Yes—the Bible's repetition is intentional and purposeful: God uses repetition to impress truth on our minds.
As Les Feldick observes, Scripture keeps restating great truths so they finally make sense to the hearer. The apostles, especially in the opening chapters of Romans, repeat themselves deliberately, and God marks repeated statements as points of emphasis.
Galatians 3:6 — Paul restates Abraham's faith in the same words, showing Scripture's habit of repeating key truths.
Romans 10:17 — Hearing the Word of God is presented as the God-appointed way faith comes—implying repeated hearing of the scriptural message.
The Bible itself models repetition. In Galatians 3:6, Paul writes, “Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness,” restating the same truth about the patriarch’s faith. In Paul’s letters, especially the early chapters of Romans, the same themes appear again and again. Romans 10:17 also ties the birth of faith to hearing: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” The Bible does not treat restating truth as unnecessary; it treats it as normal, expected communication.
Les Feldick teaches that scriptural repetition is never accidental. He points to the apostle Paul’s writings—especially the early chapters of Romans—where so much is repeated “from the Apostles’ pen” that it must be for a purpose: to drive these things home. He also observes that whenever the Bible repeats something within a short span, it is there for emphasis, and God wants us to take note. Les explains that people do not grasp truth after hearing it once; it is the “over and over and over again” that finally makes it begin to make sense. He compares this to a successful mathematics teacher who constantly reviewed earlier material while adding something new, and Les deliberately uses the same method in his Bible classes: repeat, review, and let the truth soak in.
At the creation account, Les Feldick points out that God repeatedly states that every living thing was created “within its own kind.” Whenever the Bible repeats something often within a short period of time, it is there for emphasis (Clip 7). Likewise, the apostle Paul does not hesitate to restate the same truths in Romans and Galatians; his repetition is deliberate (Clips 0, 3). The biblical pattern is not to move on and forget; it is to keep returning to foundational truth.
Les freely admits that he unloads a lot and then realizes his students could never remember it all, so “we have to repeat, we have to review” (Clip 2). He had learned from a famous mathematics teacher that constant review is what prepares students for a test and raises their grades (Clips 1, 5). Les even apologizes for reviewing, but people regularly tell him, “This is the first time I saw that,” so he tries not to apologize anymore (Clip 5). For Les, repetition is not a flaw in teaching; it is the basic fact of teaching.
Repetition Drives Truth Home
Les opens by saying the repetition in early Romans is purposeful and that you don't just tell people something once—it takes over and over hearing it to finally make sense.
A Math Teacher's Repetitive Method
Les uses a famous mathematics teacher's constant review method to show that Scripture itself keeps repeating and reviewing truth.
Repeat and Review So Truth Soaks In
Les teaches that spiritual truths don't come overnight; they need time and repeated review to soak into the mind and heart.
Romans Repeats on Purpose
Les acknowledges the repetition in Romans 5–6 and cites another author who also saw it; this repetition is intentional.
What Does "Saved by Faith" Really Mean? Romans 1:16-17
Oh, the other thing I want to stress that, you know, when you start teaching a book like Romans, it's not as exciting, I guess, I shouldn't use that word, but nevertheless, it's not the attention-holding that Genesis, or some of the things in the Old Testament, or prophecy, see, I don't have any trouble keeping people awake when you teach prophecy, or when you teach Genesis, but see, when you get …
Review, Don't Apologize
Les demonstrates that going back to review earlier lessons is valuable because someone often understands it for the first time.
Creation of Adam: Body, Soul, and Spirit Explained
I think most of you realize that. Paul always writes to the believer, whether it's Romans or anything in between, he always writes to the believer. Now as he writes to the believer, naturally the Word of God is going to have an effect on the unbeliever.
Bible Repeats for Emphasis
Les teaches that when the Bible repeats something within a short time, it is there for emphasis and God wants us to take note.
Galatians 3:6: Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Paul restates the truth about Abraham's faith in the same words, giving an example of biblical repetition.
Romans 10:17: So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Les uses this verse to show why teaching and hearing Scripture matter—the Word must be heard and explained.
Yes. The Bible itself restates key truths—for example, Galatians 3:6 repeats Abraham's faith statement. Les Feldick points out that the apostles repeat themselves in Romans on purpose, and that repetition is described as a basic fact of teaching.
Les Feldick says truth doesn't come overnight; it takes time. Hearing something over and over again is what finally makes it begin to make sense.
Because students often understand a point for the first time only when it is repeated. The success of constant review, he says, was proven by a famous math teacher who reviewed earlier material all semester.
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