The Alpha and the Omega

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Rev. 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

J. Vernon McGee has something interesting to say about our Lord Jesus being the Alpha and the Omega:

“I am Alpha and Omega. This is quite a remarkable statement in the Greek language. The alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek Alphabet. From an alphabet you make words, and Jesus Christ is called the “Word of God”—the full revelation and intelligent communication of God. He is the only alphabet you can use to reach God, my friend. The only language God speaks and understands is the language where Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega and all the letters in between. He is the “A” and the “Z,” and He is the “ABC.” Here the emphasis is upon the beginning and the end… “The beginning and the ending” refers to the eternity of the Son and His immutability. Concerning this, Heb. 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” When it says that He is the same, it does not mean that He is walking over yonder by the Sea of Galilee today. He is not. But it means that in His attributes He is the same. He has not changed. He is immutable. Since He is the beginning and the ending, He encompasses all time and eternity.”