In D Charles Pyle on Revelation 3:14, I reproduced D. Charles Pyle's comments about Rev 3:14
and how they pertain to LDS Christology. What is interesting is that for the
vast majority of instances of αρχη being coupled with a genitive, as it is in Rev 3:14 (ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ θεοῦ), it denotes
the beginning of a period of time and not rulers/ruling. Consider the
following:
For then shall be great tribulation, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
(Matt 24:21)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ,
the Son of God. (Mark 1:1)
For in those days there shall be affliction,
such as was not from the beginning of creation which God created unto this
time, neither shall be. (Mark 13:19)
Even as they delivered them unto us, which
from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the world. (Luke 1:2)
This beginning of miracle did Jesus in Cana
of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and with his disciples believed on
him. (John 2:11)
Now ye Philippians know also, that in the
beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated
with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. (Phil 4:15)