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I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Alpha and Omega indicate the entirety and universality of God’s government (see also v. 11; 21:6; 22:13). Here the Greek noun rendered ending (telos) signifies maturity or completion rather than termination or stoppage. It appears in Paul’s words about Christ Jesus as well: “Christ is the end [telos] of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth” (Romans 10:4).
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Osborne, Grant R., et al., eds. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Vol. 20, Revelation. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Academic, 1990–. Also available at biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries.
Cit. 8: Anderson, A.A. The New Century Bible Commentary: Psalms. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1980.
Cit. 16: Spence-Jones, Henry Donald Maurice, Joseph S. Exell, and Edward Mark Deems, eds. The Pulpit Commentary. London, 1880–1909. Also available at biblehub.com/commentaries.
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