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Book Skeletons

The structural markers the authors planted: Genesis's eleven toledoth, Matthew's five discourses, the Judges cycle — each book's own spine.

  • 14books charted
  • 93markers plotted

Book skeleton

Genesis

The markerstoledoth heading formula (11x, 10 sections)

Structure of Genesis: toledoth heading formula (11x, 10 sections)OPENING2:45:16:910:111:1011:2725:1225:1936:136:937:2

JHS Narrative Toledot Formulae; Wenham VT 1978

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Numbers

The markerstwo-generation census brackets

Structure of Numbers: two-generation census brackets1:226:2

Olson 1985

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Deuteronomy

The markerssuzerain-vassal treaty form

Structure of Deuteronomy: suzerain-vassal treaty form1:11:65:127:128:129:1

Mendenhall 1954; Kline 1963

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Judges

The markerscycle refrain + no-king refrain

Structure of Judges: cycle refrain + no-king refrainOPENING2:113:73:124:16:110:613:117:618:119:121:25

Webb NICOT 2012; enterthebible.org

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Psalms

The markersfive-book doxology seams + Ps 1-2 gateway

Structure of Psalms: five-book doxology seams + Ps 1-2 gateway1:12:1241:1372:1989:52106:48150:6

Wilson 1985

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Lamentations

The markersalphabetic acrostics (1,2,4 single; 3 triple; 5 non-acrostic)

Structure of Lamentations: alphabetic acrostics (1,2,4 single; 3 triple; 5 non-acrostic)1:12:13:14:15:1

codes-numerics brief §7.1

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Ezekiel

The markersfourteen dated-oracle formulas

Structure of Ezekiel: fourteen dated-oracle formulas1:18:120:124:126:129:129:1730:2031:132:132:1733:2140:1

Constable, Notes on Ezekiel

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Amos

The markersgraded-numeral 'for three... and for four' (8x)

Structure of Amos: graded-numeral 'for three... and for four' (8x)1:31:61:91:111:132:12:42:6

biblehub Amos 1:3 commentaries

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Matthew

The markersfive discourse-end formulas

Structure of Matthew: five discourse-end formulasOPENING7:2811:113:5319:126:1

Bacon 1918; Kingsbury 1975

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Mark

The markersSon-of-God inclusio + passion-prediction hinge

Structure of Mark: Son-of-God inclusio + passion-prediction hinge1:18:319:3110:3315:39

France NIGTC 2002

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John

The markersseven signs + seven 'I am' + Book of Signs/Glory

Structure of John: seven signs + seven 'I am' + Book of Signs/GloryOPENING2:114:545:96:146:219:711:44

Brown Anchor Bible 1966; Kostenberger BECNT 2004

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Acts

The markerssix growth-summary panels

Structure of Acts: six growth-summary panelsOPENING6:79:3112:2416:519:2028:31

citieschurch; clearcreekbtsc

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Revelation

The markersfour numbered heptads + four 'in the Spirit' hinges

Structure of Revelation: four numbered heptads + four 'in the Spirit' hinges1:104:217:321:10

Bauckham 1993

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1ki+2ki

The markersregnal accession/death/evaluation formulas

Structure of 1ki+2ki: regnal accession/death/evaluation formulas15:1118:317:2

Burke Long, 1 Kings FOTL 1984