First Grace

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

Genesis 6:8

One of the principles of interpreting Bible is the “law of first mention.”

From GotQuestions.org: “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. The reasoning is that the Bible’s first mention of a concept is the simplest and clearest presentation; doctrines are then more fully developed on that foundation. So, to fully understand an important and complex theological concept, Bible students are advised to start with its “first mention.”

What do you see about the character of God’s grace based upon its first mention? I’ll share what I learned tomorrow.

C.R.