Chiasmus Resources

1:1 - 7:67

R. Smith; inclusion of Visions of Moses & Enoch; cf I Enoch 39, 71.

1:1-42

R. Smith; Visions of Moses; centers on 1:12-22; = RLDS D&C 22:1-25 ∥IV Genesis Preamble; Jackman, Gleanings, ABCDEFGHIJIHGFEDCBA; Mark J. Johnson, Excerpts, 6, abcdefghijklmnonmlkjihgfebcda; Volluz, Chiastic Structure of Moses Chapter One, ABCDEFGHIJKILLIKJIHGFEDCBA.

1:1-26

Ladd, And He Spake unto Me, 244, abcdcba.

1:5-20

Jackman, Gleanings, ABCDEFEDCBA.

1:16-17

R. Smith; centering on burning bush (Ex 3:2); = RLDS D&C 22:9c-10c.

1:16b-18a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 55, ABCCBA.

1:23-41

Jackman, Gleanings, ABCDEFGFEDCBA.

1:25b-27a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 57, ABCDEDCBA.

1:30-31a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 58, ABCBA.

1:30-31b

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 38-39, ABA.

1:31c-39

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 39, ABCD1D2D3D4EFGFED1D2D3D4CBA.

1:31d-33c

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 58, ABCCBBA.

1:36b-37a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 59, ABCDCBA.

1:37-38a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 59, ABCDDCB(noA).

1:40-2:1

Mark J. Johnson, “Excerpts,” 3, abcdefedcba.

1:40c-42a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 59, ABCDCBA.

2:1c - 3:4a

= Gen 1:1 - 2:4a; inclusion frames interative poetry of symmetrical heptaemeron; Porten, Habel, McEvenue.

2:1c - 3:2

= Gen 1:1 - 2:2; Deimel, Sarna, Boccaccio & Berardi.

2:2-23

= Gen 1:2-23; five days center on mid-third day; create ∥create.

2:2-31

Ladd, And He Spake unto Me, 244, abcdcba.

2:3-5

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 1-2, ABBABBABBABCBAB.

2:5a

= Gen 1:5a; Ceresko, Andersen.

2:6ab

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 2, ABCBA.

2:6cd

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 2, ABBA.

2:7

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 2, ABCCBA.

2:9abc

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 2ABCBA.

2:9c-10a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 2-3, ABBA.

2:10

= Gen 1:10; Andersen.

2:10abc

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 3, ABCBA.

2:11

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 3, ABCDEDCBA.

2:11 - 3:20

= Gen 1:11 - 2:20; creation of man flanks chiastic transition at 3:4; Porten, von Rad, McEvenue.

2:12d-14a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 3, ABCBB3A,

2:16

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 4, ABC1C2C1C2BA.

2:18c-20a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 4, ABCBB4A.

2:21abcd

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 4, ABCBA.

2:21e-22a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 4, ABCBA.

2:22-24a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 4-5, ABCBB5A.

2:24-25a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 5, ABCDCBA.

2:25abc

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 5, ABCBA.

2:26-30

= Gen 1:26-30; sixth day, centering on fruit I 2:29b; cf McEvenue.

2:29-30

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 6, ABCDDCBCDDCBA.

3:1-2a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 6, ABBA.

3:2abc

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 6, ABCBA.

3:2d-3

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 6, ABCBA.

3:4

= Gen 2:24; Weiss, Porten, Welch.

3:4b - 4:31

= Gen 2:4b - 3:24; Walsh; ABCDCBA, and ABA.

3:4d-5c

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 7, AB1B2B1B2A.

3:5-9

= Gen 2:5-9; Ceresko.

3:5cde

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 7, ABCCBA.

3:6-7a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 7, ABBA.

3:7-9

= Gen 2:7-9; Kikawada.

3:7-8

= Gen 2:7-8; Walsh; inclusion.

3:8-9a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 8, ABCBA.

3:9fg

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 8, ABBA.

3:10-11a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 8, ABCDCBA.

3:15-16a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 9, ABCBA.

3:19abcd

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 9-10, ABBC1C2C3BBC1C2C3BBA.

3:21

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 10, ABCBA.

3:21c22a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 10, ABA.

4:4-5:13

Jackman, Gleanings, ABCDEEDCBA.

4:5-19

= Gen 3:1-13; Walsh (1-6 ∥12-13).

4:12-17

= Gen 3:6-11; Walsh (6-8 ∥9-11).

