Bible Study first mention principle

[yesha]

I have a book called, "Interpreting the book of Revelations" by Kevin J Conner.
In it he mentions the hermeneutical principals that he feels should be used in interpreting scripture. One of them is the "first mention principle".

He defines it as "The first Mention Principle is defined as that principle by which the interpretation of any verse is aided by considering the first time its subject appears in Scripture"

Do you think this is good hermeneutics?

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

Do you think this is good hermeneutics?

yep

 

[Darrell dunn]

This works and will not change until a deffent interpretation is given in scripture.

Using the word death first mentioned in Gen. did not mean death like we think of it, it ment seperation from God.

And this does not change. when Paul speaks of people that have passed on he calls it sleep.

This is used in Rev.1:20 the word stars now mean angelic beings.

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

This is used in Rev.1:20 the word stars now mean angelic beings.

Howdy Darrell,

I believe the concordance will show that stars meant angelic beings in the OT as well. Here are a few references I picked up from Biblegateway.
http://www.biblegateway.com/topical/top ... 2&tid=8084

CALLED » The host of heaven (Deuteronomy 17:3; Jeremiah 33:22)
ILLUSTRATIVE » Of angels (Job 38:7)

While it may seem that the first mention rule changes, I believe it simply adds to our understanding with each mention in the Word. The first mention is the foundation. We discover new things about each topic as we study.
From time to time it could appear to change because our understanding of the first mention was wrong, and as we learn, our focus becomes corrected, or we learn how some thoughts that seem to contradict can both be true.

 

[Darrell dunn]

Yes they are altho the point that I was making is that in the book of Rev. the word angel is now used to mean the saints of God.

Rev. 5:11 the 10,000 X 10,000 are the glorifided saints of God, not angelic beings. That took part in the rapture.

And the stars in Rev.6:11 are the devils angels falling to earth.

 

[Gabbylittleangel]

Yes they are altho the point that I was making is that in the book of Rev. the word angel is now used to mean the saints of God.

Rev. 5:11 the 10,000 X 10,000 are the glorifided saints of God, not angelic beings. That took part in the rapture.

And the stars in Rev.6:11 are the devils angels falling to earth.

A rose by any other name...
But then I would have to start a new thread