Bible Discussion Thread

Hi Joseph.

Continuing with Chapter One.

We are at Rev. 1:4, which begins the formal introduction and greetings to the seven churches. In fact, this is the first verse in a series of three verses (4, 5, and 6).

Let's say that a chiasmus has three main parts. The first part is the leg that reads from left to right to the center, and I call this leg the thesis. The second part is the center. And the third part is the leg that goes from the center, reading from right to left to the end, and I call this leg the antithesis. Thus, Verse 1:4 is the thesis, Verse 1:5 is the center, and Verse 1:6 is the antithesis, as follows:

Rev. 1:4, the thesis of this three-verse series

..... Rev. 1:5, the center of the three-verse series

Rev. 1:6, the antithesis of the three-verse series

Next, we look at Rev. 1:4 in chiasmus form.

a) John to the seven churches which are in Asia:

.....b) Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come;

a) and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

This verse is complex, and rather than explaining it, let's just say that it continues from Rev. 1:3 and comes from Rev. 4:5.