SPECIAL TOPIC: ARCHĒ (from the beginning or origin)

The Greek term archē means the "beginning" or "origin" of something.

1. beginning of the created order (cf. John 1:1; Heb. 1:10; 1 John 2:7)
2. Jesus' pre-existence (cf. John 1:1,2,15,30; 2:13,14; 3:13; 8:56-58; 2 Cor. 8:9; Phil. 2:6-7; Col. 1:16-17; Heb. 1:3)
3. the beginning of the gospel (cf. Mark 1:1; Phil. 4:15; 2 Thess. 2:13; Heb. 2:3; 1 John 1:1-3; 2:24; 3:11; 2 John 1:5-6)
4. first eyewitnesses (cf. Luke 1:2)
5. beginning signs (miracles, cf. John 2:11)
6. beginning principles (cf. Heb. 5:12)
7. beginning assurance based on gospel truths (cf. Heb. 3:14)
8. the beginning, Col. 1:18; Rev. 3:14
9. the devil/Satan sinning from the beginning (cf. John 3:8; 8:44; also note Rev. 12:9; 20:2)
10. the beginning of the Mosaic Law (cf. 1 John 2:7)
    It came to be used of "rule" or "authority"
    1. of human governing officials
       (1)
       Luke 12:11
       (2)
       Luke 20:20
       (3)
       Romans 13:3; Titus 3:1
    2. of angelic authorities
       (1)
       Romans 8:38
       (2)
       1 Cor. 15:24
       (3)
       Eph. 1:21; 3:10; 6:12
       (4)
       Col. 1:16; 2:10,15
       (5)
       Jude 1:6

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