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Bible Note: Hi Colin, Rev. 2:8 is an interesting verse, as is the Alpha and Omega discussion. But in answer to your simple question, by its context, I see that it shows that Jesus is the “First and the Last” in this verse. I also notice that the “The First and the Last” is an expression in the book of Revelation that is found three times, one of which obviously refers to Jehovah God. Rev 1:17-18 also identifies Jesus as the “First and the Last”. Both of these are in relation to his death and unique resurrection by his Father and interestingly, is the reason for his being called the “firstborn from the dead” as in Rev 1:5 and Col 1:18 I also, notice that the “Alpha and the Omega is not used in conjunction with this “the First and Last” in these two places that refer to Jesus and neither is the phrase “the beginning and the end”. Tara1 |