Stephen E. Jones

Jehovah's Witness Quotes: Unclassified quotes: December 2007

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The following are quotes added to my Jehovah's Witness unclassified quotes database in December 2007.
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2007: Oct, Nov.

2/12/2007
"Divinity of Christ in Old Testament. That the Messiah was to be human, was so clearly revealed in the 
Old Testament, that no Jew misunderstood it. He was to be the Son of David according to the flesh. It may 
seem somewhat incompatible with a similar disclosure of His proper divinity, that the Jewish mind should 
have been so obstinately closed to that doctrine. But the evidences of it in the Old Testament are so strong, 
that we are compelled to account for the failure of the unbelieving Jews to embrace it, by the stubbornness 
of prejudice, and death in sin. The Messianic predictions of the Old Testament have formed the subject by 
themselves, of large volumes; I can, therefore, do little more than enumerate the most conclusive of them as 
to His divinity, giving the preference, of course, to those of them which are interpreted of, and applied to, 
Jesus Christ, by the infallible exposition of the New Testament. Compare, then, Num. xiv:22, and xxi:5, 6, and 
Ps. xcv:9, with I Cor. x:9. The tempting of the Lord of the Old Testament, is described by Paul as tempting 
Christ; in consequence of which they were destroyed of serpents. Ps. cii:26, ascribes to God an immutable 
eternity; but Heb. i:10, 11, applies it to Jesus Christ. In Is. vi, the prophet sees a vision of Jehovah, 
surrounded with every circumstance of divine majesty. But Jno. xii:41, explains: `These things said Esaias, 
when he saw His glory, and spake of Him.' Is. xlv:22, 23; Jehovah says: 'Look unto me, and be ye saved, all 
ye ends of the earth;' but Rom. xiv:11, and I Cor. i:30, evidently apply the context to Jesus Christ. Thus, also, 
compare Ps. lxviii:18, with Eph. iv:8, 9 ; Joel ii:32, with Rom. x:13; Is. vii:14, with Matt, i:22, 23; Micah. v:2, with 
Matt. ii:6, and Mal. iii:1, with Mark i:2, and Luke i:76. The last three pairs of references contain a proof 
peculiarly striking. In Is. vii:14, the child born of a virgin is to be named `God with us.' In Matt. i:22, 23, a 
child, Jesus Christ, is born of a virgin, and receives, by divine injunction, through the mouth of an angel, the 
name `God with us;' because He was conceived of the Holy Ghost, and was to save His people from their 
sins. In Micah. v:2, Bethlehem is destined to the honor of bringing forth the Ruler whose attribute was 
eternity; in Matt. ii:6, it is declared that this prediction is fulfilled by the appearance of Jesus Christ. In Mal, 
iii:1, the Angel of the Covenant is foretold. He is identified with Jesus Christ by his forerunner, John, who is 
expressly declared to be the person here predicted, by Luke i:76. But that this Angel is divine, is clear from 
his propriety in the temple (his temple) which is God's house, and from the divine functions of judge and 
heart-Searcher, which He there exercises. In Ps. cx:1, David calls the Messiah 'adonai though his 
descendant according to the flesh. In Matt. xxii:45, Christ Himself applies this to the Messiah ('What think 
ye of Christ? Whose Son is He?') and challenges them (in substance) to account for it without granting His 
divinity. And this 110th Psalm, then proceeds to ascribe to this Being eternity of priesthood, (v. 4,) as 
expounded in Heb. vii:3, as having ` neither beginning of days, nor end of life,' supreme authority, and 
judgment over mankind. The Ps. ii, describes God as setting His King upon His holy hill of Zion: who is 
declared to be His eternal Son, (v. 7,) the Ruler of the whole earth, (v. 8,) the sovereign avenger of His 
opponents, (v. 9,) and the appointed object of religious trust. Surely these are divine attributes. Compare Jer. 
xvii:5. But Acts iv:25-28, attribute the whole prediction to Jesus Christ. So Ps. xlv:6, calls the king God, 
'elohiym and attributes to Him an everlasting throne. But Heb. i:8, applies these words to the Son, 
afterwards defined to be Jesus Christ. So let the student compare for himself, (for time will fail me to go into 
explanation of every text,) Zech. xii:10, with John xix:37, Is. lxi:1 ; (Speaker calls Himself I, the LORD, v. 8,) 
with Luke iv:18-21. Examine, also, Is. iv:2 ; ix:5, 6, 7 ; xi:4, 10 ; Ps. lxxii:17, 5 ; Dan. vii:13, 14. Zech. chap. xiii:7, 
compared with xi:13; xii:10 ; Jer. xxiii:5, 6. Ps. xcvii:7, with Heb. i:6." (Dabney, R.L., "Systematic Theology," 
[1871], Banner of Truth: Edinburgh, Second edition, 1878, Reprinted, 1985, pp.185-186. Emphasis original. 
My transliteration of Heb. and Gk. words.) 

