Antecedent

The Antecedent is the condition on which another statement is made to depend.

Deductive Logic St. George William Joseph Stock

The former is called the Antecedent, the latter the Consequent.

Deductive Logic St. George William Joseph Stock

The Antecedent is a regular four-measure phrase, with semicadence (made on the tonic chord, but with _3d_ as uppermost tone); the Consequent is

Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition Percy Goetschius 1898

Instead, the training focuses on three components known as the ABCs: the Antecedent, or the environment and events that set the stage for a tantrum or other undesirable action.

Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior Shirley S. Wang 2011

I don't know about Etruscan, but my trusty Allen and Greenough's Latin Grammar says "A Relative agrees with its Antecedent in Gender and Number, but its case depends on the construction of the clause in which it stands", so why can't "ipa" refer to "tesns"?

Ipa ama hen 2010

In many ways the tendency to put a Eurocentric spin on the African Antecedent has caused it to be painted with the brush of racism, bigotry, and deliberate attempts to inculcate in the minds of Blacks the idea that their African heritage is something to be ashamed of, to be spoken of only in hushed, muted tones, and to be rejected and denied.

African History And Black Liberation 2008

Basically, as you say, the answer is a bit more nuanced than the overly simplistic “100% Bible Derived” vs “100% Antecedent” theories you mention in paragraph two.

How Scriptural Authority Might Work 2006

Antecedent to the game of chess, there was no particular coordination problem to solve.

The Nature of Law Marmor, Andrei 2007

DEWINE: Antecedent to the question of what the level of protection is, to determine whether it's entitled to First Amendment protection in the first place.

CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2005 2005

Antecedent hereunto, and as the principle and cause thereof, God gives a "new heart" and a "new spirit."

Pneumatologia 1616-1683 1967