'Beginning' in the Bible

just as those who were eyewitnesses and servants of the word from the beginning passed on to us,

it seemed best to me also--[because I] have followed all [things] carefully from the beginning--to write [them] down in orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,

But they insisted, saying, "He incites the people, teaching throughout the whole of Judea and beginning from Galilee as far as here."

And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

and repentance and the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.