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The term "earliest" in the context of the Bible often refers to the initial events, people, or periods recorded in the Scriptures. These foundational elements are crucial for understanding the unfolding narrative of God's interaction with humanity.

Creation and the Earliest Days

The Bible begins with the account of creation, marking the earliest days of the universe. Genesis 1:1 states, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." This verse sets the stage for the entire biblical narrative, emphasizing God's sovereignty and creative power. The six days of creation outline the formation of the world, culminating in the creation of humanity, made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27).

Earliest Humans

Adam and Eve are recognized as the earliest humans, created by God and placed in the Garden of Eden. Their account, found in Genesis 2-3, highlights the introduction of sin into the world through their disobedience. This event, known as the Fall, is pivotal in understanding the need for redemption and the unfolding plan of salvation.

Earliest Covenant

The earliest covenant recorded in the Bible is the Noahic Covenant. After the flood, God made a promise to Noah and his descendants, symbolized by the rainbow, that He would never again destroy the earth with a flood (Genesis 9:11-17). This covenant underscores God's mercy and faithfulness, setting a precedent for future covenants with His people.

Earliest Patriarchs

The patriarchs, beginning with Abraham, are among the earliest figures in biblical history. God's call to Abraham in Genesis 12 marks the beginning of a covenant relationship that would shape the identity of the Israelites. Abraham's faith and obedience are foundational themes, as seen in Genesis 15:6 : "Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

Earliest Worship Practices

Worship in the earliest biblical times was characterized by altars and sacrifices. Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, are noted for their offerings to God, with Abel's being accepted due to his righteous heart (Genesis 4:4-5). This early form of worship highlights the importance of faith and sincerity in approaching God.

Earliest Prophecies

The earliest prophecies in the Bible are found in Genesis. One significant prophecy is God's declaration to the serpent in Genesis 3:15 : "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." This verse is often seen as the first messianic prophecy, foretelling the ultimate victory of Christ over sin and Satan.

Earliest Languages and Cultures

The Tower of Babel narrative in Genesis 11 describes the diversification of languages and the scattering of people across the earth. This event marks the beginning of distinct cultures and languages, shaping the historical and geographical context of the biblical world.

Earliest Laws

The earliest laws given by God are found in the Mosaic Law, beginning with the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. These laws provided a moral and legal framework for the Israelites, reflecting God's holiness and justice. The law served as a tutor to lead people to Christ, as explained in Galatians 3:24 : "So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith."

These earliest elements in the Bible lay the groundwork for understanding God's redemptive plan and His relationship with humanity throughout history.

Greek

536. aparche -- the beginning of a sacrifice, ie the first fruit
... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: aparche Phonetic Spelling: (ap-ar-khay') Short
Definition: the first-fruits Definition: the first-fruits, the earliest crop of ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/536.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew

1063. bikkurah -- the first ripe fig, early fig
... Word Origin from bakar Definition the first ripe fig, early fig NASB Word Usage
earliest fruit (1), first-ripe (1), first-ripe fig (2). firstripe fruit. ...
/hebrew/1063.htm - 6k

8247. shaqed -- almond (tree)
... almond tree. From shaqad; the almond (tree or nut; as being the earliest in bloom) --
almond (tree). see HEBREW shaqad. 8246, 8247. shaqed. 8248 . ...
/hebrew/8247.htm - 6k

6924a. qedem -- front, east, formerly
... Origin from an unused word Definition front, east, formerly NASB Word Usage ancient
(4), ancient times (3), before (1), before his of old (1), earliest times (1 ...
/hebrew/6924a.htm - 5k

Library

The Earliest Calvary Picture.
... The Master Passion The Earliest Calvary Picture. There's a great passion burning
in the heart of God. It is tenderly warm and tenaciously strong. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the earliest calvary picture.htm

Earliest Memories
... THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SOEUR TH??R??SE OF LISIEUX, ENTITLED BY HERSELF: "THE STORY OF
THE SPRINGTIME OF A LITTLE WHITE FLOWER" CHAPTER I - EARLIEST MEMORIES. ...
/.../therese/story of a soul/chapter i - earliest memories.htm

