From Perry Hall
A – “Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD” (6:1a)
B – Midian Oppression (6:1b-6)
C – False Worship (6:7-10)
D – Gideon called by God (6:11-14)
E – Strike – Gideon’s Excuse (last born) (6:15-16)
F – Bread and Angel of the Lord (6:17-24)
G – Trouble Ended with Wise Question (6:25-32)
H – Enemies Gather – Horns (6:33-35)
I – Sign: Fleece (6:36-40)
J – Selection of Army (7:1-8)
I’ – Sign: Dream (7:9-14)
H’ – Enemies Defeated – Horns (7:15-23)
G’ – Trouble Ended with Wise Question (7:24-8:2)
F’ – Bread and Succoth (8:4-17)
E’ – Strike – Jether’s Unwillingness (firstborn) (8:18-21)
D’ – Gideon Asked to Rule (8:22-23)
C’ – False worship (8:24-27)
B’ – Freedom from Midian Oppression (8:28-32)
A’ – Israel Does Not Remember the LORD (8:33-35)
Judges 9 – Abimelech
A – ABIMELECH SON OF JERUBBAAL (vv.1-3)
B – WORTHLESS AND RECKLESS MEN (v.4)
C – 70 BROTHERS KILLED (v.5a)
D – JOTHAM DOESN’T DIE – MEMORIAL STONE – OAK (vv.5b-6)
E – TREES, BRANCHES, AND FIRE (vv.7-22)
F – AMBUSH (vv.23-25)
G – GAAL AND SHECHEM CONSPIRE AGAINST ABIMELECH AS KING (vv.26-29):
F’ – AMBUSHES (vv.30-45)
E’ – TREES, BRANCHES, AND FIRE (vv.46–49)
D’ – ABIMELECH DIES – UPPERMILLSTONE – TOWER (vv.50-55)
C’ – 70 BROTHERS KILLED (v.56) So God repaid the wickedness of Abimelech, which he had done to his father in killing his seventy brothers.
B’ – WICKED MEN (v.57a) God also returned all the wickedness of the men of Shechem on their heads,
A’ – JOTHAM SON OF JERUBBAAL (v.57b) and the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal came upon them.
This is a great Chiasm! Appreciate the simplicity of the description. Make’s sense that God would highlight the “Selection of Army (7:1-8)” at the center. God seems to want people who are willing to fight/obey and is still today concerned about selecting His people (while calling everyone).
Thank you!