Rev 21:6 | TNotes | STEP | 21:6 God restates Jesus’ final words from the cross, It is finished! (John 19:30 ; cp. Rev 16:17 ), connecting Christ’s death with the assurance of eternal life. • I am the Alpha and the Omega: With the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, John portrays God as encompassing total reality and total truth. God was from the Beginning (see Gen 1:1 ; cp. John 1:1-2 ) and is also the End (see Rev 1:8 ; 22:13 ). • Because Christ is supreme and in charge of all things (see Rom 9:5 ; 1 Cor 15:28 ; Eph 1:22-23 ; 4:5-6 ), he dispenses the water of life to all who are thirsty for it (see study note on Rev 7:16-17; see also Isa 55:1 ; John 4:10 ; 7:37-38 ).

a21:6►

bJohn 19:30►

cRev 16:17►

dGen 1:1►

eJohn 1:1-2►

fRev 1:8►

g22:13►

hRom 9:5►

i1 Cor 15:28►

jEph 1:22-23►

k4:5-6►

lIsa 55:1►

mJohn 4:10►

n7:37-38►

‏ Revelation of John 21:6

21:6 ^a God restates Jesus’ final words from the cross, It is finished! (John 19:30 ^b; cp. Rev 16:17 ^c), connecting Christ’s death with the assurance of eternal life.

• I am the Alpha and the Omega: With the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, John portrays God as encompassing total reality and total truth. God was from the Beginning (see Gen 1:1 ^d; cp. John 1:1-2 ^e) and is also the End (see Rev 1:8 ^f; 22:13 ^g).

• Because Christ is supreme and in charge of all things (see Rom 9:5 ^h; 1 Cor 15:28 ⁱ; Eph 1:22-23 ^j; 4:5-6 ^k), he dispenses the water of life to all who are thirsty for it (see study note on Rev 7:16-17; see also Isa 55:1 ^l; John 4:10 ^m; 7:37-38 ⁿ).