James 5:12 Belongs to James 5:7-11

In my sermon preparation for this coming Lord’s Day, I am working on James 5:12 and was seeking where this verse belongs in James literary structure. Some place it with the discourse on prayer that follows, while most place it with the previous unit on patience, speech, and judgment. Some see it as an isolated [...]

Proverbs 31:10-31 Chiasmus from Duane Garrett

I love the many chiasmus in Scripture and here is one on Proverbs 31:10-31 from Duane Garrett’s commentary. I will be posting chiasmus that I come across in future studies.

A: High value of a good wife (v. 10)
B: Husband benefited by wife (vv. 11–12)
C: Wife works hard (vv. 13–19)
D: Wife gives to poor (v. 20)
E: [...]