The books of Daniel and Revelation are unique in their respective testaments for their eschatological emphasis. A unique fact about Daniel is that the first half of the Hebrew canon has almost exactly the same number of words as the second half when Daniel is excluded. Daniel was in a separate category all of it
The story of the Bible begins with a dark earth (Gen 1:2) until light is created on the first day (Gen 1:3). The story ends with a new earth where there is no darkness and no night (Rev 21:23-25). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Gen-1.1-5a-Darkness-to-light.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Daniel 11:40-45, the emphasis is on the three counties that are rescued from the
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. The central statement in a chiasm is what is being emphasized. Daniel in 11:36-37 is apparently indicating that the antichrist will be a homosexual (Dan 11:37b). This would not
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Genesis 22:1-19, the center is Isaac's question, "Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" and
The verse in the Bible that uses the most language from Genesis 1:2 is Deuteronomy 32:9-12. Here the Hebrew words 'eres (earth, land), tohu (formless, waste), and rahap (moving, hovering) are all used. For tohu and rahap, these are the only two usages in the Pentateuch. The use of rahap in Deuteronomy 32:11 to describe
In response to the Tower of Babel (Gen 11:1-9), God divided the earth into nations (Gen 10:25) according to the number of the heavenly sons of God Deut 32:8-9 )in the divine council (Ps 82:1-6). However, these sons of God proved unfaithful (Ps 82:2,5) and will die like men (Ps 82:6) after they have been
Genesis 1:1-2:3 follows the form of an Ancient Near Eastern list with a narrative introduction, an intermediate section with opening and closing formulas, and a narrative conclusion. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Gen-1.1-2.3h-an-ANE-list.pdf
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 2 Kings 4:38-8:6, the emphasis is on the omen of the axhead coming safely through a
A chiasm is a literary structure where the words of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Genesis 2:23b the emphasis is on the names "woman" and "man." https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Gen-2.23b-Hebrew-Chiasm.pdf