First and the Last
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"First and the Last" is a biblical title for God or Christ that emphasizes divine eternity, sovereignty, and existence beyond the beginning and end of time.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christological title
→
biblical title → title of God → |
| appearsIn |
Book of Isaiah
→
Book of Revelation → |
| associatedDoctrine |
Christology
→
doctrine of God → doctrine of eternity → |
| category |
Christian title for Christ
→
Christian title for God → biblical epithet → |
| conveys |
God’s presence at the beginning of time
→
God’s presence at the end of time → God’s sovereignty over creation → God’s supremacy over history → |
| emphasizes |
God as the beginning and the end
→
God’s existence beyond time → divine eternity → divine sovereignty → |
| hasSourceText |
Bible
→
|
| isParalleledBy |
Alpha and Omega
→
Beginning and the End → |
| language |
English
→
|
| originalLanguageForm |
Greek
→
Hebrew → |
| refersTo |
God
→
Jesus Christ → |
| theologicalTheme |
Christ’s divinity
→
God’s eternality → God’s uniqueness → divine self-revelation → |
| usedIn |
Christian hymnody
→
Christian prayer → Christian theology → Christian worship → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alpha and Omega
→
|
relatedConcept |