The Hidden Architecture of the Bible

Open the Bible and a hidden architecture appears. From Genesis to Revelation, the Scriptures are built on chiasms - inverted parallel patterns (A · B · C · B′ · A′) in which the turning point carries the meaning.

The Hidden Architecture of the Bible maps 65 of these structures across the whole canon: the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, Wisdom and Poetry, the Prophets, the Gospels and Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation. Each entry lays out the pattern, marks its pivot, and honestly rates the strength of the case - strong textual case, common scholarly proposal, or debated macro proposal - so you always know what kind of ground you are standing on.

Along the way you will meet the Jewish interpretive tradition that first learned to read this way, learn how to test a proposed chiasm for yourself, and find full sources for going deeper. Keep your favorite translation open beside this book: the outlines are a map, and the territory rewards the trip.

This is a book for Bible readers who suspect the text is even better built than they were told - because it is.