[B-Greek] Genesis 1:1 and Revelation 3:14

Michael Baber illuminatiaries at yahoo.com
Thu Oct 7 18:25:55 EDT 2010







Strictly grammatically speaking, could one come to the 
conclusion that Revelation 3:14, in which it refers to the 
Messiah as H ARCH THS KTISEWS TOU QEOU 
(ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ θεοῦ), is an allusion to the 
Messiah being the ARCH (ἀρχὴ) in the LXX of Genesis 1:1?
 
If instead of "in the beginning," one thinks of Genesis 1:1 as 
"with the beginning" or "by the beginning" (both acceptable 
uses of the Hebrew preposition beit and Greek preposition EN), 
could it be that John was alluding to Genesis 1:1? God created 
the heavens and the earth "by the beginning" OR "with the beginning," and the Messiah 
is "the beginning of God's creation," (not created, but the "prime mover").
 
If I have strayed into theology, rather than grammar, please delete 
this thread. I just wanted to have the opinions of the many scholars 
on here whether it would be a proper exegesis (or, shall I say, permissible).
 
Thank you.



      


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