Double-call: A trademark of Jesus Christ

Many Christians are aware of the famous “Verily, Verily” (the Amens of Jesus Christ) phrase used by Christ during his ministry on earth. According to many sources, it happens 25 times in the Gospel of John. Scholars say Christ used this phrase to emphasize that what He is saying is absolutely true. A reader of modern Bible translations may miss these phrases, because, in the name of easy reading, “Verily, Verily” is translated as “I tell you the truth.” In John 8:58, Jesus Christ claimed "...Amen, Amen, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am."

So, does Christ use these types of phrases in the Old Testament as well? It looks as though Christ has a habit of using words/names twice in the Old and New Testaments. Apart from these “Verily, Verily” phrases, He also calls His servants twice by their names. Here are a few examples – you decide!

In the Old Testament

Genesis 22:11	But the Angel of the LORD (pre-incarnate Christ) called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he (Abraham) replied.
Genesis 46:2	And Elohim (God the Son) spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, "Jacob! Jacob!" "Here I am," he (Jacob) replied. It is interesting to note that in verse Genesis 46:3 another of Christ's famous statements appears: “Do not be afraid” (See also Genesis 15:1).
Exodus 3:4	When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, "Moses! Moses!" And Moses said, "Here I am." Christ appears to Moses in the burning bush along with God the Father and God the Holy Spirit. He acts as a spokesperson (the Word) for HaElohim.
1 Samuel 3	10 Then Yhovah came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." 21 Yhovah continued to appear in Shiloh, since Yhovah revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the Word of the Lord (God the Son / pre-incarnate Christ).

In the New Testament

Luke 10:41	"Martha, Martha," the Lord (Jesus Christ) answered, "you are worried and upset about many things,
Luke 22:31	And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift you as wheat; but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.
Acts 9:4	He (apostle Paul) fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me (Risen Savior, Jesus Christ)?"

Christ also used this double-call in two other places. Psalm 22 (a fascinating picture of Christ’s work on the cross) starts with “My God (the Father), My God (the Spirit), why did You forsake Me (God, the Son)? Why are You so far from helping me, as I roar out? The New Testament fulfillment of this prophesy is Christ’s fourth word on the cross which is recorded in Matthew 27:46 - “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” There is a possibility that Christ could have used this double-call to address just God the Father.

According to the Principles of Biblical Hermeneutics By J. Edwin Hartill, there are only seven humans who received this double call.