How do you know God? How do you feel that relate with Jesus? Would you be most likely to describe Him as your friend, father, or provider? There are many titles that are associated with God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit; one name for God that is more readily brushed off (possibly because we find it harder to relate to) is Alpha and Omega.
The terms alpha and omega come from the ancient Greek alphabet. Just as the English alphabet beings with A and ends with Z, so the Greek alphabet beings with alpha (A) and ends with omega (Ω). Jesus Christ claims the title for Himself in Revelation 1:11 and again in Revelation 22:13. Mike Bickle argues, "We can't just take Revelation 1:11 and separate it and just study 'Jesus: the Alpha and Omega.' It's in the context of the prophecy He's giving to John. He's saying, 'John, you have to know I am the A to Z of love. I am the A to Z of power. I am the A to Z of strategic of wisdom. I am the A to Z of what it means to be God.'"
Dictionaries list every word in English from A to Z. Obviously, not every language uses the same alphabet, but the point remains the same. If a word exists, it will be in a dictionary. Dictionaries, in a sense, house the complete lexicon of a language. Jesus Christ is then painting in a very vivid picture that all things, ALL things, being and end with Him.
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