God calls Himself the First and the Last

January 4, 2017

In ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:4 and 48:12‬, God calls Himself the First and the Last. He actually says nothing came before Me. It is clear and concise.

 

In Revelation 1:8, the Lord, God, the Father repeats.

 

In Revelation 1:11, the Lord, God, the Son, Jesus says this as well in some translations. In the original Greek, it is mission.

 

BUT, in Revelation 1:17, Jesus states that He is the First and the Last. While the Greek words are different for both 1:8 and 1:17, the idea is similar. When Jesus speaks the words in verse 17, He uses Greek words that are similar in meaning to the Hebrew words God, the Father, speaks in Isaiah 48:12.

 

The is Triuneness between the verses mentioned that shows either is true or one is lying, God, the Son or God, the Father. All are absolute statements.