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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Joel

Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure

Pericope	1
1 Lamentation over the ruin of the country (1:1-12)	1-1
2 The day of the LORD is coming (1:13-2:14)	1-1
3 God's response and promise (2:15-27)	1-1
4 God's spirit poured out (3:1-5)	1-1
5 Vengeance of the LORD (4:1-8)	1-1
6 Judgment in the valley of Jehoshaphat (4:9-17)	1-1
7 The glorious future of Judah (4:18-21)	1-1

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