2/12/2007
"Although Jehovah's Witnesses seek to differentiate sharply between Jehovah God and Jesus his creature, 
it is a remarkable fact that occasionally writers in the New Testament apply to Jesus Christ passages from 
the Old Testament which refer to Jehovah. ... (a) Isaiah promises that `Jehovah will be unto thee an 
everlasting light, and thy God thy glory' (60:19). Luke applies this to Jesus, quoting it in the form, `A light for 
revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel' (2:32). (b) Isaiah's vision in the Temple (6:1, 3, 
10) was of Jehovah. In the Gospel of John, however, it is said that Isaiah saw the glory of Jesus Christ and 
spoke of him (12:37-41, see especially verse 41). (c) In Psalm 28:1 and Isaiah 40:10-11, Jehovah is said to be 
our shepherd. In John 10:11 Jesus, with obvious reference to the Old Testament passages, claims to be the 
good shepherd. (d) Paul quotes the promise in Joel, `Whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall 
be delivered' (2:32), and refers it to Jesus: `If thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt 
believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved ... for, whosoever shall call upon 
the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Rom. 10:9, 13)." (Metzger, B.M., "The Jehovah's Witnesses and Jesus 
Christ," Reprint of article in Theology Today, April, 1953, pp.65-85, Princeton Theological Seminary: 
Princeton NJ, 1953, pp.73-74)

2/12/2007
"Such passages as these (and it should be emphasized that they constitute merely a sampling chosen out of 
many others of similar import) agree with the representation throughout the Gospels that Jesus both claimed 
and exercised the prerogatives of the Lord God himself. Thus Jesus forgives sins (Mark 2:10, etc.), raises the 
dead (Luke 7:12-15, etc.), controls nature (Matt. 8:26), will judge the secret motives of men (Matt. 7:22-28), 
and willingly receives divine homage (John 20:28-29). The statement, therefore, in John 10:80, `I and the 
Father are one,' is but the epitome of the constant claim of Jesus. As has often been pointed out, Jesus' 
statement is either true or false. If it is true, then he is God. If it is false, he either knew it to be false or he did 
not know it to be false. If while claiming to be God he knew this claim to be false, he was a liar. If while 
claiming to be God he did not know this claim to be false, he was demented. There is no other alternative." 
(Metzger, B.M., "The Jehovah's Witnesses and Jesus Christ," Reprint of article in Theology Today, April, 
1953, pp.65-85, Princeton Theological Seminary: Princeton NJ, 1953, p.74)

