A friend of mine has been telling me about a technique used in Hebrew poetry. It occurs when the poet would make a statement (call it "A"), then another ("B") , and so on; and, then he would have the core point with opposite/reflecting statements or verses that follow (A' would reflect "A" and so on). In the original scrolls, it would appear to be a sideways "V" like this:

A
..B
....C
......Core Point
....C'
..B'
A'

I know it appears in such books as Amos and 1 Timothy. What is this called?

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Dan Pemberton
Vacaville, CA

Member, First Baptist Church San Luis Obispo
Formerly ABUSA (We left, so I guess that makes us American Baptists Unleashed!)