Chiasmus in 3 Nephi 10
I’m continually impressed with the literary sophistication of the Book of Mormon–yet another testimony of it’s veracity for me. Much has been written about Book of Mormon examples of chiasmus, a rhetorical arrangement of concepts that was particularly common in ancient Hebrew writings. Chiastic form is common in the Old Testament, particularly when read in Hebrew. This rhetorical tool was extensively used a an aide-memoire in times when you couldn’t easily jot down important things in a notebook (or smart phone)….