4:12-13

= Gen 3:6-7; Walsh; centers on emphatic “and he did eat!”

4:15-25

= Gen 3:9-19; Lund, Boccaccio & Berardi, di Marco, Andersen.

4:16-17a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 12, ABCBA.

4:17b-18a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 12, ABCBA.

4:18-19b

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 12-13, ABCBA.

4:29-30a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 14, ABCBA.

4:3-31a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 14, ABCBA.

4:31

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 14-15, ABCBA.

5:1

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 15, ABCBA.

5:5

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 16, ABCBA.

5:6b-7a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 16, ABCBA.

5:10-12

Todd Powell, Chiasmus in the Ministry of Christ, 1, abcdeffedcba.

5:14-15

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 17, ABCB1B2B3B1B2B3AB.

5:26b-27

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 19, ABCBAB.

5:28-51

R. Smith; ∥Gizeh 6:4-5.

5:30-32a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 20, ABCDDCBA.

5:54

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 23, ABCBAB.

5:56-57a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 23, ABBA.

5:57-58a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 23-24, ABCCBA.

5:58-59b

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 24, ABCDDCBA.

6:8-12

Carlston, “Discovering Chiasmus in the Writings of the Prophets,” 19-20, OPQRSTUVWWVUTSRQPO.

6:9ff

? = Gen 5; Barmouin, di Marco.

6:30a-f

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 28, ABCDCBA.

6:32-33a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 28-29, ABCDEDCBA.

6:333-35a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 29, ABCDEEDCBA.

6:37 - 7:4

R. Smith; centers on 6:57.

6:47-48a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 31, ABBA.

6:56

Carlston, “Finding the Savior,” 18-19, ABCCBA; Carlston, “Discovering Chiasmus in the Writings of the Prophets,” 9, ABCCBA.

6:63

Gorton, All Things Bear Record of Me, 21, 43211234.

7:2

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 36, ABCDCBA.

7:4b

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 36, ABBA.

7:5-7c

R. Smith; ∥Gizeh 10:9, 11-12; = RLDS D&C 36:1ff.

7:8-22

R. Smith; cf Ass Mos 10:4,6 ∥Moses 6:34; = RLDS D&C 36:1-4 ∥IV Gen 7.

7:10-11a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 37, ABCBA.

7:11

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 37, ABCBA.

7:12-13a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 37-38, ABCBA.

7:17b-18a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 38, ABCCBA.

7:18-19a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 38-39, ABCBA.

7:20

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 39, ABBA.

7:20c-21a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 39, ABBA.

7:21

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 39, ABCBA.

7:28-67

R. Smith; centers on 7:48; ∥Jubil 4:17-21, I Enoch 60:1-6, III Enoch 103:1-3, Gizeh 1:3-8, Papyrus Chester Beatty 103:7-8, etc.; = RLDS D&C 36:6-14.

7:28c-29a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 40, ABCBA.

7:28c-31

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 40, ABCDEFFEDCBA.

7:31g-37e

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 40-41, ABCDEDCBA.

7:37f-40

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 41, ABCDCBA.

7:41-44

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 41, ABCDEFGFEDCBA.

7:41e

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 42, ABCBA.

7:42-44a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 43, ABCDCBA.

7:44

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 43, ABCCBA.

7:44d-45a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 43, ABCBA.

7:45c-46a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 43, ABCBA.

7:48-49

R. Smith; Peterson New Era 2/8 (Aug 1972), 43, ABCCBA; = RLDS D&C 36:10.

7:54-55a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 45, ABCBA.

7:60-67

R. Smith; centers on 7:63; ∥Gizeh 1:3, 5-8; = RLDS D&C 36:12-14.

7:63-64b

Krieser, Poetic Book of Enoch, 47, ABCDDCBA.

7:67-68b

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 48, ABCCBA.

8:1-3a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 48, ABCDEDCB(noA).

8:13b-15a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 50, ABCDCBA.

8:19

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 50-51, ABCBA.

8:22-23a

Krieser, Poetic Book of Moses, 51, ABCBA.

8:25-27

= Gen 6:6-7; König, di Marco.

