KEY Words: Recognition Jesus is Lord
h. PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD that God is glorified in him (him is the Son of man (Jesus))
(John 13:31) Ὅτε οὖν ἐξῆλθεν λέγει Ἰησοῦς· νῦν ἐδοξάσθη ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, καὶ ὁ θεὸς ἐδοξάσθη ἐν αὐτῷ.
Hote oun exēlthen legei Iēsous nun edoxasthē ho huios tou anthrōpou kai ho theos edoxasthē en autō
John 13:31
(Bible in Chinese)他既出去，耶稣就说：「如今人子得了荣耀，神在人子身上也得了荣耀。
(Bible in Dutch)Als hij dan uitgegaan was, zeide Jezus: Nu is de Zoon des mensen verheerlijkt, en God is in Hem verheerlijkt.
(Bible in French)Lors donc qu'il fut sorti, Jésus dit: Maintenant le fils de l'homme est glorifié, et Dieu est glorifié en lui.
(Bible in German)Als er nun hinausgegangen war, spricht Jesus: Jetzt ist der Sohn des Menschen verherrlicht, und Gott ist verherrlicht in ihm.
(Bible in English)Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
(Bible in Arabic)فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ قَالَ يَسُوعُ: «الآنَ تَمَجَّدَ ابْنُ الإِنْسَانِ وَتَمَجَّدَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ.
(Joh 13:31 Vietnamese) Khi Giu-đa đã ra rồi, Đức Chúa Jêsus phán rằng: Hiện bây giờ Con người được vinh hiển, và Đức Chúa Trời được vinh hiển nơi Con người.
John 13:31 - וֵאמַר יֵשׁוּע הָשָׁא אֵשׁתַּבַּח בּרֵה דּאנָשָׁא וַאלָהָא אֵשׁתַּבַּח בֵּה .
hw' yṣ' wyšwʿ 'mr ʿṯh nṯp̄'r ḇn h'ḏm wh'lhym nṯp̄'r ḇw
(Joh 13:31 KJV-1611) Therefore when hee was gone out, Iesus sayd, Now is the Sonne of man glorified: and God is glorified in him.
(Joh 13:31 ITB) Sesudah Yudas pergi, berkatalah Yesus: "Sekarang Anak Manusia dipermuliakan dan Allah dipermuliakan di dalam Dia.
(Joh 13:31 Vulgate) cum ergo exisset dicit Iesus nunc clarificatus est Filius hominis et Deus clarificatus est in eo
(Joh 13:31 Peshitta In Aramaic) ܘܸܐܡܲܪ ܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܗܵܫܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܲܒ݁ܲܚ ܒ݁ܪܹܗ ܕ݁ܐ݈ܢܵܫܵܐ ܘܲܐܠܵܗܵܐ ܐܸܫܬ݁ܲܒ݁ܲܚ ܒܹ݁ܗ ܀
John 13:31 - we(ᵓ)mmar yešūᶜ hāšā ᵓeštabbaḥ bəreh d(ə(ᵓ))nāšā wă(ᵓ)lāhā ᵓeštabbaḥ beh .
John 13:31
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said,.... Christ and his true disciples being together alone, he used a greater freedom of conversation with them, and entered into some discourse about his sufferings and death; with a view to give them some instructions about their future conduct and behaviour, and in order to support them under the loss of his presence; and tells them in the first place, that
now is the son of man glorified: by "the son of man", he means himself; a phrase he often uses, when speaking of himself; this was a title the Messiah went by in prophecy; was true in fact of Jesus, who was the son of Abraham, and the son of David, and expresses the truth of his humanity; and he the rather chooses to use it now, because he is speaking of a glorification, which he in his divine nature was incapable of, and which regards either time past, present, or to come: the meaning may be, either that he had been already glorified by his doctrines and miracles; or that he was now glorified, by discovering the traitor, before he made one single overt act towards betraying him; or that in a very short time he should be glorified, meaning at his death; see Joh_17:1. But how was he then glorified, when it was an accursed one, and attended with so much ignominy and reproach? he was then glorified by his Father, who supported him in it, and carried him through it; so as that he conquered all his enemies, and obtained eternal salvation for his people: moreover, the death of Christ was not only his way to glory, but was attended with many wonderful and surprising events; as the darkness, the earthquake, the rending of the rocks, and vails of the temple, and the like; and it was also glorious in the eyes of his Father, because hereby his purposes were accomplished, his covenant transactions brought about, his law and justice were satisfied, and the salvation of his people finished:
and God is glorified in him. The glory of God was great, in the salvation of his elect by the death of Christ; for hereby his wisdom and power, his truth and faithfulness, his justice and holiness, as well as his love, grace, and mercy, were glorified.
i. PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD that I am Lord
(John 13:13) ὑμεῖς φωνεῖτέ με· ὁ διδάσκαλος καὶ ὁ κύριος, καὶ καλῶς λέγετε· εἰμὶ γάρ.
humeis phōneite me ho didaskalos kai ho kurios kai kalōs legete eimi gar
John 13:13 - אַנתּוּן קָרֵין אנתּוּן לִי רַבַּן ומָרַן ושַׁפִּיר אָמרִין אנתּוּן אִיתַי גֵּיר .
'ṯm qr'ym ly rḇ w'ḏwn whyṭḇṯm 'šr ḏḇrṯm ḵy 'ny hw'
John 13:13
(Bible in Chinese)你们称呼我夫子，称呼我主，你们说的不错，我本来是。
(Bible in Dutch)Gij heet Mij Meester en Heere; en gij zegt wel, want Ik ben het.
(Bible in French)Vous m'appelez maître et seigneur, et vous dites bien, car je le suis;
(Bible in German)Ihr heißet mich Lehrer und Herr, und ihr saget recht, denn ich bin es.
(Bible in English)Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنْتُمْ تَدْعُونَنِي مُعَلِّماً وَسَيِّداً وَحَسَناً تَقُولُونَ لأَنِّي أَنَا كَذَلِكَ.
(Joh 13:13 Vietnamese) Các ngươi gọi ta bằng Thầy bằng Chúa; Các ngươi nói phải, vì ta thật vậy.
(Joh 13:13 KJV-1611) Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well: for so I am.
(Joh 13:13 ITB) Kamu menyebut Aku Guru dan Tuhan, dan katamu itu tepat, sebab memang Akulah Guru dan Tuhan.
(Joh 13:13 Vulgate) vos vocatis me magister et Domine et bene dicitis sum etenim
(Joh 13:13 Peshitta In Aramaic) ܐܲܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܩܵܪܹܝܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܠܝܼ ܪܲܒ݁ܲܢ ܘܡܵܪܲܢ ܘܫܲܦ݁ܝܼܪ ܐܵܡܪܝܼܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܲܝ ܓܹ݁ܝܪ ܀
John 13:13 - ᵓa(n)tūn qārēn ᵓ(ən)tūn lī rabban wəmāran wəšappīr ᵓāmrīn ᵓ(ən)tūn ᵓīṯay gēr .
John 13:13
Ye call me Master and Lord - Ὁ διδασκαλος και ὁ κυριος, similar to רבי Rabbi, and מר Mar, titles very common among the Jewish doctors, as may be seen in Schoettgen. This double title was not given except to the most accredited teachers, רבי ומורי Rabbi vemore, my master, my lord!
John 13:13
Ye (humeis). Emphatic.
Call me (phōneite me). “Address me.” Phōneō regular for addressing one with his title (Joh_1:48).
Master (Ho didaskalos). Nominative form (not in apposition with me accusative after phōneite), but really vocative in address with the article (called titular nominative sometimes) like Ho Kurios kai ho theos mou in Joh_20:28. “Teacher.” See Joh_11:28 for Martha’s title for Jesus to Mary.
Lord (Ho Kurios). Another and separate title. In Joh_1:38 we have Didaskale (vocative form) for the Jewish Rabbei and in Joh_9:36, Joh_9:38 Kurie for the Jewish Mari. It is significant that Jesus approves (kalōs, well) the application of both titles to himself as he accepts from Thomas the terms kurios and theos.
