Revelation 22:12-13
“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.”
King James Version
Christ's closing promise of imminent return with recompense, declaring Himself Alpha and Omega — the very title YHWH claims in Isaiah.
Fulfillment References
Isaiah 44:6 Revelation 1:8 Isaiah 41:4 Matthew 16:27
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJesus calls Himself 'Alpha and Omega, the first and the last' — the very title YHWH claims in Isaiah 44:6 — direct testimony that Jesus is the one God.
JewishThe titles 'first and last' echo Isaiah 44:6 ('I am the first, and I am the last'), the LORD's self-designation; Judaism reserves these for God alone.
CatholicChrist's promise of imminent return with recompense, declaring Himself Alpha and Omega — true God.
ProtestantAffirms Christ's deity (Alpha and Omega) and His coming to reward each according to his works.
OrthodoxThe returning Lord, beginning and end, who renders to each — confessed as God with the Father.
DispensationalChrist's promise of imminent return and reward, framing the believer's expectancy at the close of the canon.
AcademicScholars note the explicit application of YHWH's Isaiah 44:6 'first and last' title to the risen Christ — a high Christological claim.
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