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Revelation Sabotage: The Father is the Alpha and Omega

Revelation Sabotage

Revelation is an incredibly important book. It is THE most important book in the world. is without a doubt the one New Testament book sent directly from God. Its divine origins are evident in its prophetic details, which paint an incredibly accurate picture of the apostate church, Babylon. What makes it so incredible is that it was written a little less than 2,000 years ago and, at that time, Babylon didn’t exist.

The absolutely divine nature of Revelation means corrupting it is double-super-extra-criminal and, its divine nature is the reason why it came with a warning:

“I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.” (Rev 22:18)

For this reason, out of all of the corruptions in scripture, the one in Revelation 1:11 bothers me the most. Once again, as with all the corrupted verses, the purpose of the corruption is to make Jesus the “Lord God Almighty”. It does this by including words into verse 1:11 to make it appear that Jesus said, “Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and,” when he did not.

Revelation is extra special because, without this forgery, it tells us pretty much everything that we need to know. It paints a perfect picture of God in heaven, and it describes who Jesus is in clear detail.

Like the famed Johannine Comma, only the later versions of the Bible (from the 16th and 17th centuries) include this corrupted verse.

These Later Versions Are The First To Include Revelation 1:11

(1611 KJV) Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and what thou seest, write in a booke, and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, vnto Ephesus, and vnto Smyrna, and vnto Pergamos, and vnto Thyatira, and vnto Sardis, and Philadelphia, and vnto Laodicea.

(1587 Geneva Bible) Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, that first and that last: & that which thou seest, write in a booke, and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, vnto Ephesus, and vnto Smyrna, and vnto Pergamus, and vnto Thyatira, and vnto Sardis, and vnto Philadelphia, and vnto Laodicea.

(1526 Tyndale) sayinge: I am Alpha and Omega the fyrst and the laste. That thou seist write in a boke and sende it vnto the congregacions which are in Asia vnto Ephesus and vnto Smyrna and vnto Pargamos and vnto Thiatira and vnto Sardis and vnto Philadelphia and vnto Laodicia. 

These do not:

No manuscript before the 16th century has the phrase “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and” in verse 1:11 of Revelation.

(1901 ASV) saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

(CEB) It said, “Write down on a scroll whatever you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

(CEV) The voice said, “Write in a book what you see. Then send it to the seven churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

(CSB)  saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

(ESV) – saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

(HCSB) saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

(NAB – Roman Catholic) – which said: “Write on a scroll what you now see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

(NASB) – saying, “Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

(NIV) which said: “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

(NWT) – saying: “What you see write in a scroll and send it to the seven congregations in Ephesus and in Smyrna and in Pergamum and in Thyatira and in Sardis and in Philadelphia and in Laodicea.

(RSV) – saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Per’gamum and to Thyati’ra and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to La-odice’a.”

(THE MESSAGE) I heard a loud voice behind me, trumpet-clear and piercing: “Write what you see into a book. Send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.”

(WE – Worldwide English New Testament) – The voice said, `Write what you see in a book. Send it to the seven churches in the cities of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.’

God the Father is the Alpha and Omega

It starts with explaining that the revelation from God was given to Jesus. Right from the start, it sets out God as a separate person from Jesus.

It describes the Lord God Almighty as the One who was and is and is to come, and it describes Jesus as His faithful witness, the first-born of the dead, the ruler of the kings of the earth – who made us a kingdom and priests to HIS God and Father. His God is the Father. His God is not the Trinity. It’s not the Holy Spirit. It’s His Father.

It makes it clear that Him Who Is Who Was and Who is to come, the Almighty, is the Alpha and the Omega.

He who sits on the Throne, the Alpha and Omega, begins His message with “These words are faithful and true”. This part is important because God begins speaking with “these words are faithful and true” and later He ends His message in the same way, with “these words are faithful and true”.

Then, the angel shows John what the Alpha and Omega wants him to see.

God began His Word with “these words are faithful and true, and (below) He ends The Word with the same words “these words are faithful and true. He began with saying who will be included in the kingdom and who will be left out. And then He ends His speech the same way that He began it, by stating who will be included in the future kingdom and who will be left out.

People confuse this part and assume that Jesus is speaking because everyone knows that Jesus is coming in the clouds, so they assume that it is him. But! they forget that God is the One Who Is and Was and Is to Come, and that He is sending Jesus before Him.

Malachi 3:1

See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you delight—indeed, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

The Alpha and Omega and His angel sign off. He is now finished speaking and Jesus will begin.

Jesus introduces himself when God signs off, and then he begins speaking. It is important to note that every time Jesus begins speaking in Revelation, he lets the reader know that it is him by introducing himself yet again so as to avoid confusion AND he refers to God as a separate person instead of saying, “I will take his part from the tree of life,” he says, “God will take his part….”

Conclusion:

Revelation paints a perfect picture of God and the Lamb. God is on the throne and the entire population of heaven worships Him.

Revelation 1:11 was corrupted by Babylon (the deceiver of nations).

He Who Sits on the Throne, Who Was and Is and Is to Come, The Almighty LORD GOD, Jesus’ God and Father, is the only Alpha and Omega.

Quick Links to Corrupted Verses

List of Forged Bible Verses

Luke 3:22 – Major Critical Corruption of Jesus’ Adoption

1 John 5:7-8 – A corruption so famous that it has a name!

Revelation 1:11 – Criminal Corruption of the Alpha and Omega

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