Miscellaneous Pearls — The Chiastic form of the story of Noah and the ark
Chiasmus in the story of Noah and the ark
This incredible information is presented in KnoWhy #629 on Book of Mormon Central’s website.
A. God pledges to Noah to destroy all flesh (6:13)
. B. Flood to destroy all flesh (6:17)
. C. Covenant to sustain Noah (6:18–20)
. D. Command to gather food while world is destroyed (6:21)
. E. Command to enter the ark + fulfillment (7:1–5)
. F. Year 600—beginning of the flood (7:6)
. G. Birds enter the ark (7:8)
. H. 7 days waiting for flood (7:10)
. I. Rain on the earth (7:12)
. J. Birds enter the ark (7:14)
. K. The Lord shuts Noah in (7:16)
. L. 40 days of flooding (7:17)
. M. Waters increase (7:17–18)
. N. Mountains covered (7:19–20)
. O. 150 days waters prevail (7:24)
. P. God remembers Noah (8:1)
. O. 150 days waters abate (8:3)
. N. Mountain tops visible (8:4–5)
. M. Waters abate (8:5)
. L. 40 days of receding waters (8:6)
. K. Noah opens window of ark (8:6)
. J. Raven and dove leave ark (8:7–8)
. I. Water on the earth (8:9)
. H. 7 days waiting for water to subside (8:10)
. G. Dove leaves the ark (8:10–12)
. F. Year 601—the earth dries (8:13)
. E. Command to leave the ark + fulfillment (8:15–19)
. D. Commands regarding food in the new order (9:1–5)
. C. Covenant to sustain all flesh (9:8–10)
. B. No flood will destroy flesh (9:15)
A. God pledges to Noah to preserve all flesh (9:17)
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