This arrangement presents three chiasms with agreeing themes embedded into a single chiasm. The four chiasms will be marked with A, B, C, D and numbers associated with the text so it will be easier to see whats going on. A summary of the four chiasms will be presented at the below. ___________________________________________________________ [A1] 3 And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the glad tidings of great joy. [A2] 4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy. [B1] 5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases. [B2] 6 And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men. [B3] 7 And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death; for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people. [B4] 8 And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, [B5] the Father of heaven and earth, the > [B5] Creator of all things from the beginning; and [B4] his mother shall be called Mary. [B3] 9 And lo, he cometh unto his own, that salvation might come unto the children of men even through faith on his name; and [B2] even after all this they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge him, and shall crucify him. [B1] 10 And he shall rise the third day from the dead; and behold, he standeth to judge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a righteous judgment might come upon the children of men. [C1] 11 For behold, and also his blood atoneth for the sins of those who have fallen by the transgression of Adam, [C2] who have died not knowing the will of God concerning them, or who have ignorantly sinned. > [C2] 12 But wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he rebelleth against God! [C1] For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on the Lord Jesus Christ. [D1] 13 And the Lord God hath sent his holy prophets among all the children of men, to declare these things to every kindred, nation, and tongue, that thereby whosoever should believe that Christ should come, the same might receive remission of their sins, and rejoice with exceedingly great joy, even as though he had already come among them. [D2] 14 Yet the Lord God saw that his people were a stiffnecked people, and he appointed unto them a law, even the law of Moses. [D3] 15 And many signs, and wonders, and types, and shadows showed he unto them, concerning his coming; and also holy prophets spake unto them concerning his coming; and yet they hardened their hearts, and understood not that the law of Moses availeth nothing except it were through the atonement of his blood. [D4] 16 And even if it were possible that little children could sin they could not be saved; but I say unto you they are blessed; for behold, as in Adam, or by nature, they fall, even so the blood of Christ atoneth for their sins. [D5] 17 And moreover, I say unto you, that there shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, > [D5] only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent. [D4] 18 For behold he judgeth, and his judgment is just; and the infant perisheth not that dieth in his infancy; but men drink damnation to their own souls except they humble themselves and become as little children, and believe that salvation was, and is, and is to come, in and through the atoning blood of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent. [D3] 19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint [D2] through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble,patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father. [D1] 20 And moreover, I say unto you, that the time shall come when the knowledge of the Savior shall spread throughout every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. [A2] 21 And behold, when that time cometh, none shall be found blameless before God, except it be little children, only through repentance and faith on the name of the Lord God Omnipotent. [A1] 22 And even at this time, when thou shalt have taught thy people the things which the Lord thy God hath commanded thee, even then are they found no more blameless in the sight of God, only according to the words which I have spoken unto thee. SUMMARIES A1 - Glad tidings of great joy A2 - Judged righteous, rejoice A2 - None found blameless except the repentant A1 - No more blameless On chiasm A, note it brackets the other three chiasmus indicating that that this is the knowledge that is the gospel (i.e. glad tidings of great joy as well as that which renders them no longer blameless). B1 - Dwell in taberbacle among men doing mighty works (condescension) B2 - Cast out devils in men B3 - He suffers for his people B4 - Son of God B5 - Father of Heaven and Earth B5 - Creator of all things B4 - Son of Mary B3 - Salvation comes to man B2 - Judged a devil by men B1 - Shall be resurrected and judge a righteous judgement (exaltation) C1 - Blood covers inadvertant wrongdoing automatically C2 - Those who sin ignorantly and die not knowing C2 - Woe to those who rebel C1 - Salvation come not the rebellious unless they repent D1 - Prophets have been sent to all nations D2 - Israel appointed the Law of Moses D3 - Hardened their hearts against miracles, the Law, the prophets D4 - Little children are free from sin and spared D5 - No other means of salvation D5 - Only through Jesus Christ D4 - Men drink damantion unless they become childlike D3 - Natural man is an enemy to God unless he yields to Holy Spirit D2 - People must be humble and submissive and willing to submit D1 - All nations will ultimately know the gospel