I am the Alpha and the Omega

 5  and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood  6  and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.  7  Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every one who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen. 8  “ I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.

 5  and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

 6  and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

 7  Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every one who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.

8  “ I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.

1: 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth. Christ’s resurrection, His triumph over death, provides the assurance that death is not the end for the faithful . Christ died at the hands of the temporary rulers of earth but through his resurrection Christ will rule over them eternally. Submit to Christ NOT to lesser earthly rulers (Colossians 2: 20 ).

Christ’s resurrection, His triumph over death, provides the assurance that death is not the end for the faithful .

Christ died at the hands of the temporary rulers of earth but through his resurrection Christ will rule over them eternally.

Submit to Christ NOT to lesser earthly rulers (Colossians 2: 20 ).

the faithful witness , the first-born of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. The three titles call to mind the passion, the resurrection, and the exaltation of Christ. Christ was the Father’s witness during his ministry because he revealed the Father perfectly (Jn 3:11, 32) and crowned this testimony by the sacrifice of his life (Jn 18: 37 ; 1 Tm 6: 13 ). Jesus, the first permanently resurrected, guarantees that the era of the resurrection of the dead is establish in in his person (1 Cor 15: 20 ; Col 1: 18 ). The glorification of Christ, because of his resurrection, grants him all power over all creation Psalm 89: 27 And I will make him the first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

The three titles call to mind the passion, the resurrection, and the exaltation of Christ.

Christ was the Father’s witness during his ministry because he revealed the Father perfectly (Jn 3:11, 32) and crowned this testimony by the sacrifice of his life (Jn 18: 37 ; 1 Tm 6: 13 ).

Jesus, the first permanently resurrected, guarantees that the era of the resurrection of the dead is establish in in his person (1 Cor 15: 20 ; Col 1: 18 ).

The glorification of Christ, because of his resurrection, grants him all power over all creation

Psalm 89: 27 And I will make him the first-born, the highest of the kings of the earth.

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