4/12/2007
"JESUS, THE CHRIST. ... DIVINITY OF: As Jehovah, Isa. 40:3, with Matt. 3:3; Jehovah of glory, Psa. 24:7,10, 
with 1 Cor. 2:8; Jas. 2:1; Jehovah our righteousness, Jer. 23:5,6, with 1 Cor. 1:30; Jehovah above all, Psa. 
97:9, with John 3:31; Jehovah the first and the last, Isa. 44:6, with Rev. 1:17; Isa. 48:12-16, with Rev. 22:13; 
Jehovah's fellow and equal, Zech. 13:7; Phil, 2:6; Jehovah of hosts,, Isa. 6:1-3, with John 12:41; Isa. 8:13,14, 
with 1 Pet. 2:8; Jehovah, Psa. 110:1, with Matt. 22:42-45; Jehovah the shepherd, Isa. 40:10,11; Heb. 13:20; 
Jehovah, for whose glory all things were created, Prov. 16:4, with Col. 1:16; Jehovah the messenger of the 
covenant, Mal. 3:1, with Luke 7:27. Invoked as Jehovah, Joel 2:32, with 1 Cor. 1:2; as the eternal God and 
Creator, Psa. 102:24-27, with Heb. 1:8,10-12; the mighty God, Isa. 9:6; the great God and Saviour, Hos. 1:7, 
with Tit. 2:13; God over all, Rom. 9:5; God the Judge, Eccl. 12:14, with 1 Cor. 4:5; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Tim. 4:1; 
Emmanuel, Isa. 7:14, with Matt. 1:23; King of kings and Lord of lords, Dan. 10:17, with Rev. 1:5; 17:14; the 
Holy One, 1 Sam. 2:2, with Acts 3:14; the Lord from heaven, 1 Cor. 15:47; Lord of the Sabbath, Gen. 2:3, with 
Matt. 12:8; Lord of all, Acts 10:36; Rom. 10:11-13; Son of God, Matt. 26:63-67; the only begotten Son of the 
Father, John 1:14, 18; 3:16,18; 1 John 4:9. His blood is called the blood of God, Acts 20:28. One with the 
Father, John 10:30,38; 12:45; 14:7-10; 17:10. As sending the Spirit equally with the Father, John 14:16, with 
John 15:26. As unsearchable equally with the Father, Prov. 30:4; Matt. 11:27. As Creator of all things, Isa. 
40:28; John 1:3; Col. 1:16; supporter and preserver of all things, Neh. 9:6, with Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3." (Nave, 
O.J., ed., "Nave's Topical Bible: A Digest of the Holy Scriptures," [1897], Moody Press: Chicago IL, 
Reprinted, 1969, p.665. Emphasis original)

14/12/2007
"The foregoing material makes it abundantly clear, then, that for Paul the One who apprehended him on the 
Damascus Road was indeed God in his own right and the proper recipient of man's worship and service. 
Consequently, Paul can move easily into a complete linguistic identification of Christ with Yahweh: If 
Yahweh is our sanctifier (Ex. 31:13), is omnipresent (Ps. 139:7-10), is our peace (Judg. 6:24), is our 
righteousness (Jer. 23:6), is our victory (Ex. 17:8-16), and is our healer (Ex. 15:26), then so is Christ all of 
these things (1 Cor. 1:30; Col. 1:27; Eph. 2:14). If the gospel is God's (1 Thess. 2:2, 6-9; Gal. 3:8), then that 
same gospel is also Christ's (1 Thess. 3:2; Gal. 1:7). If the church is God's (Gal. 1:13; 1 Cor. 15:9), then that 
same church is also Christ's (Rom 16:16). God's Kingdom (1 Thess. 2:12) is Christ's (Eph. 5:5); God's love 
(Eph. 1:3-5) is Christ's (Rom. 8:35); God's Word (Col. 1:25; 1 Thess. 2:13) is Christ's (1 Thess. 1:8; 4:15); 
God's Spirit (1 Thess. 4:8) is Christ's (Phil. 1:19); God's peace (Gal. 5:22; Phil. 4:9) is Christ's (Col. 3:15; 
see Col. 1:2; Phil. 1:2; 4:7); God's `Day' of judgment (Isa. 13:6) is Christ's `Day' of judgment (Phil. 1:6, 10: 
2:16; 1 Cor. 1:8); God's grace (Eph. 2:8, 9; Col. 1:6; Gal. 1:15) is Christ's grace (1 Thess. 5:28; Gal. 1:6; 
6:18); God's salvation (Col. 1:13) is Christ's salvation (1 Thess. 1:10); and God's will (Eph. 1:11; 1 Thess. 
4:3; Gal. 1:4) is Christ's will (Eph. 5:17; see 1 Thess. 5:18). So it is no surprise to hear Paul say that he is 
both God's slave (Rom. 1:9) and Christ's (Rom. 1:1; Gal. 1:10), that he lives for that glory which is both 
God's (Rom 5:2; Gal. 1:24) and Christ's (2 Cor. 8:19, 23; see 2 Cor. 4:6), that his faith is in God (1 Thess. 
1:8, 9: Rom. 4:1-5) and in Christ Jesus (Gal. 3:22), and that to know God. which is salvation (Gal. 4:8; 1 
Thess. 4:5), is to know Christ (2 Cor. 4:6). [Wells, D.F., "The Person of Christ," Crossway: Westchester IL, 
1984, pp.64-65] Such linguistic identification is pervasive throughout Paul's writings and one may observe 
it by ranging freely through the Pauline corpus. " (Reymond, R.L., "Jesus, Divine Messiah: The New 
Testament and Old Testament Witness," Mentor: Fearn UK, pp.430-431)

