03.24. Rule 6 - The Law of Recurrence
The sixth rule of interpretation is the law of recurrence.
The Law of Recurrence involves the recording of an event and the repetition of the account which gives added details. This principle may be illustrated by the artist who "blocks out the portrait" of a person at the first sitting and adds detail at subsequent sittings.
Study the following passages and determine where Isaiah and Ezekiel employed the Law of Recurrence:
CLOSELY ASSOCIATED with the law of double reference, the double or manifold fulfillment of prophecy, is the law of recurrence. In many passages of Scripture where we have the law of double reference, we likewise find an application of the law of recurrence. To many of those who are not familiar with this principle, especially characteristic of the prophetic word, many passages of Scripture are just a jumble of words. The picture presented is one of confusion until this law or principle is recognized; then the picture is properly focused and appears in its true perspective.