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Mar 10, 2009 · Joseph Baumgarten, an expert in rabbinic law who published pioneering work on the Dead Sea Scrolls, died on December 4, 2008, after a long and difficult bout with cancer. He was 80 years old.
Apr 5, 2024 · The Law of First Mention is a principle used in Biblical hermeneutics (the study of how to interpret the Bible) that suggests the first time a concept, theme, or word appears in the Scripture, it holds foundational truth and sets a precedent for its further development in later in the text.
Mar 27, 2024 · The law (or principle or rule) of first mention is a guideline that some people use for studying Scripture. The law of first mention says that, to understand a particular word or doctrine, we must find the first place in Scripture that word or doctrine is revealed and study that passage.
An interesting application of the First mention hermeneutical principle comes from the verse discussing (if obliquely) the coming Savior and Messiah in Genesis 3:15. This verse is considered the first prophecy in the Bible.
1. The Biblical Law of First Mention. One of the most remarkable evidences of Biblical unity is the internal consistency, and no where is this internal evidence more strikingly evident than in a phenomenon which students of the Bible refer to as "The Law of First Mention," which simply means that the very first time any important word is ...
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Jun 6, 2022 · The Bible timeline traces the unparalleled history of the Bible down through the ages. Discover how God's Word has been painstakingly preserved, and for extended periods even suppressed, during its long and arduous journey from creation to present-day English translations.
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1538 Great Bible, assembled by John Rogers, the first English Bible authorized for public use. 1560 Geneva Bible—the work of William Whittingham, a Protestant English exile in Geneva. 1568 ...
