Revelation 1:17–18KJV

“Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore.”

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The crucified and risen Jesus identifies himself as the First and the Last.

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John encounters the glorified Christ in the opening vision of Revelation.

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Isaiah's exclusive divine title for YHWH is applied directly to Jesus.

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Revelation 1:17–18

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