a conservation between Jesus and Nicodemus which features Jesus teaching the idea being born anew through the Holy Spirit. My question is: where do Jesus' words stop and the narrator'...
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Isa 56 & Matt 16:13-28's Sudden Shocking About-turn from graciousness to being rudely harsh Vs Exo 34:6, Ps 145:8, Ps 103:8 's "Slow to anger" [closed]
Isaiah 56
New American Standard Bible 1995
56 Thus says the Lord, “Preserve justice and do righteousness, For My
salvation is about to come And My righteousness to be revealed. 2 “How
blessed is the ...
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(Isaiah 49:24-25) Questions of "prey be taken from the mighty man?" Or "captives of a tyrant be rescued?" Received switched answers
The (Isaiah 49:24-25) bible verses are interesting because of the nature of their artistic literature.
In the grand scheme of things, I can understand that Isaiah 49’s message is that God will show ...
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Philippians 3:5—Paul’s description of his advantages “in the flesh"
I’m seeking an understanding of the list in Philippians 3:3-6 ESV, especially vv 5-6
3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in ...
