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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Hosea
Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure
Pericope
1
3
4
1 The family of Hosea
(
1:1-9
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
2 Betrayal of Israel
(
2:1-15
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
3 Salvation of Israel
(
2:16-25
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
4 Further assurance of God's redeeming love
(
3:1-5
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
4-2
5 The idolatry of Israel
(
4:1-5:7
)
1-1
3-1
3-2
4-2
6 Sin and punishment of war
(
5:8-6:11
)
1-1
3-2
4-2
7 Futile reliance on the nations
(
7:1-12
)
1-1
3-2
4-2
4-3
8 Israel's apostasy
(
7:13-8:14
)
1-1
3-2
4-3
9 Sin at Baal-peor and Gilgal
(
9:1-17
)
1-1
3-2
3-3
4-3
10 Israel's sin and captivity
(
10:1-15
)
1-1
3-3
4-3
4-4
11 God's compassion despite Israel's ingratitude
(
11:1-11
)
1-1
3-3
4-4
12 The history of rebellion
(
12:1-14_14:1
)
1-1
3-3
4-4
13 Assurance of forgiveness
(
14:2-10
)
1-1
3-3
4-4
Citations of the Bible are from New American Bible, New Revised Standard Version and New Jerusalem Bible.
Literary Structure of the Bible
by
Hajime Murai
is licensed under a
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.
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