Chiasm

Judges 6:1–8:35

Judges 6:1–8:359 matched frames1 pivot

Read down to the center, where the pattern turns; then rise back out through its mirror.

A 6:1 Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD
- B 6:1-6 Midian oppression
  - C 6:7-10 False worship: prophet rebukes Israel
    - D 6:11-14 Gideon called by God
      - E 6:15-16 Strike — Gideon's excuse (least in Manasseh)
        F 6:17-24 Bread and the Angel of the LORD
        G 6:25-32 Trouble ended with wise question: Joash defends Gideon
        H 6:33-35 Enemies gather — horns
        I 6:36-40 Sign: Fleece
        J 7:1-8 Selection of Army
        I' 7:9-14 Sign: Dream
        H' 7:15-23 Enemies defeated — horns
        G' 7:24-8:2 Trouble ended with wise question: Gideon pacifies Ephraim
        F' 8:4-17 Bread and Succoth
      - E' 8:18-21 Strike — Jether's unwillingness (firstborn)
    - D' 8:22-23 Gideon asked to rule
  - C' 8:24-27 False worship: Gideon's ephod becomes a snare
- B' 8:28-32 Freedom from Midian oppression
A' 8:33-35 Israel does not remember the LORD