BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
Does Chiasmus Appear in the Book of Mormon by Chance?
Keywords
Chiasmus, Book of Mormon, Language, style
Abstract
Chiasmus in an inverted-parallel literary form that was employed by ancient Hebrew biblical writers, among others. An instance of this form, called a "chiasm," presents two or more literary elements, and then restates them in reverse order. For example, Matthew 10:39 is a two-element chiasm:
EXAMPLE 1
He that (a) findeth his life shall (b) lose it:
And he that (b) loseth his life for my sake shall (a) find it.
Recommended Citation
Edwards, Boyd F. and Edwards, W. Farrell
(2004)
"Does Chiasmus Appear in the Book of Mormon by Chance?,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 43:
Iss.
2, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol43/iss2/4