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Chiastic Outline of Esther

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A The Supreme Monarch Ahasuerus (Esther 1:1-2)
B  Feast of Pomp (Esther 1:3-12)
C   Empress is Expelled, (Esther 1:13-22)
D    Esther becomes Queen (Esther 2:1-20)
E     King’s Life is Saved (Esther 2:21-23)
F      Haman’s Plot is Fixed (Esther 3:1-15)
G      Golden Sceptre and Esther's Risk (Esther 4:1-5:3)
H        First Banquet for Haman (Esther 5:4-8)
I          Gladness of Haman, Zeresh, Friends (Esther 5:9-14)
J           Ahasuerus’s Restlessness  (Esther 6:1-6)
X           Mordecai's Reward (Esther 6:7-9)
J           Haman's Reversal (Esther 6:10-12)
I          Gloom of Haman, Zeresh, Friends (Esther 6:13-14)
H        Fatal Banquet for Haman (Esther 7:1-10)
G       Golden Sceptre and Mordecai’s Ring (Esther 8:1-6)
F       Haman’s Plot is Foiled (Esther 8:7-14)
E      Jews’ Lives are Saved (Esther 8:15-17)
D    Mordecai becomes Great (Esther 9:1-4)
C   Enemies are Eliminated (Esther 9:5-16)
B  Feast of Purim (Esther 9:17-32)
A The Second Man Mordecai (Esther 10:1-3)

Chiastic Outline of James

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A Patience and Perfect Work (James 1:1-8)
B  Ways of the Rich, Vanity (James 1:9-11)
C   Lust and Enticement (James 1:12-15)
D    Holy Wisdom - Perfect  (James 1:16-18)
E     Consideration of the Engrafted Word (James 1:19-27)
E     Bridleth the Tongue
F      Faith of the Lord (James 2:1-7)
F      Contrast Appearance (Poor Judgment)
X       Royal Law of Fraternity
X        Consistency and Compassion (James 2:8-13)
X       Law of Liberty of Forbearance
F      Faith that is Lifeless (James 2:14-26)
F      Contrast Actions (Proven Justification)
E     Contradiction of our Words (James 3:1-12)
E     Bridleth the Tongue
D    Heavenly Wisdom - Peaceable (James 3:13-18)
C   Lust and Enmity (James 4:1-12)
B  Wealth of the Rich, Vanishing (James 4:13-5:6)
A Patience and Perfect Waiting (James 5:7-20)

Chiasmus in Colossians

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"​Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,  to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ." Col 1:1-2

A Παῦλος ἀπόστολος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ
B  καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς
X   τοῖς ἐν Κολασσαῖς
B  ἁγίοις καὶ πιστοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ἐν Χριστῷ
A χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ

Chiastic Outline of 2 John

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A Greeting to Elect Lady and Her Children (2John 1:1a)
A Fellowship in Truth, hope to communicate (2John 1:1b-2)
Greeting Formulated: Grace, Mercy and Peace (2John 1:3a)
C   Relationship of the Father and the Son (2John 1:3b)
D     Found, Great Joy (2John 1:4a)
E      Truth and her Children (2John 1:4b)
F       From the beginning (2John 1:5ab)
G        We love one another (2John 1:5c)
X          This is love (2John 1:6a)
G        We walk after His commandments (2John 1:6b)
F       From the beginning  (2John 1:6c)
E      Transgression and her Deceivers (2John 1:7)
D     Lose not, Full Reward (2John 1:8)
C   Rejection of the Son and the Father (2John 1:9)
Greeting Forbidden: God Speed (2John 1:10-11)
A Fellowship of Two, hope to come (2John 1:12)
A Greeting from Elect Sister and Her Children (2John 1:13)

