How does Isaiah 44:6 connect with Revelation 22:13's depiction of Christ?

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Setting the Old Testament Foundation

“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of Hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; apart from Me there is no God.’”

Key observations:

• The speaker is “the LORD” (Yahweh), Israel’s King and Redeemer.

• Two titles—“the First” and “the Last”—frame His eternal existence.

• The verse insists on the absolute uniqueness of the Lord: “apart from Me there is no God.”

Christ’s Self-Revelation in Revelation 22:13

Revelation 22:13 records Jesus saying:

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”

Notice the three parallel sets of titles:

• Alpha / Omega (first and last letters of the Greek alphabet)

• First / Last

• Beginning / End

Shared Divine Titles: First and Last

Comparing the two passages:

• Isaiah 44:6 — “I am the First and I am the Last.”

• Revelation 22:13 — “I am … the First and the Last.”

The identical wording links Jesus directly to the LORD of Isaiah, showing that the same divine identity is in view.

Exclusive Sovereignty Confirmed

Isaiah stresses, “apart from Me there is no God.”

By claiming the same titles, Jesus in Revelation stakes the same exclusive claim:

• Revelation 1:17–18 — “I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever.”

• Revelation 2:8 — “These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.”

Only one Being can truthfully say these things, underscoring Christ’s full deity.

Unity of Father and Son

Other passages echo the same oneness:

• John 10:30 — “I and the Father are one.”

• John 1:1–3 — “In the beginning was the Word … and the Word was God.”

• Colossians 1:17 — “He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.”

The consistent witness of Scripture unites the Father’s self-description in Isaiah with the Son’s words in Revelation.

Implications for Worship and Assurance

Because Jesus is the First and the Last:

• Our faith rests on One who spans eternity—past, present, future.

• His promises are certain; His authority is absolute.

• Our salvation is secure in the Redeemer who alone is God (Isaiah 44:6) and who will close history just as He opened it (Revelation 22:13).