For I am (eimi gar). Jesus distinctly claims here to be both Teacher and Lord in the full sense, at the very moment when he has rendered this menial, but symbolic, service to them. Here is a hint for those who talk lightly about “the peril of worshipping Jesus!”
j. PROOF of BIBLE SCRIPTURE that Confession JESUS is LORD that I and Father (Father is God) are one
(John 10:30) ἐγὼ καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ἕν ἐσμεν.
egō kai ho patēr hen esmen
John 10:30 - אֵנָא וָאבי חַד חנַן .
'ny w'ḇy 'ḥḏ 'nḥnw
John 10:30
(Bible in Chinese)我与父原为一。」
(Bible in Dutch)Ik en de Vader zijn een.
(Bible in French)Moi et le Père, nous sommes un.
(Bible in German)Ich und der Vater sind eins.
(Bible in English)I and my Father are one.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنَا وَالآبُ وَاحِدٌ».
(Joh 10:30 Vietnamese) Ta với Cha là một.
(Joh 10:30 KJV-1611) I and my father are one.
(Joh 10:30 ITB) Aku dan Bapa adalah satu."
(Joh 10:30 Vulgate) ego et Pater unum sumus
(Joh 10:30 Peshitta In Aramaic) ܐܸܢܵܐ ܘܵܐܒ݂ܝ ܚܲܕ݂ ܚܢܲܢ ܀
John 10:30 - ᵓennā wā(ᵓ)ḇ(y) ḥaḏ ḥənan .
John 10:30
I and my Father are one - If Jesus Christ were not God, could he have said these words without being guilty of blasphemy? It is worthy of remark that Christ does not say, I and My Father, which my our translation very improperly supplies, and which in this place would have conveyed a widely different meaning: for then it would imply that the human nature of Christ, of which alone, I conceive, God is ever said to be the Father in Scripture, was equal to the Most High: but he says, speaking then as God over all, I and The Father, εγω και ὁ πατηρ ἑν εσμεν - the Creator of all things, the Judge of all men, the Father of the spirits of all flesh - are One, One in nature, One in all the attributes of Godhead, and One in all the operations of those attributes: and so it is evident the Jews understood him. See Joh_17:11, Joh_17:22.
John 10:30
One (hen). Neuter, not masculine (heis). Not one person (cf. heis in Gal_3:28), but one essence or nature. By the plural sumus (separate persons) Sabellius is refuted, by unum Arius. So Bengel rightly argues, though Jesus is not referring, of course, to either Sabellius or Arius. The Pharisees had accused Jesus of making himself equal with God as his own special Father (Joh_5:18). Jesus then admitted and proved this claim (Joh_5:19-30). Now he states it tersely in this great saying repeated later (Joh_17:11, Joh_17:21). Note hen used in 1Co_3:3 of the oneness in work of the planter and the waterer and in Joh_17:11, Joh_17:23 of the hoped for unity of Christ’s disciples. This crisp statement is the climax of Christ’s claims concerning the relation between the Father and himself (the Son). They stir the Pharisees to uncontrollable anger.
Advice for those who do not believe and less trusting Jesus is the Lord God Almighty, the Lord of His name JESUS Who has power and there is no other god or gods or the name of other gods that god in the kingdom of heaven, and there is no god or gods another god or the name of other gods that recognizes ensure safety, and there is no other god or gods or the name of other gods, gods who hold the keys of hell and of death, and there is no other god or gods or the name of other gods, gods that can forgive all the sins of mankind in the world, there is no other god or gods or the name of other gods, gods who created the heavens, the heavens and the earth and all its contents are visible and invisible.
(Proverbs 12:28) εν οδοις δικαιοσυνης ζωη οδοι δε μνησικακων εις θανατον
en odois dikaiosunēs zōē odoi de mnēsikakōn eis thanaton
(Proverbs 12:28) בְּאֹֽרַח־צְדָקָ֥ה חַיִּ֑ים וְדֶ֖רֶךְ נְתִיבָ֣ה אַל־מָֽוֶת׃
bə'ōraḥ-ṣəḏāqāh ḥayyîm wəḏereḵ nəṯîḇāh 'al-māweṯ
Amsal 12:28 Di jalan kebenaran terdapat hidup, tetapi jalan kemurtadan menuju maut.
(Proverbs 12:28) In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.