30/12/2007
"It was while working as receptionist that I first met Mr. Walter R. Martin, author of The Kingdom of the 
Cults, an aid to anyone involved with the cults. Unknown to Mr. Martin, in spite of our confrontation he 
had planted seeds of truth that helped me in the understanding of Christian theology. He asked me to read 
Isaiah 44:6 where Yahweh declares that He alone is the First and Last and the only God, which eliminates 
forever any confusion as to there being two Firsts and Lasts. Since Yahweh is the only God, then how can 
the logos be `a god,' a lesser god than Yahweh, as Jehovah's Witnesses declare? Revelation 1:17, 18 and 
2:8 add further weight to the deity of Jesus, for they reveal Him as the First and the Last, who died and lives 
forever. In Revelation 22:13 Jesus said: `I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the 
last.' I had to accept this or deny the authority of the Scriptures. We met twenty years later and he was 
happy to hear of my coming out of the Society." (Cetnar, W.I., "An Inside View of the Watchtower Society," 
in Cetnar, W.I. & Cetnar, J., "Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses," [1983], Bill & Joan Cetnar: Kunkletown 
PA, Reprinted, 2001, pp.69-70. Emphasis original)

30/12/2007
"The literal translation of Hebrews 13:8 reads, `Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today and into the 
everlasting,' which gives added proof to His everlasting heritage and coexistence with the Father. But let its 
bear in mind that Jehovah's Witnesses reject the doctrine of the triune Deity and condemn it as `of the devil' 
so the deity of Christ is not accepted by them. However, unknowingly, they have affirmed it beyond doubt, 
for in the NWT ... they refer the reader to Revelation 1:17 in cross reference to Hebrews 13:8 and irrevocably 
declare that the Christ of Hebrews 13:8 is the `First and the Last' of Revelation 1:17. If Christ is the First and 
the Last in Revelation 1:17, He has to be the Alpha and Omega of Revelation 1:8 and by their own 
rendition, 1:8 reveals `Jehovah God' (NWT) . Either there are two Firsts and Lasts, which is impossible since 
Jehovah affirms that He alone is the First and the Last (Is 48:12), or they are identical, and this we know to 
be true for Jesus claimed to be the `I AM' (Jn 8:58). (Cf. Is 51:12; 52:6; for further proof.)" (Martin, W.R. & 
Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," [1953], Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 
1981, pp.54-55. Emphasis original)

30/12/2007
"Phil 2:11, `And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the 
Father' (KJV) . If we compare this verse of Scripture with Colossians 2:9 and Isaiah 45:23, we cannot help but 
see the full deity of the Lord Jesus in its true light. Jehovah spoke in Isaiah 45:23 and said, `I have sworn by 
myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return. That unto me every knee 
shall bow, every tongue shall swear' ( KJV ). In Colossians 2:9, the apostle Paul, writing under the inspiration 
of the Holy Spirit, declares, `For in him [Christ] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily' ( KJV). The 
literal translation of the Greek word theotetos (Godhead) is `deity,' so in Christ all the fullness (pleroma) 
of the Deity resides in the flesh (somatikos)." (Martin, W.R. & Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," 
[1953], Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 1981, p.55)

