Pivot Patterns in the Former Prophets
The 'pivot pattern' is a unique type of chiasmus, a linguistic pattern characterized by an inversion of the internal order of a phrase or passage. The main idea is found primarily at its pivot, while its elements, normally of an uneven number, are distributed on both sides of the pivot in a mirrored symmetry. Klaus undertakes here to compile a 'grammar' of the pattern, and to characterize, exemplify and differentiate its various forms
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Preface
Abbreviations
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION
1. Predecessors and Precursors
2. Methodology
3. The Connection between the Pivot Pattern and its Content
4. The Boundaries and the Elements of the Pivot Pattern
5. The Principle of Chapter Division
6. Scope and Boundaries
7. Terminology
Chapter 2 DECREE AND IMPLEMENTATION
1. Introduction
2. Solomon's Order to Fall upon Joab (1 Kings 2.31-34)
3. The Judaean Man of God's Words to the King and God's Words to Him (1 Kings 13.8-9, 16-17, 22). 4. God's Instructions to Elijah to Hide in Wadi Cherith (1 Kings 17.2-7)
5. The Healing of Na'aman (2 Kings 5.8-15)
6. Gideon's Instructions to his Men (Judges 7.17)
7. Eli Urges Samuel to Reveal to Him the Words of God (1 Samuel 3.17)
8. God's Words to Samuel Concerning the Coronation of a King (1 Samuel 8.7-9)
9. David's Oath that Solomon Shall Succeed Him as King (1 Kings 1.24-35)
10. Summary
Chapter 3 ACTION AND OUTCOME
1. Introduction
2. Summary of the Reign of Abimelech (Judges 9.56-57)
3. The Philistines' Defeat following Goliath's Death (1 Samuel 17.51-54). 4. The Philistines' Abuse of King Saul's Body and their Message (1 Samuel 31.9-10)
5. David's Reaction to the Death of the Child (2 Samuel 12.16-20)
6. The Robbing of the Holy Artifacts by Members of the Tribe of Dan (Judges 18.16-17)
7. David in the Wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23.14-15)
8. The People's Approval of David's Deeds (2 Samuel 3.36)
9. The Nature of King Solomon's Rule (1 Kings 4.20-5.5)
10. Menahem Son of Gadi Pays Tax to Pul (2 Kings 15.18-21)
11. Summary
Chapter 4 THE LANGUAGE OF REPRIMAND
1. Introduction
2. Joab's Words to David (2 Samuel 3.24-25). 3. The Dialogue between Michal and David (2 Samuel 6.20-22)
4. 'And a Certain Man Saw It and Told Joab' (2 Samuel 18.10-11a)
5. Summary
Chapter 5 PATTERNS OF REQUEST, PRAYER AND PROPOSAL
1. Introduction
2. Jonadab Son of Shimeah's Words to King David (2 Samuel 13.32-33)
3. Na'aman's Words to Elisha (2 Kings 5.18)
4. Hezekiah's Prayer (2 Kings 19.15-19)
5. The Advice of Hushai to Absalom and its Approval (2 Samuel 17.7-14)
6. Abishag's Role: The Advice of David's Slaves (1 Kings 1.2)
7. Summary
Chapter 6 PIVOTAL PATTERNS IN OTHER GENRES
1. Introduction. 2. The Law of the Blasphemer and the Law of the Murderer (Leviticus 24.13-23)
3. Amos' s Reproof Regarding the Holy Places of Judaea and of Israel (Amos 5.4-6)
4. The Fate of the Wicked (Psalms 12.4-5)
5. The Chronicler's Preface to the Listing of the Sons of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5.1-3)
6. Summary
Chapter 7 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
1. The Scope of the Patterns
2. The Limits of the Patterns
3. The Subject Matter of the Patterns
4. The Identity of the Speaker in the Patterns
5. The Relation between the Pivot of the Pattern and its Conceptual-Literary Climax
6. Symmetry and Lack of Symmetry in Pivot Patterns