(John 13:13) ὑμεῖς φωνεῖτέ με· ὁ διδάσκαλος καὶ ὁ κύριος, καὶ καλῶς λέγετε· εἰμὶ γάρ.
humeis phōneite me ho didaskalos kai ho kurios kai kalōs legete eimi gar
John 13:13 - אַנתּוּן קָרֵין אנתּוּן לִי רַבַּן ומָרַן ושַׁפִּיר אָמרִין אנתּוּן אִיתַי גֵּיר .
'ṯm qr'ym ly rḇ w'ḏwn whyṭḇṯm 'šr ḏḇrṯm ḵy 'ny hw'
John 13:13
(Bible in Chinese)你们称呼我夫子，称呼我主，你们说的不错，我本来是。
(Bible in Dutch)Gij heet Mij Meester en Heere; en gij zegt wel, want Ik ben het.
(Bible in French)Vous m'appelez maître et seigneur, et vous dites bien, car je le suis;
(Bible in German)Ihr heißet mich Lehrer und Herr, und ihr saget recht, denn ich bin es.
(Bible in English)Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنْتُمْ تَدْعُونَنِي مُعَلِّماً وَسَيِّداً وَحَسَناً تَقُولُونَ لأَنِّي أَنَا كَذَلِكَ.
Yoh 13:13 Kamu menyebut Aku Guru dan Tuhan, dan katamu itu tepat, sebab memang Akulah Guru dan Tuhan.
John 13:13 - ܐܲܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܩܵܪܹܝܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܠܝܼ ܪܲܒ݁ܲܢ ܘܡܵܪܲܢ ܘܫܲܦ݁ܝܼܪ ܐܵܡܪܝܼܢ ܐܢ݈ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܐܝܼܬ݂ܲܝ ܓܹ݁ܝܪ ܀
John 13:13 - ᵓa(n)tūn qārēn ᵓ(ən)tūn lī rabban wəmāran wəšappīr ᵓāmrīn ᵓ(ən)tūn ᵓīṯay gēr .
Luke 13:13
(Bible in Chinese)於是用两只手按著他；他立刻直起腰来，就归荣耀与神。
(Bible in Dutch)En Hij legde de handen op haar; en zij werd terstond weder recht, en verheerlijkte God.
(Bible in French)Et il posa les mains sur elle: et à l'instant elle fut redressée, et glorifiait Dieu.
(Bible in German)Und er legte ihr die Hände auf, und alsbald wurde sie gerade und verherrlichte Gott.
(Bible in English)And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
(Bible in Arabic)وَوَضَعَ عَلَيْهَا يَدَيْهِ فَفِي الْحَالِ اسْتَقَامَتْ وَمَجَّدَتِ اللهَ.
Luke 13:13
He laid his hands upon her (epethēken autēi tas cheiras). First aorist active indicative of epitithēmi. As the Great Physician with gentle kindness.
She was made straight (anōrthōthē). First aorist (effective) passive indicative of anorthoō, old verb, but only three times in the N.T. (Luk_13:13; Heb_12:12; Act_15:16), to make straight again. Here it has the literal sense of making straight the old woman’s crooked back.
She glorified God (edoxazen ton theon). Imperfect active. Began it (inchoative) and kept it up.
Isaiah 42:8
(Bible in Chinese)
我是耶和华，这是我的名；我必不将我的荣耀归给假神，也不将我的称赞归给雕刻的偶像。
(Bible in Dutch)Ik ben de HEERE, dat is Mijn Naam; en Mijn eer zal Ik geen anderen geven, noch Mijn lof den gesneden beelden.
(Bible in French)Je suis l'Éternel: c'est là mon nom; et je ne donnerai pas ma gloire à un autre, ni ma louange à des images taillées.
(Bible in German)Ich bin Jahwe, das ist mein Name; und meine Ehre gebe ich keinem anderen, noch meinen Ruhm den geschnitzten Bildern.
(Bible in English)I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنَا الرَّبُّ هَذَا اسْمِي وَمَجْدِي لاَ أُعْطِيهِ لِآخَرَ وَلاَ تَسْبِيحِي لِلْمَنْحُوتَاتِ.
