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Toto · 02-22-2013, 08:14 PM

Computer aided Biblical research news:

New Analysis of Genesis Reveals 'Death Sandwich' Literary Theme

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Researchers at Keele University, UK, and Amridge University, USA, have discovered that Genesis uses an early example of a technique known as 'bracketing', which sandwiches one theme between two mentions of another theme. The technique is commonly used today, such as when bad news is sandwiched between two bits of good news. The new analysis of Genesis reveals a striking pattern between the two key themes of 'life' and 'death'. The opening and closing verses of the book contain frequent mentions of life, whereas mentions of death are only found in clusters in the middle.

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Using Search Visualizer, patterns can be seen that might have been very difficult to identify by reading through large numbers of documents manually. The software can also be used as a new way of searching the web.

The search tool is available at www.searchvisualizer.com

outhouse · 02-22-2013, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Toto

Computer aided Biblical research news:

New Analysis of Genesis Reveals 'Death Sandwich' Literary Theme

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Researchers at Keele University, UK, and Amridge University, USA, have discovered that Genesis uses an early example of a technique known as 'bracketing', which sandwiches one theme between two mentions of another theme. The technique is commonly used today, such as when bad news is sandwiched between two bits of good news. The new analysis of Genesis reveals a striking pattern between the two key themes of 'life' and 'death'. The opening and closing verses of the book contain frequent mentions of life, whereas mentions of death are only found in clusters in the middle.

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Using Search Visualizer, patterns can be seen that might have been very difficult to identify by reading through large numbers of documents manually. The software can also be used as a new way of searching the web.

The search tool is available at www.searchvisualizer.com

Ill ask your personal opinion on this.

With taking pieces of work like Genesis has, and compiling them over centuries from different collections, then going through hundreds of years of redaction. This piece is now so fragmented, would anything found like this be sheer luck at this point?

I think the tool you provided is valuable, but i would be using it on something I know to be written start to end by one author. But at the same time, certain searches may provide details for additions and redactions more easily identifiable.

Robert Tulip · 02-22-2013, 09:28 PM

Also known as the shit sandwich.

Markan Sandwich: http://markgospel.blogspot.com.au/20...andwiches.html

Sandwich #1
a. Healing of Paralytic 2:1-5a
b. Authority to Forgive Sin 2:5b-10a
c. Healing of the Paralytic 2:10b-12

Toothpick: “he says to the paralytic” 2:5b
“he says to the paralytic” 2:10b

Sandwich #2
a. Withered Hand Miracle 3:1-3a
b. Sabbath Controversy 3:4-5a
c. Withered Hand Miracle 3:5b-6

Toothpick: “he says to the man” 3:3
“he says to the man” 3:5

Sandwich #3
a. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:20-21
b. Rejection by Jewish Leaders 3:22-30
c. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:31-35

Toothpick: “his family went” 3:21
“his mother…went” 3:31

Sandwich #4
a. Jairus’ Daughter 5:21-24a
b. Issue of Blood 5:22-30
c. Jairus’ Daughter 5:35-43

Toothpick: “the girl is twelve years old” 5:42
“the woman has been ill twelve years” 5:25

Sandwich #5
a. Sending Out the Twelve 6:6b-13
b. Death of John the Baptizer 6:14-29
c. Sending Out the Twelve 6:30-31

Toothpick: “he instructed them” 6:8
“the apostles instructed him” 6:30

Sandwich #6
a. Unwashed Hands 7:1-5
b. Corban Controversy 7:6-13
c. Unwashed Hands 7:14-23

Toothpick: “defile” 7:2
“defile” 7:15

Sandwich #7
a. Blessing Children 9:36-50
b. Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12
c. Blessing Children 10:13-16

Toothpick: “child” 9:36
“children” 10:13

Sandwich #8
a. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:12-14
b. Cleansing of the Temple 11:15-19
c. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:20-25

Toothpick: “fig tree in leaf” 11:13
“fig tree withered” 11:20

Sandwich #9
a. False Christs 13:5-6
b. Jerusalem/Temple Destroyed 13:7-20
c. False Christs 13:21-23

Toothpick: “will lead astray” 13:6
“to lead astray” 13:22

Sandwich #10
a. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1-2
b. Anointing at Bethany 14:3-9
c. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:10-11

Toothpick: “were seeking to kill” 14:1
“was seeking to betray” 14:11

Sandwich #11
a. Peter’s Denial 14:53-54
b. Jesus’ Trial 14:55-65
c. Peter’s Denial 14:66-72

Toothpick: “Peter had followed” 14:53
“Peter was below” 14:66

Sandwich #12
a. Women 15:40-41
b. Burial of Jesus 15:42-46
c. Women 15:47-16:1

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Robert Tulip Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 635	Also known as the shit sandwich. Markan Sandwich: http://markgospel.blogspot.com.au/20...andwiches.html Sandwich #1 a. Healing of Paralytic 2:1-5a b. Authority to Forgive Sin 2:5b-10a c. Healing of the Paralytic 2:10b-12 Toothpick: “he says to the paralytic” 2:5b “he says to the paralytic” 2:10b Sandwich #2 a. Withered Hand Miracle 3:1-3a b. Sabbath Controversy 3:4-5a c. Withered Hand Miracle 3:5b-6 Toothpick: “he says to the man” 3:3 “he says to the man” 3:5 Sandwich #3 a. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:20-21 b. Rejection by Jewish Leaders 3:22-30 c. Rejection by Jesus’ Family 3:31-35 Toothpick: “his family went” 3:21 “his mother…went” 3:31 Sandwich #4 a. Jairus’ Daughter 5:21-24a b. Issue of Blood 5:22-30 c. Jairus’ Daughter 5:35-43 Toothpick: “the girl is twelve years old” 5:42 “the woman has been ill twelve years” 5:25 Sandwich #5 a. Sending Out the Twelve 6:6b-13 b. Death of John the Baptizer 6:14-29 c. Sending Out the Twelve 6:30-31 Toothpick: “he instructed them” 6:8 “the apostles instructed him” 6:30 Sandwich #6 a. Unwashed Hands 7:1-5 b. Corban Controversy 7:6-13 c. Unwashed Hands 7:14-23 Toothpick: “defile” 7:2 “defile” 7:15 Sandwich #7 a. Blessing Children 9:36-50 b. Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 c. Blessing Children 10:13-16 Toothpick: “child” 9:36 “children” 10:13 Sandwich #8 a. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:12-14 b. Cleansing of the Temple 11:15-19 c. Cursing of the Fig Tree 11:20-25 Toothpick: “fig tree in leaf” 11:13 “fig tree withered” 11:20 Sandwich #9 a. False Christs 13:5-6 b. Jerusalem/Temple Destroyed 13:7-20 c. False Christs 13:21-23 Toothpick: “will lead astray” 13:6 “to lead astray” 13:22 Sandwich #10 a. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:1-2 b. Anointing at Bethany 14:3-9 c. Plot to Kill Jesus 14:10-11 Toothpick: “were seeking to kill” 14:1 “was seeking to betray” 14:11 Sandwich #11 a. Peter’s Denial 14:53-54 b. Jesus’ Trial 14:55-65 c. Peter’s Denial 14:66-72 Toothpick: “Peter had followed” 14:53 “Peter was below” 14:66 Sandwich #12 a. Women 15:40-41 b. Burial of Jesus 15:42-46 c. Women 15:47-16:1

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