Day of Atonement

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A "And the LORD spake unto Moses" (Lev 16:1)
B  Access into the Holy Place restricted, not at all times (Lev 16:2)
C   Sacrifice, Holy Garments (Lev 16:3,4)
D    People's Sin Offering and Burnt Offering (Lev 16:5)
E     Bullock, Lot, Scapegoat and Goat (Lev 16:6-10)
F      Atonement for the Priests (Lev 16:11)
G      Burning Coals : Sweet Incense (Lev 16:12,13)
H       Blood sprinkled Seven Times (Lev 16:14)
H        Slain goat sacrificed as sin offering (Lev 16:15)
I           Reason for Atonement (Lev 16:16)
X           No man except Aaron can make Atonement (Lev 16:17)
I           Realisation of Atonement (Lev 16:18,20)
H        Blood sprinkled Seven Times (Lev 16:19)
H       Scapegoat sent to the wilderness (Lev 16:21,22)
G      Burning Fat : Sweet Savour (Lev 16:24,25)
F      Atonement for the People (Lev 16:24)
E     Scapegoat, Bullock and Goat (Lev 16:26-28)
D    People's Repentance and Rest (Lev 16:29-31)
C   Linen Clothes, Holy Garments (Lev 16:32)
B  Atonement for Holy Sanctuary required, once a year (Lev 16:33)
A "As the LORD commanded Moses" (Lev 16:34)

Chiastic Outline of Genesis 17

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A Abram's age (Gen 17:1a)
B  The Lord appeared to Abram (Gen 17:1b)
C   God's First Speech (Gen 17:1-2)
C   Covenant and Multiplication
D    Abram fell on his face (Gen 17:3)
E     God's Second Speech (Gen 17:4-8)
E     Abram's name changed, kings (Gen 17:5)
F      God's Third Speech (Gen 17:9-14)
F       Covenant Kept (Gen 17:9)
G        Every Child (Gen 17:10)
X          Circumcision - Token of Covenant (Gen 17:11-12)
G'       Borned or Bought (Gen 17:13)
F'       Covenant Broken (Gen 17:14)
E'     God's Fourth Speech (Gen 17:15-16)
E'     Sarai's name changed, kings (Gen 17:15)
D'    Abraham falls on his face (Gen 17:17-18)
C'   God's Fifth Speech (Gen 17:19-21)
C'   Covenant and Multiplication
B'  God went up from Abraham (Gen 17:22)
A' Abraham's age, Ishmael's age (Gen 17:24-25)

My Servant Shall Deal Prudently

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"Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and be lifted up, and be very high.  As many were astonished at Thee -- His visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the children of men  -- so shall He astonish many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at Him: for what had not been told them shall they see, and what they had not heard shall they consider." Isa 52:13-15 DARBY

A Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently
A He shall be exalted
B   and extolled
C    and be very high
D     As many were astonied at Thee
X      His visage was so marred more than any man
X      and His form more than the sons of men
D     So shall He sprinkle many nations
C    the kings shall shut their mouths at Him
B   for that which had not been told them shall they see
A and that which they had not heard shall they consider

Prologue of John's Gospel

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A The Word with God (John 1:1-2)
B  The Word’s role in Generation (John 1:3)
C   God’s Grace to mankind (John 1:4-5) Life and Light
D    Witness of John the Baptist (John 1:6-8)
E     The Incarnation of the Word (John 1:9-11)
X        Reception of the Word (John 1:12)
X'       Regeneration by God (John 1:13)
E'     The Incarnation of the Word (John 1:14)
D'    Witness of John the Baptist (John 1:15)
C'   God’s Grace to mankind (John 1:16) Fullness and Grace
B'  The Word’s role in Regeneration (John 1:17)
A' The Word with the Father (John 1:18)


Psalm of Joy

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"Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.  The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.   In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.   The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing" Zephaniah 3:14-17

A Sing, O daughter of Zion
B  Shout, O Israel
C   Be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem
D    The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, He hath cast out thine enemy
E     The King of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee
F      Thou shalt not see evil any more
G      In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem
X        Fear thou not
G'      And to Zion
F'      Let not thine hands be slack
E'     The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty
D'    He will save
C'   He will rejoice over thee with joy
B'  He will rest in His love
A' He will joy over thee with singing

A Glorious Church

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"Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and He the Saviour of the body.  Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;  that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,  that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies.  He that loveth his wife loveth himself.  For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: for we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones.  For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.  This is a great mystery:but I speak concerning Christ and the church.  Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband."  Eph 5:22-33

A Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord
B  For the husband is the head of the wife
B  even as Christ is the Head of the Church
C   And He is the Saviour of the body
D    Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ
D    so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing
E       Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church
E       and gave Himself for it
F         That He might sanctify and cleanse it
F         with the washing of water by the Word
X           That He might present it to Himself a Glorious Church
F'        not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing
F'        but that it should be holy and without blemish
E'      So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies
E'      He that loveth his wife loveth himself
D'    For no man ever yet hated his own flesh
D'    but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church
C'   For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones
C'   For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother
C'   and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh
B'  This is a great mystery
B'  but I speak concerning Christ and the Church
A' Nevertheless let every one of you in particular
A' so love his wife even as himself
A' and the wife see that she reverence her husband

Origin of Babylon the Great

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A The whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (Gen 11:1)
A And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (Gen 11:2)
B  That they found a plain in the land of Shinar; And they dwelt there (Gen 11:2)
C   And they said one to another  (Gen 11:3)
D    Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly (Gen 11:3)
E     And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. (Gen 11:3)
F      And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower,
F      whose top may reach unto heaven; (Gen 11:4)
G       And let us make us a name,
G       lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (Gen 11:4)
X          And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower,
X          which the children of men builded. (Gen 11:5)
G'       So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: (Gen 11:8)
F'      And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one,
F'      and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: (Gen 11:6)
E'     And now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. (Gen 11:6)
D'    Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, (Gen 11:7)
C'   That they may not understand one another's speech. (Gen 11:7)
B'  And they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; (Gen 11:8,9)
A' because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: (Gen 11:9)
A' and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (Gen 11:9)

Stoop, Sacrifice & Soar

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"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Phil 2:5-11

Who, being in the form of God
thought it not robbery to be equal with God
B    but made Himself of no reputation
B    and took upon Him the form of a servant
C      and was made in the likeness of men
D        and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself
X         and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross
D'       wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him
C'     and given Him a name which is above every name
B'   that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow
B'   of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth
A' and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
A' to the glory of God the Father

Read Stupendous Stoop, Supreme Sacrifice and Superlative Soar.

Numeral One

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"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord." Deut 6:4
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." 1 Tim 2:5

The numeral one is a primary number.  All other numbers depend upon number one.  It precedes and produces all other numbers; that is, every digit is dependent upon number one.

The numeral one is God's number; without Him nothing could exist.  "In the beginning, God..."  No Creator, no creation.  No Designer, no design.  Without a Former, there can be no formation.  In simple force, the numeral one expresses the unity of the Godhead.   Like the number one which stands alone and is independent of all other numbers, God is independent and self-sufficient.

There cannot be two first's.  The number two confirms that there is a difference.  Christians are admonished to "seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness".  God's will excludes man's will.  This first number excludes all other numbers.  In this, a distinction is make as far as God is concerned.  He did not have to create the universe; He was not compelled to form the first man; He could have excluded the human race.  It was His sovereignty that this universe came into existence.

The numeral one individualizes and concentrates, rejecting plurality.  It has the following meanings
- unity
- exclusivity
- supremacy
- independency
- first, beginning

Ephesians 4:4-6
A There is one body
and one Spirit
C   even as ye are called in one hope of your calling
X     one Lord
C'   one faith
B'  one baptism
A' one God and Father of all
who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

Read Significance of Numerals in the Scripture.

Love and Sign Gifts

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A Charity never faileth (1 Cor 13:8a)
B  but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail (1 Cor 13:8b)
B  whether there be tongues, they shall cease (1 Cor 13:8c)
B  whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away (1 Cor 13:8d)
C    for we know in part, and we prophesy in part (1 Cor 13:9)
D      but when that which is perfect is come (1 Cor 13:10a)
D      then that which is in part shall be done away (1 Cor 13:10b)
E        when I was a child (1 Cor 13:11a)
X          I spake as a child (1 Cor 13:11b) [cp. tongues]
X          I understood as a child (1 Cor 13:11c) [cp. prophecies]
X          I thought as a child (1 Cor 13:11d) [cp. knowledge]
X          I put away childish things (1 Cor 13:11f)
E'        but when I became a man (1 Cor 13:11e)
D'      for now we see through a glass, darkly (1 Cor 13:12a)
D'      but then face to face (1 Cor 13:12b)
C'    now I know in part; (1 Cor 13:12c)
C'    but then shall I know even as also I am known (1 Cor 13:12d)
B'  and now abideth faith (1 Cor 13:13a)
B'  hope (1 Cor 13:13b)
B'  charity these three (1 Cor 13:13c)
A' but the greatest of these is charity (1 Cor 13:13d)