Yesaya 42:8 Aku ini TUHAN, itulah nama-Ku; Aku tidak akan memberikan kemuliaan-Ku kepada yang lain atau kemasyhuran-Ku kepada patung.
Isaiah 42:8 (BHSSTR) אני יהוה הוא שׂמי וכבודי לאחר לא אתן ותהלתי לפסילים (42:8)
Isaiah 42:8 (NET) I am the Lord! That is my name! I will not share my glory with anyone else, or the praise due me with idols.
Yesaya 42:8 (TB) Aku ini TUHAN, itulah nama-Ku; Aku tidak akan memberikan kemuliaan-Ku kepada yang lain atau kemasyhuran-Ku kepada patung.
(Revelation 1:8) ἐγώ εἰμι τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ω, λέγει κύριος ὁ θεός, ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ὁ παντοκράτωρ.
egō eimi to alpha kai to ō legei kurios ho theos ho ōn kai ho ēn kai ho erkhomenos ho pantokratōr
Isaiah 42:8
I am the Lord, that is my name,.... Jehovah, a name expressive of his self-existence, eternity, and immutability; a name by which be made himself known to Israel of old, and which is peculiar to him, and does not belong to another, and so distinguishes him from all false gods; see Exo_3:14 or, "Hu is my name" (p); to which αυτος, "he himself the same", answers; see Psa_102:27, compared with Heb_13:8 and this is one of the names of God with the Jews (q); as Hou is with the Turks to this day; which, in Arabic, signifies "him": that is, God, as Monsieur Thevenot (r) observes; see Isa_48:12,
and my glory will I not give to another; that is, to another god, to a strange god, to an idol; as that has not the nature, it ought not to have the name of deity, nor divine worship given to it: this the Lord will not admit of, but will punish those, be they Heathens, or are called Christians, that give the glory to idols that is due unto his name. This is not to be understood to the exclusion of the Son and Spirit, who are with the Father the one Jehovah, and share in the same glory; the Son is the brightness of his Father's glory, and the Spirit is the Spirit of glory, Heb_1:3 nor will he suffer the glory of the justification, salvation, and conversion of men, to be given to their works, will, and power, which is entirely due to his own grace, to the blood and righteousness of his Son, and to the energy of the divine Spirit:
neither my praise to graven images; which serves to explain the former clause, what is meant by his "glory", and who by "another", to whom he will not give it. Papists should observe this, for it respects not merely or only the graven images of the Heathens, but chiefly those among them that bear the Christian name; for this relates to New Testament times. The Targum is,
"and my glory, in which I am revealed to you, I will not give to another people; nor my praise to worshippers of images.''
Revelation 1:8 - אֵנָא אָלַפ ותַו אָמַר מָריָא אַלָהָא הַו דּאִיתַוהי ואִיתַוהי הוָא וָאתֵא הַו דַּאחִיד כֻּל .
'ny h'lp̄ w'ny hṯw r'š wswp̄ n'm yhwh 'lhym hhwh whyh wyḇw' 'lhy ṣḇ'wṯ
Revelation 1:8
(Bible in Chinese)
主神说：「我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛，（阿拉法，俄梅戛：是希利尼字母首末二字），是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」
(Bible in Dutch)Ik ben de Alfa en de Omega, het Begin en het Einde, zegt de Heere, Die is, en Die was, en Die komen zal, de Almachtige.
(Bible in French)Moi, je suis l'alpha et l'oméga, dit le *Seigneur Dieu, celui qui est, et qui était, et qui vient, le Tout-puissant.
(Bible in German)Ich bin das Alpha und das Omega, spricht der Herr, Gott, der da ist und der da war und der da kommt, der Allmächtige.
(Bible in English)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.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنَا هُوَ الأَلِفُ وَالْيَاءُ، الْبَِدَايَةُ وَالنِّهَايَةُ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْكَائِنُ وَالَّذِي كَانَ وَالَّذِي يَأْتِي، الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.
Wahyu 1:8 "Aku adalah Alfa dan Omega, firman Tuhan Allah, yang ada dan yang sudah ada dan yang akan datang, Yang Mahakuasa."
Wahyu 1:8 (NET) "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God — the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come — the All-Powerful!