1:1 - 5:21

R. Smith; centers on archaic covenant at 3:14; ABCDCBA; cf Gen 15:5.

1:1 - 2:4

R. Smith; centers on 1:15b; cf Gen 16 deliverance of Hagar at center of Abraham Story, and cf I Sam 2:6 ∥28:11-16 (Radday); Abr 1:15 ∥Fac 1, and Gen 22 – all fulfillments of covenant via divine rescue and sacrificial substitution as types of ultimate act of salvation decided on in Council.

1:2

Allan, Greater Things, April 21, 1992, 3, AB1B2B1B2CCB2B1A.

1:3

Peterson, New Era, 2/8:43, ABCDDCBA.

1:5-7

Peterson, New Era, 2/8:43, ABCBABCB.

1:11

R. Smith.

1:15-16a

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABCCBA.

1:18

Peterson, New Era, 2/8:42, ABBA.

1:18c-19

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABBCCBA.

1:31 - 3:2

R. Smith; centers on the chiastic covenant in 2:11 – covenant is also central at 3:14 for whole book and for secondary chiasm; so for Gen 12 - 22, 22 - 37, 28 - 35, Ex 19:3-8, 19 - 14, Josh 24:2-27, Matt 5:20-47, Luke 1:68-78a, Heb 8:7-13 ∥9:15-23, and Rom 9:1-6.

1:31

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, AABBCCBBAA.

2:1

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABBA.

2:6e ∥19b

cf Gen 12:7, 15:18.

2:7

cf Isa 66:1, Acts 7:49, I Nephi 17:39.

2:11

cf Gen 12:3, Num 24:9. Kroupa and Shipp, The Lord’s Literary Form, 1-2, ABCBA.

2:11c

Kroupa and Shipp, The Lord’s Literary Form, 2, abba.

2:11d

Kroupa and Shipp, The Lord’s Literary Form, 2, abba.

2:22-25

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABCDDCBA.

3:1-23

T. Ball, Letter to John Welch, Jan 22, 1993, abcdeedcba.

3:1-28

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 42-45, AABBCCDDDDCCBBAA.

3:1-11

R. Smith; centers on 3:5d-6b.

3:2-3

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 42, abba.

3:2-10

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 42-43, ABCDCBA.

3:11b-15

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 43, ABCBA.

3:18b-22

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 44, ABCDCBA.

3:22-23

D. Lynn Johnson, PS, 44, abcdcba.

3:26-28

Edwards & Edwards, “Does Chiasmus Appear,” 117, abccba.

3:11-19

R. Smith; centers on the archaic covenant in 3:14; cf Abr 2:11.

3:19 - 4:2

R. Smith; centers on first & second estates in 3:26.

3:23

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABCBA.

4:1b - 5:4a

= Gen 1:1 - 2:4a; inclusion frames iterative poetry of symmetrical six days of creation.

4:1b - 5:2

= Gen 1:1 - 2:2; Deimel, Sarna, Boccaccio & Berardi, di Marco.

4:2-23

= Gen 1:2-23; five days centering on 4:9c-10a, in mid third day; create ∥create.

4:5a

= Gen 1:5a; Ceresko, Andersen.

4:9-10

R. Smith, Book of Abraham, Chiasmus, ABCDDCBA.

4:10

= Gen 1:10; Andersen.

4:11 - 5:21

R. Smith; cf Gen 1:11 - 2:20.

4:11

R. Smith, Book of Abrham, Chiasmus, ABCCCBA.

4:26-30

= Gen 1:26-30; centers on fruit in 4:29b; cf McEvenue on 4:29.

5:4

= Gen 2:4; Weiss, Porten, Welch.

5:5-9

= Gen 2:5-9; Ceresko.

5:7-9

= Gen 2:7-9; Kikawada.

5:13-21

R. Smith; centers on pair-bond in 5;8; cf Gen 2:24.

1 ∥3

R. Smith; inclusion; note 1:2,4-12 ∥3:1-3,6, lower register directions & upper register sky & pillars; Fac 1 & 3 are the opening & closing of the class II “Breathing Certificate” of or, of which only Papyrus Joseph Smith I, X, XI remain known here.

2:1-23

Rémy, in Rémy & Brenchley Journey to Great SLC II:542 n. = Devéria Bibliothèque Égyptologique 4:197 n; Varga Acta Orientalia 12, cited in Veteto SEHA Newsletter 101:5, on the same hemispheric nature of top and bottom halves (cf Sextus Empiricus Pros physikous I, 37; Homer Od. 11, 298-304); texts & drawings center on figure 1; note Fac 2:2-4,22 ∥5-7,23.