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Research notes, analyses, and essays on ring composition and chiastic structure in the Bible.

• The Transfiguration: A Ring Composition Analysis

  The Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain is one of the most vivid episodes in the Synoptic Gospels. Examined through the lens of ring composition, its structure reveals that the divine voice—not the visual spectacle—stands at the theological centre of the passage.

  March 2019

• The Book of Ezra: Rebuilding as Ring Composition

  The Book of Ezra narrates the return from exile and the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. Beneath its chronological surface lies a carefully constructed chiastic architecture that places the restoration of worship at its structural centre.

  January 2019

• Job and the Parable Blueprint: Part 1

  The Book of Job is one of the most structurally complex works in the Old Testament. This first installment examines the overall chiastic framework of the book, with the divine speeches from the whirlwind at its centre.

  November 2018

• Ring Composition in Ancient Texts

  Ring composition is not unique to the Bible. This essay surveys the use of concentric literary structure in Sumerian hymns, Akkadian epics, Greek literature, and Latin prose, establishing the broader tradition in which the biblical authors worked.

  September 2018

• Chiastic Structure Explained

  A practical introduction to chiastic structure for readers new to the concept. What is a chiasm, how does it work, and why does it matter for understanding the Bible?

  June 2018

• How the Bible Was Written: An Overview

  A broad introduction to the parable blueprint’s claim that the biblical authors employed a deliberate literary architecture. This essay outlines the evidence and explains why the structural dimension of Scripture deserves greater attention.

  March 2018