In the context of the Bible, the concept of "repeats" can be understood in various ways, including the repetition of events, themes, and teachings. Repetition serves as a literary and theological device to emphasize important truths, reinforce moral lessons, and ensure the transmission of divine instructions across generations.

Repetition in Scripture

1. Repetition of Events: The Bible often records events that occur more than once, highlighting their significance in God's redemptive plan. For example, the Israelites' repeated cycle of sin, oppression, repentance, and deliverance in the Book of Judges underscores the persistent need for divine intervention and the importance of faithfulness to God.

2. Repetition of Themes: Central themes such as covenant, redemption, and obedience are reiterated throughout Scripture. The covenantal promises made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are repeated to emphasize God's unwavering commitment to His people (Genesis 12:1-3; 26:3-5; 28:13-15).

3. Repetition in Teaching: Jesus often used repetition in His teachings to ensure understanding and retention. For instance, the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son in Luke 15 all convey the theme of God's joy over the repentance of sinners.

Repetition in Worship and Law

Repetition is also evident in the practices of worship and the giving of the Law. The Psalms frequently repeat phrases and themes to aid in worship and meditation. Psalm 136, for example, repeats the refrain "His loving devotion endures forever" to celebrate God's enduring mercy.

In the Law, God instructed the Israelites to repeat His commandments to their children, ensuring that His statutes would be known and followed by future generations. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 states, "These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."

Repetition as a Tool for Emphasis

Repetition serves as a tool for emphasis and memorization. In the prophetic books, repeated warnings and calls to repentance highlight the seriousness of Israel's disobedience and the urgency of returning to God. The prophets often repeated their messages to ensure that the people understood the consequences of their actions and the hope of restoration.

Repetition in the New Testament

In the New Testament, the Gospels contain repeated accounts of Jesus' miracles, teachings, and interactions with His disciples. These repetitions provide a fuller understanding of His ministry and mission. The synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—often recount the same events with slight variations, offering complementary perspectives on Jesus' life and work.

The Apostle Paul, in his epistles, frequently repeats key theological concepts to reinforce the core tenets of the Christian faith. For example, the theme of justification by faith is reiterated in Romans and Galatians, underscoring its foundational importance to the Gospel message.

Conclusion

Repetition in the Bible is a deliberate and meaningful device used to convey God's truth, reinforce His commands, and ensure the continuity of His message throughout history. Through repeated events, themes, and teachings, Scripture invites believers to remember, reflect, and respond to the divine call to faithfulness and obedience.7725. shub -- to turn back, return
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8138. shanah -- to repeat, do again
... to repeat, do again NASB Word Usage again (1), did it a second time (1), do it a
second time (1), do so again (1), repeating (1), repeats (2), second time (3 ...
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He Briefly Repeats the Allegorical Interpretation of Genesis (Ch. ...
... Book XIII. Chapter XXXIV."He Briefly Repeats the Allegorical Interpretation of Genesis
(Ch. I.), and Confesses that We See It by the Divine Spirit. 49. ...
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He Has Endeavoured, Indeed, to Brand us with the Stain of this ...
... 3. He has endeavoured, indeed, to brand us with the stain of this false teaching
by speaking to some of our brethren, and he repeats this by various letters ...
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But that You May not Suppose this to be a Novel Doctrine Peculiar ...
... immediately, "But if a man be dead, shall he live?" And presently afterwards he
says, "I will wait till I be made again;" and afterwards he repeats the same ...
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The New Commandment
... For instance, if I reveal to a Sister some light given me in prayer, and she repeats
it later on as though it were her own, it seems as though she appropriates ...
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the New Commandment
... For instance, if I reveal to a Sister some light given me in prayer, and she repeats
it later on as though it were her own, it seems as though she appropriates ...
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The Historia Acephala.
... letters 46, 47, and a Letter of the Council of Sardica) is very imperfect, but the
annalist is so careful in his reckonings, and so often repeats himself, that ...
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From the Eleventh Chapter.
... nations, or with the nations. Then he repeats about the destruction and
slaughter of the last time, and says:". 3. "They shall tread ...
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1 John ii. 18
... whole development-process of the kingdom of God upon earth, so do the great periods
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Treatise v. An Address to Demetrianus.
... For these things happen not, as your false complaining and ignorant inexperience
of the truth asserts and repeats, because your gods are not worshipped by us ...
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Introduction to the De Trinitate.
... First (Sec. 2) he repeats what his difficulty is; that human language and thought
cannot cope with the Infinite. Then (Sec. ... Sec. 1-4). He repeats in Sec. Sec. ...
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Repeats (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Repeats (3 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 17:9 He who covers an
offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends. ...
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Jesse (45 Occurrences)
... if 1 Samuel 20 belongs to the same source as 16:14-23.) In answer to the first
reference, Jonathan calls his friend "David," and Saul repeats the phrase "the ...
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Septuagint
... Aristobulus, addressing a Ptolemy who has been identified as Philometor (182-146
BC), repeats the statement that the Pentateuch was translated under ...
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Vomit (12 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Proverbs 26:11 As a dog that
returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly. ...
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Tongues (67 Occurrences)
... Acts 1:8 repeats the same gracious promise with additional particulars: "But ye
shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my ...
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Tale (7 Occurrences)
... The word used in this psalm means "to whisper," or "speak sotto voce," as a devout
believer repeats to himself the words of a favorite hymn or passage (Psalm 1 ...
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Repel (1 Occurrence)

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Repeating (5 Occurrences)

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Returns (27 Occurrences)
... house. (See NAS RSV). Proverbs 26:11 As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is
a fool who repeats his folly. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Ecclesiastes ...
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Euodia (1 Occurrence)
... asks, he beseeches. Euodia, and then he repeats the word, he beseeches
Syntyche, to be of the same mind in the Lord. Possibly, as ...
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