30/12/2007
"Rev 1:8, `I am Alpha and Omega [Greek-First and Last-A to Z] says JEHOVAH GOD, the One who is and 
who was and who is coming, the Almighty' (NWT). In the seventh, eighth, seventeenth, and eighteenth 
verses of the first chapter of Revelation, a unique and wonderful truth is again affirmed, namely, that Jesus 
Christ and Jehovah God are of the same `substance,' hence coequal, coexistent and coeternal, in short, one 
nature in its fullest sense. We shall pursue that line of thought at length in substantiating this doctrine of 
Scripture. Comparing Matthew 24:30 with Revelation 1:7, it is inescapably evident that Jesus Christ is the 
`One coming with clouds' in both the references mentioned. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of 
man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in 
the clouds of heaven with power and great glory (Mt 24:30, KJV) . Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every 
eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. 
Even so, Amen (Rev 1:7, KJV) . Following this train of thought, we find that Jehovah declares, in Isaiah 44:6, 
that He alone is the First and the Last and the only God, which eliminates forever any confusion as to 
there being two Firsts and Lasts." (Martin, W.R. & Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," [1953], 
Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 1981, p.57. Emphasis original)

30/12/2007
"Since Jehovah is the only God, then how can the Logos be `a god,' a lesser god than Jehovah, as 
Jehovah's Witnesses declare in John 1:1? (Emphatic Diaglott and NWT). Many times Jehovah declares 
His existence as the `only' God and Saviour (Is 41:4; 43:11-13; 44:6; 45:5; 48:12). This is indeed irrefutable 
proof, since Christ could not be our Saviour or Redeemer if He were not Jehovah, for Jehovah is the only 
Saviour (Is 43:11). However, despite the testimony of Scripture that `before me there was no God formed, 
neither shall there be after me' (Is 43:10, KJV) , the `a god' fallacy is pursued and taught by Jehovah's 
Witnesses in direct contradiction to God's Word." (Martin, W.R. & Klann, N., "Jehovah of the 
Watchtower," [1953], Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 1981, pp.57-58. Emphasis 
original)

30/12/2007
"Revelation 1:17-18 and 2:8 add further weight to the deity of Christ, for they reveal Him as the First and the 
Last who became dead and lives forever. Now since Jehovah is the only First and Last (cf. Isaiah 41:4; 44:6), 
either He and Christ are one, or to claim otherwise, Jehovah's Witnesses must deny the authority of 
Scripture. It is imperative to the argument, relative to the usage of Alpha and Omega, that other passages 
using the same terms be analyzed within their respective contexts in the book of Revelation. One need only 
turn to Revelation 21 and 22 to see how John, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, developed this theme. 
`And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that 
is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be 
his God, and he shall be my son' (Rev 21:6-7, KJV) . It is apparent from the context of this passage, that John 
hears the voice of God (21:3). Verse 5 indicates that it is God sitting upon the throne who declares that He 
will make all things new. The Alpha and the Omega of Revelation in chapter 21 is Jehovah God. Turning to 
Revelation chapter 22, there are three repetitions of a specific phrase: verse 7, `Behold I come quickly'; verse 
12, `Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me'; and verse 20, `Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus' 
(KJV). It is quite enlightening to learn from this context that the same person who says, `I come quickly' also 
says, `I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.' He further identifies Himself 
in verse 16, `I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and 
the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star' (KJV). Alpha and Omega in Greek as we have 
seen quite literally means `first and last,' but here, God expands it, beginning and end, first and last, and 
when these passages are coupled with Revelation 1, 7, and 8, and Revelation 1:16-18, Jesus Christ emerges 
as possessing the identity of Jehovah God. (See also Isaiah 44:6, 8 and 45:22, where Jehovah identifies 
himself as First and Last.)" (Martin, W.R. & Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," [1953], Bethany 
House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 1981, pp.58-59. Emphasis original)

30/12/2007
"The Watchtower Society weakly attempts to explain all of this away by pointing out that in Revelation 1:1, 
Jehovah gave the Revelation to Jesus Christ; therefore, it is Jesus Christ speaking as Jehovah, or in 
Jehovah's place. This disintegrates immediately in the light of Revelation 1:17b and 18, `Fear not; I am the 
first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the 
keys of hell and of death' (KJV). If Jesus is here speaking for Jehovah God, the Father, then the Father died 
and came to life again, a direct contradiction of the biblical record, where it is evident that the Son died, not 
the Father; so the argument that Jesus is only speaking as Jehovah falls by its own weight." (Martin, W.R. 
& Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," [1953], Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 
1981, p.59)

