What is one of the best ways to understand certain teachings in the Bible?
A primary method for understanding certain tenets of Scripture is to return to the place of first mention. Examining where a doctrine or concept first appears in the biblical text establishes its foundational meaning and provides the interpretive framework for later passages.
Les explains that when dealing with certain tenets of Scripture, one of the best ways to understand them is to go back to the place of first mention. Genesis chapter 3 is given as that place, because it is the first time a man is faced with both imperatives: he must first and foremost know that he approaches God by faith, and secondly there must be a blood sacrifice. The context then moves to Adam calling his wife Eve, meaning the mother of all living, after earlier episodes where Adam was alone and Eve was in Adam.