Revelation 1:8 - ܐܸܢܵܐ ܐܵܠܲܦ݂ ܘܬ݂ܲܘ ܐܵܡܲܪ ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܗܲܘ ܕ݁ܐܝܼܬ݂ܲܘܗ݈ܝ ܘܐܝܼܬ݂ܲܘܗ݈ܝ ܗ݈ܘܵܐ ܘܵܐܬ݂ܹܐ ܗܲܘ ܕ݁ܲܐܚܝܼܕ݂ ܟܼ݁ܠ ܀
Revelation 1:8 - ᵓennā ᵓālap wəṯaw ᵓāmar māryā ᵓălāhā haw di(ᵓ)yṯaw(hy) wi(ᵓ)yṯaw(hy) (h)wā wā(ᵓ)ṯē haw da(ᵓ)ḥḥīḏ kul .
Revelation 1:8
(Bible in Chinese)
主神说：「我是阿拉法，我是俄梅戛，（阿拉法，俄梅戛：是希利尼字母首末二字），是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。」
(Bible in Dutch)Ik ben de Alfa en de Omega, het Begin en het Einde, zegt de Heere, Die is, en Die was, en Die komen zal, de Almachtige.
(Bible in French)Moi, je suis l'alpha et l'oméga, dit le *Seigneur Dieu, celui qui est, et qui était, et qui vient, le Tout-puissant.
(Bible in German)Ich bin das Alpha und das Omega, spricht der Herr, Gott, der da ist und der da war und der da kommt, der Allmächtige.
(Bible in English)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.
(Bible in Arabic)أَنَا هُوَ الأَلِفُ وَالْيَاءُ، الْبَِدَايَةُ وَالنِّهَايَةُ، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْكَائِنُ وَالَّذِي كَانَ وَالَّذِي يَأْتِي، الْقَادِرُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ.
Revelation 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega,.... These are the words of Christ himself, appearing at once, and confirming what John had said of him, concerning his person, offices, and future coming: Alpha is the first letter, and Omega the last in the Greek alphabet, and signifies that Christ is the first and the last, as it is interpreted in Rev_1:11, and is a character often given to the divine Being in prophetic writings; see Isa_41:4; and is no small proof of the proper deity of Christ. Alpha is used by the Jews for the chief of persons or things,
"Macmas and Mezonicha (names of places) are אלפא לסלת, "Alpha for fine flour";
that is, the best fine flour is there, they are the chief places for it: and again,
"Tekoah is אלפא לשמן, "Alpha for oil",
or the chief place for oil; the best oil was to be had there (s): so Christ, he is the Alpha, the chief as to his divine nature, being God over all, blessed for ever; and in his divine sonship, none, angels or men, are in such sense the Son of God as he is; and in all his offices, of prophet, priest, and King; he is the prophet, the great prophet of the church, never man spake like him, or taught as he did; he is the most excellent priest, that exceeds Aaron and all his sons, having an unchangeable priesthood; and he is the King of kings, and Lord of lords; he has the chief place in the church, he is the head of it, and has in all things the preeminence; he is the chief in honour and dignity, is at the right hand of God, and has a name above every name: he also in some sense may be said to be the Omega, the last and the lowest; as in his state of humiliation, he was not only made lower than the angels, but than man; he was despised and rejected of men, and scarcely reckoned a man, a worm, and no man; and he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. Moreover, these letters, Alpha and Omega, being the first and the last in the alphabet, may stand for the whole; and it seems to be a proverbial expression taken from the Jews, who use the phrase, from Aleph to Tau, for the whole of any thing, which two letters in the Hebrew alphabet stand in the same place as these; accordingly the Syriac version renders it Olaph and Tau; and the Arabic version Aleph and Ye. It is said in Eze_9:6, "begin at my sanctuary",
"R. Joseph taught, do not read "my sanctuary", but "sanctified ones", these are the children of men who confirm "the whole law", מאלף ועד תיו, "from Aleph to Tau";
the same as from Alpha to Omega, or from one end to the other: and a little after,
"says R. Levi, Tau is the end of the seal of the holy blessed God, for says R. Chanina, the seal of the holy blessed God is אמת, "truth": says R. Samuel bar Nachmani, these are the children of men who confirm the whole law "from Aleph to Tau" (t).
