In the context of the Bible, the concept of "duplicates" can refer to repeated events, themes, or narratives that appear throughout the Scriptures. These repetitions often serve to emphasize important theological truths, reinforce moral teachings, or highlight the consistency of God's character and His dealings with humanity.

Repeated Narratives and Themes

1. Creation Accounts: The Bible presents two accounts of creation in Genesis 1 and Genesis 2. While Genesis 1 provides a broad overview of the creation of the world in six days, Genesis 2 offers a more detailed account of the creation of humanity. These narratives complement each other, emphasizing God's sovereignty and intentionality in creation.

2. Covenant Promises: God's covenant with Abraham is reiterated multiple times throughout Genesis (Genesis 12:1-3, 15:1-21, 17:1-14). These repetitions underscore the importance of the Abrahamic Covenant as foundational to God's redemptive plan and His faithfulness to His promises.

3. The Exodus and Deliverance: The account of the Exodus, where God delivers the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, is recounted in various forms throughout the Old Testament (Exodus 12-14, Deuteronomy 26:5-9, Psalm 78). This event is a central theme that illustrates God's power, faithfulness, and the concept of redemption.

4. The Synoptic Gospels: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known as the Synoptic Gospels due to their similar content, structure, and perspective. They often recount the same events and teachings of Jesus, providing a multifaceted view of His life and ministry. For example, the feeding of the 5,000 is recorded in all three (Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17).

Theological Significance of Repetition

1. Emphasis and Memorability: Repetition in Scripture serves to emphasize key messages and make them more memorable. For instance, the repeated calls to holiness and obedience in the Law (Leviticus 19:2, Deuteronomy 6:5) highlight their importance in the life of God's people.

2. Reinforcement of Doctrine: The repetition of certain doctrines, such as the nature of God, salvation, and the coming of the Messiah, reinforces their centrality to the Christian faith. The prophecy of the coming Messiah is reiterated throughout the Old Testament (Isaiah 7:14, Micah 5:2) and fulfilled in the New Testament (Matthew 1:22-23).

3. Consistency of God's Character: Repeated themes and narratives demonstrate the consistency of God's character. For example, God's mercy and justice are consistently portrayed throughout the Bible, from His dealings with Israel (Exodus 34:6-7) to His ultimate act of mercy through Jesus Christ (John 3:16).

Scriptural Examples of Duplicates

· Joseph's Dreams: Joseph's two dreams in Genesis 37:5-11, which both predict his rise to prominence, are examples of repetition that foreshadow future events and God's providential plan.

· Peter's Denial: The prediction and fulfillment of Peter's denial of Jesus are recorded in all four Gospels (Matthew 26:34, Mark 14:30, Luke 22:34, John 13:38), emphasizing human weakness and the need for divine grace.

· Paul's Conversion: The account of Paul's conversion is repeated three times in the Book of Acts (Acts 9:1-19, 22:6-16, 26:12-18), highlighting the transformative power of encountering Christ and the importance of Paul's mission to the Gentiles.

In summary, the presence of duplicates in the Bible serves to underscore the reliability of the biblical narrative, the importance of its teachings, and the unchanging nature of God. These repetitions invite readers to reflect deeply on the truths presented and to recognize the overarching account of redemption woven throughout Scripture.4252. machalaph -- a knife
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Judges
... ii.5, also plainly falls without the scheme, for the book proper, ii.6ff., is a
direct continuation[1] of Joshua 24:27, and i.-i-ii.5 really duplicates, in the ...
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Sennacherib (705-681 BC )
... The two principal documents for the reign of Sennacherib are engraved on cylinders:
the Taylor Cylinder and the Bellino Cylinder, duplicates of which, more ...
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Port of Spain
... the packet come in. You will find them, or their brown duplicates, in the
same places to-morrow and next day. They stand idle in ...
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Appendix (D).
... and No.188), which, however, prove to have been anciently so exactly assimilated
the one to the other [infr?�, p.279] as to be, in fact, but duplicates of one ...
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Appendix (D). Some Account of victor of Antioch's Commentary on S. ...
... and No.188), which, however, prove to have been anciently so exactly assimilated
the one to the other [infra, p.279] as to be, in fact, but duplicates of one ...
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God's Exhaustive Knowledge of Man.
... but, himself? Is not that a strange act by which he, for a time, duplicates
his own unity, and sets himself to look at himself? All ...
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The Foundations of Good Citizenship.
... Bible I, 194-5.) The two decalogues of Exodus 20 and 34 are not duplicates
the one of the other, but rather supplement each other. ...
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Samuel
... voluntary departure of the one story becomes a courteous, though firm, dismissal
in the other; but in the light of so many other unmistakable duplicates, it is ...
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The Sibylline Oracles.
... Every writer allowed himself full liberty of inserting his lucubration wherever
he chose; isolated fragments, therefore, abound, many duplicates occur, and the ...
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The Power and Wisdom of God in the Creation.
... These duplicates in those parts of the body, without which a man might have very
well subsisted, though not so well as with them, are a plain demonstration of ...
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Duplicates (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Duplicates (1 Occurrence). Ezra 1:9 This is the number
of them: thirty platters of gold, one thousand platters ...
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Code (6 Occurrences)
... to be copied; indeed we even possess copies in neo-Babylonian characters which are
later than the 7th century BC Fortunately the duplicates contain several ...
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Hammurabi
... to be copied; indeed we even possess copies in neo-Babylonian characters which are
later than the 7th century BC Fortunately the duplicates contain several ...
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Genesis
... the Documentary Theory (i) Style and Peculiarities of Language (ii) Alleged Connection
of Matter (iii) The Biblico-Theological Data (iv) Duplicates (v) Manner ...
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Duplicity (1 Occurrence)

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Dung-port (1 Occurrence)
Dung-port. Dung-pit, Dung-port. Duplicates . Multi-Version Concordance
Dung-port (1 Occurrence). ... (WBS). Dung-pit, Dung-port. Duplicates . Reference
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Backslide
... character, like the two stories in which Moses is described as striking the rock
to produce water (Exodus 17:1 Numbers 20:1), are not duplicates, but are ...
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Esdras
... 66-73). Ezra 4:6-24 finds its parallel in 1 Esdras 2:16-30 (see above). 1
Esdras 2:30 and 5:73 are evidently duplicates. 6. 1 Esdras ...
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Exodus (2 Occurrences)
... character, like the two stories in which Moses is described as striking the rock
to produce water (Exodus 17:1 Numbers 20:1), are not duplicates, but are ...
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First (4693 Occurrences)
... 66-73). Ezra 4:6-24 finds its parallel in 1 Esdras 2:16-30 (see above). 1
Esdras 2:30 and 5:73 are evidently duplicates. 6. 1 Esdras ...
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