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this thread is inspired by a comment i saw on another thread...
the 'rule of first mention' is a hermeneutical principle that some christians use in interpreting the bible...the idea is that a word used in scripture is generally defined by its first usage... i don't know what the origin of this 'rule' is but i don't see it being commanded anywhere in scripture itself...
personally i would be concerned that this risks a lot of 'out of context' interpretation of the biblical vocabulary...
i think that a more reliable hermeneutical principle would be a 'rule of proximity' or 'rule of nearest mention'...
opinions anyone?
the 'rule of first mention' is a hermeneutical principle that some christians use in interpreting the bible...the idea is that a word used in scripture is generally defined by its first usage... i don't know what the origin of this 'rule' is but i don't see it being commanded anywhere in scripture itself...
personally i would be concerned that this risks a lot of 'out of context' interpretation of the biblical vocabulary...
i think that a more reliable hermeneutical principle would be a 'rule of proximity' or 'rule of nearest mention'...
opinions anyone?