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I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
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A Clear Claim to Deity
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that these titles—"Alpha and Omega," "first and last," "beginning and end"—are a powerful declaration of Jesus Christ's divinity. Scholars note that titles previously applied to God the Father (Revelation 1:8, 21:6) are here applied directly to Jesus, affirming He is eternal, infinite, and fully God, qualified to be the ultimate Judge.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am Alpha and Omega, and so on (see Barnes on Revelation 1:8, 11).
The idea here is that he will thus show that he is the first an…
I am the Alpha and the Omega (Εγω το Αλφα κα το Ο). Applied to God in 1:8; 21:6, and here alone to Christ, crowning proof in this …
19th Century
Anglican
I am Alpha . . . — Here (), we should render, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.…
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Baptist
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to…
This second of three announcements of the imminent return of Jesus in this chapter (cf. vv.7, 20) is associated with the truth of rewards and judgm…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I am Alpha and Omega (See Gill on Revelation 1:8). These characters are all put together here, which are before used in ([Reference Revela…
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The Lord Jesus spoke by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God, faithful an…
