A nested series of ideas in the form of A B C C B A, where each letter represents a similar idea. Sometimes the nesting is obvious with the terms being almost a repeat.<\/p>\n
\nPsalms 124:7<\/p>\n
Our soul has escaped <\/p>\n
as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; <\/p>\n
The snare is broken <\/p>\n
and we have escaped.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
They can also appear in a single statement.<\/p>\n
\nMatthew 19:30<\/p>\n
But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
Others are less obvious, while still showing a nesting of ideas.<\/p>\n
\nPsalms 91:14<\/p>\n
Because he has loved Me,<\/p>\n
therefore I will deliver him;<\/p>\n
I will set him securely on high,<\/p>\n
because he has known My name.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
Unfortunately, some introversions get lost in translations. Psalms 26:4 is typically translated as <\/p>\n
\nPsalms 26:4<\/p>\n
I do not sit with deceitful men, <\/p>\n
Nor will I go with pretenders.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
Which shows synonymous ideas clearly. But the literal Hebrews says:<\/p>\n
\n“I have not sat <\/p>\n
with men of falsehood <\/p>\n
and with those concealed <\/p>\n
not I will enter.”<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
Combinations of styles can also be used.<\/p>\n
\nIsaiah 6:10<\/p>\n
Make the heart of this people dull, <\/p>\n
And their ears heavy, <\/p>\n
And shut their eyes;<\/p>\n
Lest they see with their eyes, <\/p>\n
And hear with their ears,<\/p>\n
And understand with their heart, <\/p>\n
➔And return and be healed.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n
Here we have a nesting of three organs of the body: heart, ears, and eyes. Instead of a synonymous relationship the matching lines are antithetic. Finally the introverted series ends with a climatic statement that is the conclusion.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrior Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHebrew Poetry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNext Lesson\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Introverted A nested series of ideas in the form of A B C C B A, where each letter represents a similar idea. Sometimes the nesting is obvious with the terms being almost a repeat. Psalms 124:7 Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34091,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34132,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-studies\/hebrew-poetry\/chiastic\/","url_meta":{"origin":34126,"position":0},"title":"Chiastic","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"April 14, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiastic A introverted series with the main point being a single idea in the center. Often that center idea causes a shift in view changing the second half from the first. 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