prophets are Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, all of whom possessed rhetorical skills that are worthy of our attention. Repetition is the single most important feature of ancient Hebrew rhetoric,3 being used for emphasis, wordplays, expressing the superlative, creating pathos, and structuring both parts and wholes of prophetic discourse. Its importance can hardly be overestimated. Repetitions can be sequential or placed in strategic collocations to provide balance. In both, they can also