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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Micah
Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure
Pericope
1
3
1 Judgment pronounced against Samaria
(
1:1-7
)
1-1
3-1
2 The doom of the cities of Judah
(
1:8-16
)
1-1
3-1
3 Social evils denounced
(
2:1-13
)
1-1
3-1
4 Wicked rulers and prophets
(
3:1-12
)
1-1
3-1
5 Restoration promised after exile
(
4:1-14
)
1-1
3-2
6 The ruler from Bethlehem
(
5:1-8
)
1-1
3-2
7 The future role of the remnant
(
5:9-14
)
1-1
3-2
8 God challenges Israel
(
6:1-8
)
1-1
3-2
9 Cheating and violence to be punished
(
6:9-16
)
1-1
3-3
10 The total corruption of the people
(
7:1-8
)
1-1
3-3
11 Penitence and trust in God
(
7:9-13
)
1-1
3-3
12 God's compassion and steadfast love
(
7:14-20
)
1-1
3-3
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
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