Friday, October 20, 2017

Renaming Abram Chiasm

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham;
Genesis 17:5

Gen 17:1-27
  A(17:1-3a)  Words of God and response of Abraham
    B(17:3b-8)    
Renamed to Abraham (17:5)   
(שׁמך)
      C(17:9-14)      
Covenant through circumcision   
(בריתי)
  A'(17:15-16)  Words of God and response of Abraham
    B'(17:17-22)    
you shall call him Isaac (17:19)   
(שׁמו)
      C'(17:23-27)      
Circumcision   
(ברית)

A: Words of God and response of Abraham.
B: Naming.
C: Covenant.