Several passages in the Bible repeat a phrase to emphasize a thought and help us remember it. We will notice a few in this article.
But why is this necessary?
Oftentimes, we may hear something, understand it, but immediately think of an excuse to justify not doing it. We think, perhaps even subconsciously, “Yeah, but…” and then come up with a reason for not doing what we are told to do. Then we dismiss it. Yet when the instruction is repeated, our minds receive a signal that we really do need to take this seriously. So let us consider a few examples in the New Testament.Continue Reading
