Chiastic Structures Part 2

Let’s look at one more chiastic structure in Mark 1:21-28.

“And they passed along into Capernaum. And entering into the synagogue, at once He taught on the sabbaths. And they were astounded at His doctrine, for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes. And a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. And he cried out, saying, What is to us and to You, Jesus, Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know You, who You are, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet, and come out of him. And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, he came out of him. And all were astonished, so as to discuss to themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this, that He commands even the unclean spirits with authority, and they obey Him? And His fame went out at once into all the Galilean neighborhood.” (Mark 1:21-28 LITV)

A “And they passed along into Capernaum.

         B And entering into the synagogue, at once He taught on the sabbaths. And they were astounded at His doctrine, for He was teaching them as having authority, and not as the scribes.

      C And a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. And he cried out,

            D What is to us and to You, Jesus, Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us?

                            E I know You, who You are, the Holy One of God.

            D’ And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be quiet, and come out of him.

C’ And the unclean spirit convulsing him, and crying out with a loud voice, he came out of him.

 B’ And all were astonished, so as to discuss to themselves, saying, What is this? What new teaching is this, that He commands even the unclean spirits with authority, and they obey Him?

A’ And His fame went out at once into all the Galilean neighborhood.”

Once again we see a dividing line, one that identifies Jesus as being Divine.  On one side of Jesus’ divinity we see the earthly or worldly kingdom, on the other, we see the contrast of the Kingdom of God.  Isn’t that exciting?  Now, every time you read your Bible, you will see these structures, they are everywhere in the Word of God.