Before I completely go off on a tear about this wordy problem, let me state that I did discover some encouragement and information, even in the middle of this annoyance, within my imperfect posting.
And I am an imperfect poster.
Scripture, however, did shine a light on the significance of repetition. It’s a way to get our attention.
It’s a way to signal, “Hey, this is important!”
“Let everything be established amongst two or three witnesses.”
2 Corinthians 13:1
Indeed. The repetition… is a witness.
“Pay attention!”
2 or 3 times.
Said for impact. Stated to teach us what we need to learn.
Scripture does this repeatedly.
Here is some of what stood out for me. Search the scriptures for yourself. See what you come up with.
First, we get all fleecy.
Feed My Lambs:
This is one of my favorite scriptural passages. It really hammers the point about repetition, and “Learn, Taught One! I’m trying to teach you something BIG! PAY ATTENTION!”
“So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?’ He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.’ He said to him, ‘Feed My lambs.’”
John 21:15
Pretty straightforward question, right? A “yes or no question,” right?
And Peter gives his “yes” answer.
Good enough?
Eh, not so fast…
“He said to him again a second time, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?’ He said to Him, ‘Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.’ He said to him, ‘Tend My sheep.’”
John 21:16
I can hear Peter’s irritation, along the same lines of my own “Part and Parcel” irritation.
