Why do you think chiasms appear so frequently in the Bible?

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THE CHIASMS OF JOSHUA – A Profound Book for the Discerning

This new book, Joshua’s Spiritual Warfare: Understanding the Chiasms of Joshua, takes the study of chiasms to a higher level. Theologians have been enthusiastically identifying chiasms in the Bible for over 200 years, noting that the center verses are normally the point of emphasis. Using the Book of Joshua, this book adds to the understanding of chiasms by seeing the Scriptures come alive, uncovering many Biblical discernments and applying them to spiritual principles for overcoming the enemy.

There are a few books that are available on the identification of chiasms – this book attempts to teach how to both identify and apply them. The limited amount of literature on the chiastic structure has been written by people from various theological backgrounds, predominantly Catholic, Baptist, and Mormon, so each sees it from a different perspective. To my knowledge, I may be the first from the Charismatic / Pentecostal perspective to do an extensive teaching on this. While most of seminary professors are familiar with chiasms, many pastors have not heard of it.

Enlightening
See Joshua is a new way. A chiasm (ky′-az-um) is a writing style that – once understood – clarifies, emphasizes and reveals a deeper meaning in the Scriptures than is understood in just a surface reading of these same verses. You will see 67 chiasms that enlighten your understanding of the Book of Joshua; not an academic approach but presented so that God's messages are made more real and alive.

Revealing
This book is filled with revelation about the events in Joshua's life. There are analyses of chiasms, geography lessons, typological comparisons, and just plain good Bible discernment. As Rev. Barbara Di Gilio stated in her book review, "It's only 222 pages, but it's packed full of good stuff, rare meat, just like I like it." In this way, you will gain a whole new and more powerful understanding of Joshua.

Empowering
Please think about this regarding the life of Joshua: when the Israelite army went up against the nations in the Promised Land, was that in any way similar to spiritual warfare? [I hope you said Yes!] As you will see, the chiasms of Joshua show how to overcome the obstacles of the enemy. Each of the spiritual principles will lift you above defeat, empowering you to be an overcomer like Joshua.

The details in this book may well explain why chiasms appear in the Bible so frequently. If you are searching for a more profound understanding of the Scriptures, this book is for you.

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What is a Chiasm? | Introduction to the Chiastic Approach | Sample Chiasm from Joshua 1:5-9