Chiastic Outline of 1 John

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A The Word of Life with the Father, God is Light (1John 1:1-10)
Advocate with the Father, Propitiation for the World's Sins (1John 2:1-11)
B   As He walk, Love of God perfected when keeping His Word  (1John 2:5,6)
C    Victory over the Wicked One (1John 2:12-17)
C     Three Dear Parties of our Family & Three Weaknesses of the World (1John 2:16)
C       The Word of God and doing His Will (1John 2:14,17)
D         Anti-Christs – Denial of Christ Jesus (1John 2:18-27)
D          Unction to know all things – Acknowledgeth the Son (1John 2:20,23)
E            Believers' Confidence before the Son (1John 2:24-29)
E              The Anointing abideth in you (1John 2:27)
F                Love of the Father (1John 3:1-3)
G                  The Nature of Righteousness (1John 3:4-7)
X                    The Manifestation of the Son of God (1John 3:8-10)
G'                 The Nature of Evil (1John 3:11-15)
F'                Love of God (1John 3:16-18)
E'              The Spirit abideth in us (1John 3:24)
E'            Believers' Confidence before the Father (1John 3:19-24)
D'          Test every spirits – Confesseth that Jesus Christ (1John 4:1,3)
D'        False Prophets – Denial of Jesus Christ (1John 4:1-3)
C'       The Witness of God and keeping His commandments (1John 5:3,9)
C'     Three Divine Persons of our Faith & Three Witnesses in Earth (1John 5:7-8)
C'    Victory over the World (1John 5:1-9)
B'   As He is, Love of God Perfected when loving one another (1John 4:12,17)
B'  Saviour of the World, Propitiation for our sins (1John 4:7-21)
A' The Eternal Life in the Son, the True God (1John 5:10-21)

Chiastic Outline of Acts 12

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A Three men of Jerusalem - Peter, James, John (Acts 12:1-3)
B   Death of James at the hand of man (Acts 12:2)
C     Peter in the Prison - Supplicants prayed for him (Acts 12:4-6)
C     Angel of the Lord smote Peter, saved him (Acts 12:7-10)
D        Rhoda the chambermaid (Acts 12:11-15)
E            Deliverance of Peter (Acts 12:16-17a)
X              Departure of Peter from Jerusalem (Acts 12:17b)
E'           Death of the Keepers (Acts 12:18-19)
D'        Blastus the chamberlain (Acts 12:20)
C'     Herod in the Palace - Subjects praised him (Acts 12:21-22)
C'     Angel of the Lord smote Herod, slain him (Acts 12:23a)
B'   Death of Herod at the hand of God (Acts 12:23b)
A' Three men leaving Jerusalem - Barnabas, Saul, Mark (Acts 12:24-25)

The Liar in 1 John

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A Make God a Liar with regard to Sin (1John 1:10)
B   Know God and keep not His Commandments (1John 2:4)
X     Denial of Jesus Christ and the Anti-Christ (1John 2:22)
B'   Love God and loath his brother (1John 4:20)
A' Make God a Liar with regard to His Son (1John 5:10)

Jesus in Hebrews

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A  Sufferer and Saviour (Heb 2:9)
B   Great High Priest (Heb 4:14)
C    Forerunner (Heb 6:20)
X     Surety of Better Covenant (Heb 7:22)
X'    Entrance into the Holiest (Heb 10:19)
C'   Author and Finisher (Heb 12:2)
B'  Mediator of New Covenant (Heb 12:24)
A' Sanctifier and Sufferer (Heb 13:12)

The Word Part 3

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Ἐν ἀρχῇ
 ἦν
  ὁ λόγος καὶ
   ὁ λόγος
    ἦν πρὸς
     τὸν θεόν
     καὶ θεὸς
    ἦν
   ὁ λόγος
  οὗτος
 ἦν
ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν

The Lord's Prayer Part 5

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A Our Father which art in heaven,
B  Hallowed be Thy Name.
C   Thy kingdom come.
D    Thy Will be done in earth,
E     As it is in heaven.
F      Give us this day our daily bread.
X        And forgive us our debts,
F'      As we forgive our debtors.
E'     And lead us not into temptation,
D'    But deliver us from evil:
C'   For Thine is the kingdom,
B'  And the power,
A' And glory forever, Amen