Reminder through God’s favors asks: what do blessings around and within us reveal about divine power and care? Its dominant effects are recognition, transcendence, gratitude and worship.
Reminder through the days of God asks: what did the lives of earlier prophets and peoples reveal about responding to truth and resisting it? Its dominant effects are reflection, patience, hope and avoidance of injustice.
Reminder through death and the hereafter asks: what accountability awaits human beings once worldly life ends? Its dominant effects are self-examination, moral correction and a proper balance of fear and hope.
One subject viewed from three angles: rain as a gift belongs to the first mode; the history of a community’s deliverance or downfall belongs to the second; responsibility for one’s use of water, wealth or authority before final judgment belongs to the third. Distinguishing the aims helps a reader see why different verses employ different approaches.