Why does the Bible repeat things two or three times?
Scripture repeats things two or three times for emphasis. Just as people repeat important words in everyday conversation, God repeats a matter to make an emphatic point. When a statement appears two or three times within a book or chapter, it signals that the reader should take special notice.
Les teaches that Scripture follows the same rule of thumb as everyday conversation: if you want to emphasize something, you repeat it. So whenever something is repeated two or three times within a book or chapter, take notice, because God is making an emphatic point. In Jeremiah 31, the promise to bring His people from the north country is repeated; it is the third time that statement is spoken in Jeremiah. Les explains that this repetition underscores the importance and emphasis of what God is saying.