At Earliest Dawn the Lord Awoke,
... PASSIONTIDE AND EASTER At earliest dawn the Lord awoke,. tr., John Brownlie
8.8.8.8. I. At earliest dawn the Lord awoke,. True Light upon our dismal gloom,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/at earliest dawn the lord.htm

Lord of the Hills, Where Earliest Dawn Appears,
... FAITH AND PENITENCE XX Lord of the hills, where earliest dawn appears,.
10,10,10,10,10,10. Lord of the hills, where earliest dawn appears,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/xx lord of the hills.htm

His Earliest Oracles. (ii. 2-iv. 4. )
... 1. His Earliest Oracles. (II. 2-IV. 4.). These bear few marks of the later
date at which they were dictated by Jeremiah"in fact ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/1 his earliest oracles ii.htm

Ancient Syriac Documents Relating to the Earliest Establishment of ...
... BP Pratten, BA] Ancient Syriac Documents Relating to the Earliest Establishment
of Christianity in Edessa and the Neighbouring Countries. ...
/.../unknown/the decretals/ancient syriac documents relating to.htm

Earliest Heretics:
... Chapter I."Earliest Heretics. [8331] Simon Magus, Menander, Saturninus,
Basilides, Nicolaus. [The Work Begins as a Fragment.] [8330]. ...
/.../tertullian/against all heresies/chapter i earliest heretics .htm

Earliest Memories
... CHAPTER I EARLIEST MEMORIES. It is to you, dear Mother, that I am about
to confide the story of my soul. When you asked me to write ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter i earliest memories.htm

Earliest Hymn-Books
... Earliest Hymn-Books. This latter class of mixed hymns has been commonly,
but erroneously, attributed to Peter Dresdensis, who died ...
/.../winkworth/christian singers of germany/earliest hymn-books.htm

The Source and Date of the Earliest Methodist Hymns
... INTRODUCTION II THE SOURCE AND DATE OF THE EARLIEST METHODIST HYMNS. John
Wesley's Earliest Translations The earliest of the hymns ...
/.../the hymns of methodism in their literary relations/ii the source and date.htm

Thesaurus

Earliest (30 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Earliest (30 Occurrences). ... (WEY). Luke 1:70 (As he said,
by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,) (BBE). ...
/e/earliest.htm - 15k

Dictionaries
... The earliest use of the word as quoted by Murray's Dictionary (Joh. de Garlandia,
circa 1225) was of a collection of words classified and not alphabetical. ...
/d/dictionaries.htm - 38k

Creeds
... The worshipper was content with the proper performance of a ceremony and was not,
in the earliest stage at least, concerned with an interpretation of his act. ...
/c/creeds.htm - 28k

Syriac (2 Occurrences)
... attempts at translation must have been made very early, and among the ancient versions
of New Testament Scripture the Syriac in all likelihood is the earliest. ...
/s/syriac.htm - 26k

Gaza (22 Occurrences)
... Its earliest inhabitants were the Avims, who were conquered and displaced by the
Caphtorims (Deuteronomy 2:23; Joshua 13:2, 3), a Philistine tribe. ...
/g/gaza.htm - 19k

Seal (47 Occurrences)
... arm," ie one seal hanging down from the neck and another round the waist; Songs
8:6). In Egypt, too, as in Babylonia, the cylinder was the earliest form used ...
/s/seal.htm - 38k

Olive (61 Occurrences)
... 11; compare Joshua 24:13). The cultivation of the olive goes back to the
earliest times in Canaan. The frequent references in the ...
/o/olive.htm - 37k

Alphabet (2 Occurrences)
... Although the earliest surviving inscriptions must be a good deal later than the
separation between the Greek and Hebrew, the records in each are more like one ...
/a/alphabet.htm - 24k

Tree (245 Occurrences)
... 11; compare Joshua 24:13). The cultivation of the olive goes back to the
earliest times in Canaan. The frequent references in the ...
/t/tree.htm - 75k

Sacraments
... In the Greek New Testament, however, there is no word nor even any general idea
corresponding to "sacrament," nor does the earliest history of Christianity ...
/s/sacraments.htm - 19k

Resources

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Earliest (30 Occurrences)

Mark 15:1
At earliest dawn, after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
(WEY)

