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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Revelation

Correspondence table of Pericopes and Literary Structure


The text can be divided in 81 (9 x 9) pericopes. This text includes, one 40 paired (81 pericopes) whole concentric structure, divided in two 20 paired concentric structures, divided in three 13 paired concentric structures, divided in four 10 paired concentric structures, divided in five 8 paired concentric structures, divided in nine 4 paired concentric structures.

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1 Introduction (1:1-7) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
2 A Vision of Christ (1:8-20) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
3 The Message to Ephesus (2:1-7) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
4 The Message to Smyrna (2:8-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
5 The Message to Pergamum (2:12-17) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
6 The Message to Thyatira (2:18-29) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
7 The Message to Sardis (3:1-6) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
8 The Message to Philadelphia (3:7-13) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
9 The Message to Laodicea (3:14-22) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-1
10 The Heavenly Worship (4:1-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
11 The Scroll and The Lamb (5:1-7) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
12 Praise to God (5:8-14) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
13 The First Seal (6:1-2) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
14 The Second Seal (6:3-4) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
15 The Third Seal (6:5-6) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
16 The Fourth Seal (6:7-8) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 9-2
17 The Fifth Seal (6:9-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 5-2 9-2
18 The Sixth Seal (6:12-17) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-2
19 The 144000 of Israel Sealed (7:1-10) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-3
20 Seven Honors (7:11-12) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-2 9-3
21 People Who Wears White Robes (7:13-17) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
22 The Seventh Seal (8:1-5) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
23 The First Trumpet (8:6-7) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
24 The Second Trumpet (8:8-9) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
25 The Third Trumpet (8:10-11) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
26 The Fourth Trumpet (8:12-13) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
27 The Fifth Trumpet (9:1-12) 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-2 5-2 9-3
28 The Sixth Trumpet (9:13-16) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4
29 People Who don't Repent (9:17-21) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4
30 The Angel With The Little Scroll (10:1-3) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4
31 Seven Thunders (10:4) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4
32 There Shall Be No More Delay (10:5-7) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 9-4
33 John Eats a Little Scroll (10:8-11) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-2 5-3 9-4
34 Count Those Who Are Worshiping (11:1-4) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4
35 Power of The Two Witnesses (11:5-6) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4
36 Testimony of The Two Witnesses (11:7-10) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-4
37 Resurrection of The Two Witnesses (11:11-14) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5
38 The Seventh Trumpet (11:15-19) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5
39 The Woman and The Dragon (12:1-5) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5
40 Fight With Dragon (12:6-9) 1-1 2-1 3-2 4-2 5-3 9-5
41 Voice In Heaven (12:10-12) 1-1 2-1 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 9-5
42 The Dragon Is Thrown Down (12:13-14) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5
43 The Woman Escapes (12:15-16) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5
44 Rage of The Dragon (12:17-18) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5
45 The First Beast (13:1-7) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-5
46 Endurance and Faith (13:8-10) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6
47 The Second Beast (13:11-15) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6
48 Number of The Beast (13:16-18) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 9-6
49 The Lamb and The 144,000 (14:1-5) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-3 5-4 9-6
50 The Message of The Three Angels (14:6-12) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6
51 Write This (14:13) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6
52 Reaping The Eatrh'S Harvest (14:14-20) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6
53 The Angel With The Seven Last Plagues (15:1-8) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6
54 The First and Second Bowl (16:1-3) 1-1 2-2 3-2 4-3 5-4 9-6
55 The Third Bowl (16:4-7) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
56 The Fourth Bowl (16:8-9) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
57 The Fifth Bowl (16:10-11) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
58 The Sixth Bowl (16:12-16) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
59 The Seventh Bowl (16:17-21) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
60 Judgment on The Great Harlot (17:1-2) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 5-4 9-7
61 A Woman Seated on A Scarlet Beast (17:3-6) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-3 4-4 5-4 9-7
62 The Beast's True Colors (17:7-14) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7
63 The Harlot's True Colors (17:15-18) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-7
64 Voice of The First Angel (18:1-3) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 9-8
65 Voice of The Second Angel (18:4-8) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-4 5-5 9-8
66 Sorrow of Kings (18:9-10) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
67 Sorrow of Merchants (18:11-17a) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
68 Sorrow of Sailors (18:17b-20) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
69 Voice of The Third Angel (18:21-24) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
70 The Rejoicing In Heaven (19:1-5) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
71 The Marriage Supper of The Lamb (19:6-10) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
72 The Rider on The White Horse (19:11-16) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-8
73 The Beast and Its Armies Defeated (19:17-21) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
74 Satan Is Imprisoned (20:1-3) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
75 The Thousand Years (20:4-6) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
76 Satan's Doom (20:7-10) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
77 The Dead Are Judged (20:11-15) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
78 The New Heaven and The New Earth (21:1-8) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
79 Vision of The New Jerusalem (21:9-22:5) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
80 Christ's Resurrection (22:6-16) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9
81 Epilogue and Benediction (22:17-21) 1-1 2-2 3-3 4-4 5-5 9-9

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