Review

Again, in this step of making observations, you ask yourself:

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Review on Observation Practice

You have just made observations on the passage in John 21:15-17 - specifically on the repeats, comparisons, and parallels. How did it go?

If you did the exercise, you would have noticed some obvious repetitions. Ok, now without looking at that passage, state exactly what was repeated - verbatim.

Here are some multiple choice questions to see if you really were paying attention:

1. What was the question that Jesus asked that disciple?
   
   "Simon, son of John, Do you love me?" was repeated exactly the same way three times.
   "Do you love me" was in all three times, but "Simon, son of John" was only in one of them.
   "Do you love me" was in all three times, but "more than these" was in one of them.



2. How did that disciple answer each time?
   
   "Of course I love You" was repeated in exactly the same way three times.
   "You know that I love You" was repeated in exactly the same way three times.
   "I love you more than these" was repeated in exactly the same way three times.
   "I love You" was repeated three times, but in the last time, "I would even die for you" was added.
   



3. What was the reason given for the disciple's being 'grieved'?
   
   He was asked the same question three times.
   He was asked to be a shepherd three times.
   He was told to be a shepherd three times.
   None of the above.
   

If you are not sure of the answers to the questions above, go back and look at the John 21 passage again.

After you have looked at the passage and are sure about the answers to the questions above, click here : + -

Often times the treasures are buried in the ordinary. It takes patience and digging to uncover them. In fact, there is more to observe in this passage that will open up a world of new insights. And we'll come back to this later.