30/12/2007
"Recently, the Jehovah's Witnesses made another attempt to explain who the Alpha and Omega is, and 
accidentally proved that Jesus is Jehovah! In an Awake article (August 22, 1978, p. 28), entitled, `Who Is 
Alpha and Omega?', they wrote, `Finally, at Revelation 22:12, 13, we read: `Look! I am coming quickly, and 
the reward I give is with me, to render to each one as his work is. I am Alpha and the Omega, the first and the 
last, the beginning and the end.' This quotation appears among others that are ascribed to an angel and to 
Jesus Christ.... Since the context does not necessitate our attributing the words of Revelation 22:12, 13 either 
to an angel or Jesus, they could have originated with another speaker. Consistent with the rest of the Book 
of Revelation, `the Alpha and the Omega' must be the Almighty God.' Six weeks after the article was 
published in Awake, in which the Jehovah's Witnesses say the speaker of Revelation 22:12-13 is the 
Almighty God, they gave Jesus credit for being the speaker! They wrote, `Also, in his final revelation 
concerning `the things that must shortly take place,' Jesus again stresses the suddenness with which he 
comes: ... `Look! I am coming quickly' ... `Look! I am coming quickly' (Rev 22:7, 12, 20). In response to these 
last expressions of our Master, surely each one of us joins with the apostle John in saying: `Amen! Come, 
Lord Jesus' ` (The Watchtower, October 1, 1978, p.15). Obviously, Jesus and the Almighty God are the 
same, according to The Watchtower!" (Martin, W.R. & Klann, N., "Jehovah of the Watchtower," [1953], 
Bethany House Publishers: Bloomington MN, Revised, 1981, pp.59-60. Emphasis original) 

30/12/2007
"Revelation 1:7-8 Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; 
and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen. `I am the Alpha and the 
Omega,' says Jehovah God, `the One who is and who was and who is coming, the Almighty.' (NWT) If Jesus 
Christ is shown to be `the Alpha and the Omega' and `the First and the Last,' while the JW Bible also says that 
Jehovah God is `the Alpha and the Omega' and `the First and the Last,' the Jehovah's Witness must either admit 
that Jesus Christ is the Almighty God-or else close his eyes to the Word." (Reed, D.A., "Jehovah's Witnesses 
Answered Verse by Verse," [1986], Baker: Grand Rapids MI, Thirty-first printing, 2006, pp.101-102. Emphasis 
original)

30/12/2007
"You might discuss these verses with a Witness as follows, using his own New World Translation: Revelation 
1:7-8, quoted above, says that someone `is coming.' Who? Verse 7 says it is someone who was `pierced.' Who 
was it that was pierced when he was nailed up to die? Jesus! But verse 8 says that it is Jehovah God who `is 
coming.' Could it be that there are two who are coming? No! Verse 8 refers to `the One who ... is coming.' 
Revelation 1:8 states clearly that Jehovah God is the Alpha and the Omega. Now note what he says at Revelation 
22:12-13: `'Look! I am coming quickly ... I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last... .' ` So, Jehovah God 
is coming quickly. But notice the response when he says it again: ``'Yes; I am coming quickly. ` Amen! Come, 
Lord Jesus' (22:20, NWT). At this point you might mention that Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, 
while Omega is the last letter. Therefore, `the Alpha and the Omega' means the same thing as `the First and the 
Last.' Then, again referring to the New World Translation, continue like this: Who is speaking in Revelation 
2:8? `These are the things that he says, `the First and the Last,' who became dead and came to life again... .' 
Obviously, it is Jesus. Who was Jesus identifying himself as being, when he called himself `the First and the 
Last'? This is how Almighty God described himself in the Old Testament. Jesus knew that the apostle John, who 
wrote the Revelation, and later Bible readers would all remember these verses: `"... I am the same One. I am the 
first. Moreover, I am the last. Moreover, my own hand laid the foundation of the earth, and my own right hand 
extended out the heavens ..."' (Isa. 48:12-13). And: `... I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, 
and after me there continued to be none. I-I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior' (Isa. 43:10-11). Note, 
too, that the expression the first and the last is used this way to refer to the Jehovah God in Revelation 22:13: 
`'1 am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.' Yet John also records: `.... And 
he laid his right hand upon me and said: `Do not be fearful. I am the First and the Last, and the living one; and I 
became dead, but look! I am living forever and ever ...' ` (Rev. 1:17-18). Remind the Jehovah's Witness that he has 
read in his own Bible that Jehovah God is the One who is coming, the One who is coming quickly, the Alpha and 
the Omega, the First and the Last, and the only Savior. He has also read that our Savior Jesus Christ is the one 
who is coming, the One who is coming quickly, the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last." (Reed, D.A., 
"Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse," [1986], Baker: Grand Rapids MI, Thirty-first printing, 2006, 
pp.102-103. Emphasis original)

