Who is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending? Who is it in Rev 1:8? Who is it in Rev 21:6?

Question

What conclusion does this leave you with?

There are some great answers here.....!!!!

Answer 1

Rev 1:8 -

In the original text, it is plainly seen that, under the inspiration of the Spirit, John writes out the word "Alpha"—the first letter of the Greek alphabet. But when it comes to Omega, he uses only the letter. Why? I suggest it is because the Lord is the beginning and the end without end. In other words, Omega is never written out fully because the Lord never ends. We'll spend eternity exploring His nature.

Ask a Jehovah's Witness or Mormon the identity of the speaker in this verse, and he'll say it's Jehovah, or God the Father.

Turn him to Isa_41:4, which reads: "Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last: I am he," and ask of whom it speaks.
"Jehovah," he'll say.

Then turn him to Isa_44:6, which reads: "Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God," and ask of whom it speaks.
"Jehovah," he'll say.

Then turn him to Isa_48:12, which reads: "Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last," and ask of whom it speaks.
"Jehovah," he'll say.

Then turn him to Rev_21:6-7, which reads: "And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things: and I will be his God, and he shall be my son," and ask him who it is who cries out "It Is Finished," and who says He will give the water of the fountain of life freely?"

"Jehovah," he'll say—even though it was Jesus who cried out on the Cross, "It is Finished," and who said, "If any man thirst, let him come to Me" (Joh_7:37).

Then turn him to Rev_22:12-13, which reads: "And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last," and ask of whom it speaks

"Jehovah," he'll say—even though verse Rev_22:16 identifies the Speaker of verses Rev_22:12-13 as Jesus.
And now he has a problem, for the reference in Revelation clearly being to Jesus, either there are two firsts and two lasts, two alphas and two omegas, two beginnings and two endings—or else Jesus and the Father are one.

Answer 2

Rev. 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God. 'Who was and Who is to come, the Almighty."
This is Jesus

Rev. 21:6 "He said to me: It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End."
This God.

My Conclusion is Jesus Is God

Answer 3

Jesus is called the Alpha and Omega (Rev. 1:8) and (Rev. 21:6)

Answer 4

It's obvious, isn't it? Jesus Christ is God Almighty! How about this one? Isaiah 44:6 says Jehovah is the first and the last. Revelation 1:17 says Jesus is the first and the last. How can there be two firsts and two lasts? By the way, the Greek word for first in Revelation 1:17 is Protos, not prototokos, meaning "first" not "firstborn."

Answer 5

I am the Alpha and the Omega , says Jehovah God, the one who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty God. Rev1:8
And he said to me:They have come to pass! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To anyone thirsting I will give from the fountain of the water of life free....7 goes on to say I will be his God and he will be my son.

The A and O is Jehovah God the Almighty.
And this is not Jesus.

Answer 6

God is the alpha and omega witch means beginning and end.

Answer 7

While many commentators apply this title both to God and to Christ, a more careful examination of its use restricts its application to Jehovah God. The first verse of Revelation shows that the revelation was given originally by God and through Jesus Christ, hence the one speaking (through an angelic representative) at times is God himself, and at other times it is Christ Jesus. (Re 22:8) Thus Revelation 1:8 (RS) says: “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God [“Jehovah God,” NW], who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Although the preceding verse speaks of Christ Jesus, it is clear that in verse 8 the application of the title is to “the Almighty” God. In this regard Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament (1974) observes: “It cannot be absolutely certain that the writer meant to refer to the Lord Jesus specifically here . . . There is no real incongruity in supposing, also, that the writer here meant to refer to God as such.”

The title occurs again at Revelation 21:6, and the following verse identifies the speaker by saying: “Anyone conquering will inherit these things, and I shall be his God and he will be my son.” Inasmuch as Jesus referred to those who are joint heirs with him in his Kingdom as “brothers,” not “sons,” the speaker must be Jesus’ heavenly Father, Jehovah God.—Mt 25:40; compare Heb 2:10-12.

The final occurrence of the title is at Revelation 22:13, which states: “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.” It is evident that a number of persons are represented as speaking in this chapter of Revelation; verses 8 and 9 show that the angel spoke to John, verse 16 obviously applies to Jesus, the first part of verse 17 is credited to “the spirit and the bride,” and the one speaking in the latter part of verse 20 is manifestly John himself. “The Alpha and the Omega” of verses 12-15, therefore, may properly be identified as the same one who bears the title in the other two occurrences: Jehovah God. The expression, “Look! I am coming quickly,” in verse 12, does not require that these aforementioned verses apply to Jesus, inasmuch as God also speaks of himself as “coming” to execute judgment. (Compare Isa 26:21.) Malachi 3:1-6 speaks of a joint coming for judgment on the part of Jehovah and his “messenger of the covenant.”

Answer 8

JESUS IS GOD!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!

I will never understand how JWs, (who continually point out that God is not the author of confusion), seem to have a bazillion different reasons why it is not necessarily Jesus they are talking about....

Prayers for them and all the others not in realization of this, to allow the Holy Spirit into their hearts to point them at what is real and true. Amen

Answer 9

Rev 1:8, ...says the Lord GOD.
Rev 21:7, ...and I will be his GOD and he will be my son

both are GOD, just read the text you mentioned, it's written in both statements...


oops- to be technical it's not God- it's "I AM" the literal translation that we always refer to as "God"!

Answer 10

Spongebob Squarepants!