So Christ, he is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the chief, the whole of things; as of the covenant of grace, he is the first and last of it, he is the Mediator, surety, and messenger of it, and the ratifier and confirmer of it, he is the covenant itself, all its blessings and promises are in him; he is the sum and substance of the Scriptures, both of the law and of the Gospel; he is the fulfilling end of the law, and he is the subject matter of the Gospel; he stands in the first verse in Genesis, and in the last of the Revelation; he is the Alpha and Omega, the first and last, the whole and all in the business of salvation, in the affair of justification before God, in the sanctification of his people, in their adoption, and eternal glorification; he stands first and last in the book of God's purposes and decrees, in the book of the covenant, in the book of the creatures, or creation, being the first cause, and last end of all things, in the book of Providence, and in the book of the Scriptures: likewise, as these two letters include all the rest, this phrase may be expressive of the perfection of Christ, who as God has the fulness of the Godhead, all the perfections of the divine nature in him; and, as man, is in all things made like unto his brethren; and, as Mediator, has all fulness of power, wisdom, grace, and righteousness in him, in whom all the saints are complete; and this may also denote his eternity, he having none before him, nor any after him; and which also is signified by some other following expressions:
the beginning and the ending; the Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition, the Syriac and Ethiopic versions, leave out this; which seems to be explanative of the former clause, Alpha being the beginning of the alphabet, and Omega the ending of it; and properly belongs to Christ, who knows no beginning, nor will he have any end with respect to time, being from everlasting to everlasting; and agrees with him as the first cause of all things, both of the old and new creation, and the last end to which they are all referred, being made for his pleasure, honour, and glory: these things now
saith the Lord; that is, the Lord Jesus Christ; the Alexandrian copy, the Complutensian edition, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions, read, "the Lord God"; and the Ethiopic version only God:
which is, and which was, and which is to come; who is God over all, "was" God from all eternity, and is to come as such; which he will show by: his omniscience and omnipotence, displayed in the judgment of the world: who "is" now a Saviour of all that come to God by him; "was" so under the Old Testament dispensation, being the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world; and "is to come", as such, and shall appear a second time unto salvation to them that look for him: particularly this phrase is expressive of the eternity of Christ, who is, was, and ever will be; and of his immutability, who is the same he was, and will be for ever the same he is, and was, unchangeable in his person, in his love, and in the virtue of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice; he is the same today, yesterday, and for ever. This same phrase is used of God the Father in Rev_1:4; and is a further proof of the deity of Christ; and which is still more confirmed by the following character,
the Almighty; as he appears to be, by creating all things but of nothing; by upholding all creatures in their beings; by the miracles he wrought on earth; by the resurrection of himself from the dead; by obtaining eternal redemption for his people; and by his having the care and government of them upon him, whom he keeps, upholds, bears, and carries to the end, through all their infirmities, afflictions, temptations, and trials,
(s) Misn. Menachot, c. 8. sect. 1. 3. & Bartenora in ib. So Alpha penulatorum, "the chief of beggars", in Martial, l. 50. 2. Ep. 57. (t) T. Bab. Sabbat, fol. 55. 1. & Avoda Zara, fol. 4. 1. Echa Rabbati, fol. 52. 1. Baal Hatturim in Deut. xxxiii. 21. & Raziel, fol. 9. & 12. & Yalkut Simeoni, par. 2. fol. 70. 1, 2.
I AM has sent me to you, I Have Dead, But Look, I is the Living, I is the Almighty, I is the Word of the Lord God, I have the keys of Death and Hades, I'm Living Up Over-length, I is Alfa and Omega.
I was the forgiveness of sins, I was called the invisible God, especially in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the Creator of heaven visible or invisible, I am the Creator of the earth visible or invisible, I am the Creator's throne visible or invisible, I am the Creator royal maunpun the invisible visible, I am the Creator of government visible or invisible, I am the Creator ruler visible or invisible,
I am the Creator of all things by me and for me. I am the Alpha of everything that has been created by me, and everything I have created in me.
(Kel 3:14; Wahyu 1:8; Wahyu 17-18; Kolose 1:13-17)