31/12/2007
"`I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which 
is to come, the Almighty. I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the 
kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the 
testimony of Jesus Christ... . And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp 
twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength. And when I saw him, I fell at 
his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last' 
(Revelation 1: 8, 9, 16, 17). These particular verses from the book of Revelation constitute one of the major 
pitfalls to the Christology of Jehovah's Witnesses. The reason for this is the fact that in Revelation 1:8 and 9 
the Alpha and Omega is identified with Jehovah, whereas in verses 16 and 17 the Alpha and the Omega is 
specifically referred to as the Lord Jesus Christ. At the same time Jehovah is distinctly meant in the context 
as any linkage of the four verses together will quickly reveal to the interested student. Jehovah's Witnesses 
themselves translate Revelation 1:8 and 9 using the divine name Jehovah, whereas in Revelation 1:16 and 17 
they are particularly silent when the first and the last (Alpha and Omega) is identified as the risen 
victorious Son of God - a blow indeed to their Arianism, a theology which would reduce the Son of God to 
the role of a created being. In accordance with many passages of the Old Testament it cannot be denied by 
the Witnesses that Jehovah claims to be `the first and the last,' and asserts Himself that besides Him `there 
is no other God' (Isa. 43:10). We therefore see that if Jehovah Himself is the first and the last and the Alpha 
and Omega of Revelation 1:8 and 9, either there are two firsts and lasts (Rev. 1:16 and 17) or the texts are 
speaking of the same Being, i.e., the Triune God! Against such an argument, Jehovah's Witnesses have 
no defense, for Jesus Christ is clearly in these contexts revealed to be the first and the last, or Jehovah 
the Son, the second person of the Trinity, our coming King and their judge." (Martin, W.R., "Jehovah's 
Witnesses," [1957], Bethany House: Minneapolis MN, Reprinted, 1969, pp.40-41. Emphasis  & ellipses 
original)

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"Is Jesus Christ the same person as Michael the archangel? The name of this Michael appears only five 
times in the Bible. The glorious spirit person who bears the name is referred to as `one of the chief princes,' 
`the great prince who has charge of your [Daniel's] people,' and as `the archangel.' (Dan. 10:13; 12:1; Jude 9, 
RS) Michael means `Who Is Like God?' The name evidently designates Michael as the one who takes the 
lead in upholding Jehovah's sovereignty and destroying God's enemies. At 1 Thessalonians 4:16 (RS), the 
command of Jesus Christ for the resurrection to begin is described as `the archangel's call,' and Jude 9 says 
that the archangel is Michael. Would it be appropriate to liken Jesus' commanding call to that of someone 
lesser in authority? Reasonably, then, the archangel Michael is Jesus Christ. (Interestingly, the expression 
`archangel' is never found in the plural in the Scriptures, thus implying that there is only one.) Revelation 
12:7-12 says that Michael and his angels would war against Satan and hurl him and his wicked angels out of 
heaven in connection with the conferring of kingly authority on Christ. Jesus is later depicted as leading the 
armies of heaven in war against the nations of the world. (Rev. 19:11-16) Is it not reasonable that Jesus 
would also be the one to take action against the one he described as `ruler of this world,' Satan the Devil? 
(John 12:31) Daniel 12:1 (RS) associates the `standing up of Michael' to act with authority with `a time of 
trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time.' That would certainly fit the experience 
of the nations when Christ as heavenly executioner takes action against them. So the evidence indicates that 
the Son of God was known as Michael before he came to earth and is known also by that name since his 
return to heaven where he resides as the glorified spirit Son of God." (Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, 
"Reasoning from the Scriptures," [1985], Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of New York: Brooklyn NY, 
Second edition, 1989, p.218. Emphasis original)

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