Revelation of John 21:5-6
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).
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