Luke 1:70
(As he said, by the mouth of his holy prophets, from the earliest times,)
(BBE)

Luke 11:50
So that punishment may come on this generation for the blood of all the prophets which was given from the earliest days;
(BBE)

Acts 3:21
Heaven must receive Him until those times of which God has spoken from the earliest ages through the lips of His holy Prophets--the times of the reconstitution of all things.
(WEY BBE)

Acts 15:7
And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.
(DBY)

Acts 15:18
Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.
(BBE)

Acts 15:21
For Moses from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."
(WEY NIV)

Romans 16:5
Greetings, too, to the Church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia;
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 16:15
And I beseech you, brethren--you know the household of Stephanas, how they were the earliest Greek converts to Christ, and have devoted themselves to the service of God's people--
(WEY)

Genesis 8:21
And when the sweet smell came up to the Lord, he said in his heart, I will not again put a curse on the earth because of man, for the thoughts of man's heart are evil from his earliest days; never again will I send destruction on all living things as I have done.
(BBE)

Exodus 9:18
Truly, tomorrow about this time I will send down an ice-storm, such as never was in Egypt from its earliest days till now.
(BBE)

Numbers 18:13
The earliest produce from their land which they take to the Lord is to be yours; everyone in your house who is clean may have it for his food.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 17:33
And Saul said to David, You are not able to go out against this Philistine and have a fight with him: for you are only a boy, and he has been a man of war from his earliest days.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 19:7
So get up now, and go out and say some kind words to your servants; for, by the Lord, I give you my oath, that if you do not go out, not one of them will keep with you tonight; and that will be worse for you than all the evil which has overtaken you from your earliest years.
(BBE)

1 Kings 18:12
And straight away, when I have gone from you, the spirit of the Lord will take you away, I have no idea where, so that when I come and give word to Ahab, and he sees you not, he will put me to death: though I, your servant, have been a worshipper of the Lord from my earliest years.
(BBE)

Job 31:18
(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)
(BBE)

Job 38:12
Have you, from your earliest days, given orders to the morning, or made the dawn conscious of its place;
(BBE)

Psalms 25:6
O Lord, keep in mind your pity and your mercies; for they have been from the earliest times.
(BBE)

Psalms 68:33
To him who goes or the clouds of heaven, the heaven which was from earliest times; he sends out his voice of power.
(BBE)

Proverbs 8:23
I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 46:3
Give ear to me, O family of Jacob, and all the rest of the people of Israel, who have been supported by me from their birth, and have been my care from their earliest days:
(BBE)

Isaiah 47:12
Go on now with your secret arts, and all your wonder-working, to which you have given yourself up from your earliest days; it may be that they will be of profit to you, or by them you may put fear into your attackers.
(BBE)

Isaiah 47:15
Small profit have you had from those who, from your earliest days, got great profit out of you; they have gone in flight, every one straight before him, and you have no saviour.
(BBE)

Isaiah 48:8
Truly you had no word of them, no knowledge of them; no news of them in the past had come to your ears; because I saw how false was your behaviour, and that your heart was turned against me from your earliest days.
(BBE)

Isaiah 63:16
For you are our father, though Abraham has no knowledge of us, and Israel gives no thought to us: you, O Lord, are our father; from the earliest days you have taken up our cause.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 3:24
But the Baal has taken all the work of our fathers from our earliest days; their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 3:25
Let us be stretched on the earth in our downfall, covering ourselves with our shame: for we have been sinners against the Lord our God, we and our fathers, from our earliest years even till this day: and we have not given ear to the voice of the Lord our God.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 22:21
My word came to you in the time of your well-being; but you said, I will not give ear. This has been your way from your earliest years, you did not give attention to my voice.
(BBE)

Jeremiah 32:30
For the children of Israel and the children of Judah have done nothing but evil in my eyes from their earliest years: the children of Israel have only made me angry with the work of their hands, says the Lord.
(BBE)

Hosea 9:10
I made discovery of Israel as of grapes in the waste land; I saw your fathers as the first-fruits of the fig-tree in her early fruit time; but they came to Baal-peor, and made themselves holy to the thing of shame, and became disgusting like that to which they gave their love.
(See NAS)

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