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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Amos
Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure
Pericope
1
3
4
1 Judgment on nations
(
1:1-2:5
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
2 Judgment on Israel
(
2:6-16
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
3 Sin of Israel
(
3:1-15
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
4 Unbelief of Israel
(
4:1-11
)
1-1
3-1
4-1
4-2
5 Seek the LORD
(
4:12-5:8
)
1-1
3-1
3-2
4-2
6 The day of judgment
(
5:9-17
)
1-1
3-2
4-2
7 Festival and justice
(
5:18-27
)
1-1
3-2
4-2
4-3
8 Judgment on arrogant people
(
6:1-14
)
1-1
3-2
4-3
9 The first, second and third vision
(
7:1-9
)
1-1
3-2
3-3
4-3
10 Amaziah complains to the king
(
7:10-17
)
1-1
3-3
4-3
4-4
11 The fourth vision
(
8:1-14
)
1-1
3-3
4-4
12 The God of whole world
(
9:1-10
)
1-1
3-3
4-4
13 The restoration of David's kingdom
(
9:11-15
)
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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.
Caution: The copyright of the cited Bible verses belongs to each translator and publisher.
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