Monday, February 25, 2019

Chiasm of the Lawyer's Question

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matthew 22:36


  A(22:34-36)  22:36 which commandment in the law is the greatest?(22:36)   (νόμῳ)
    B(22:37)    22:37 You shall love the Lord (22:37)   (ἀγαπήσεις)
      C(22:38)      22:38 This is the greatest and the first commandment. (22:38)   (πρώτη)
      C'(22:39a)      22:39 The second is like it (22:39)   (δευτέρα)
    B'(22:39b)    22:39 You shall love your neighbor as yourself.(22:39)   (ἀγαπήσεις)
  A'(22:40)  22:40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.(22:40)   (νόμος)
 
A: The law.
B: You shall love.
C: The first and the second commandments.