In revelation, the expression, “Look! I am coming quickly,” in verse 12, does not mean that Jesus is the Alpha and Omega as it is attributed to God Almighty. Go back to Rev 1:1 where the first occurrence of Alpha and Omega is found...look at who the 'Revelation' originates with..."A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him..."
The 'revelation' was given originally by God to Jesus Christ, thats why at times is God is speaking and at other times it is Jesus. But in Vs 8, it is definitely God who is speaking because the hebrew expression El Shaddai is only ever applied to YHWH or Jehovah. El Shaddai means God Almighty
The next occurrence is at Revelation 21:6 where the following verse identifies the speaker by saying: “Anyone conquering will inherit these things, and I shall be his God and he will be my son.” The ones to inherit the kingdom were to be Christs brothers...not his sons. So again here, the expression is not attributed to Christ, but to God Almighty, the Father.
Its important not to confuse the two.
Rev 22:12-13
(12)
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
(13)
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Obviously revelation 22:12-13 is talking about the same individual!
Now the individual in which it's talking about is Jesus Christ, God the Father!
Rev 22:7
(7)
Behold, ***I come quickly:*** blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
Rev 3:11
(11)
Behold, ***I come quickly:*** hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Hmm, It looks like this is talking about Jesus coming back to reward every man according to his work, not to just Judge as you claim the Father is going to do in the end.
Every time in revelation we see where it says, "I come quickly" It's Jesus Christ except in revelation 22:12? If its never Jesus then the whole bible is a lie.
So I must contend you say revelation 22:12 is talking about God the Father not the son.
Proof Jesus is the one in revelation 22:12-12!
Rev 1:8
(8)
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.
Rev 4:8
(8) And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty, ***which was, and is, and is to come.***
Rev 11:17
(17) Saying, We give thee thanks,
***O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;*** because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
The Almighty God is the Father Jesus Christ who is to come!
Act 1:10-11
(10) And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven
as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
(11) Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven?
this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, ***shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.***
Mat_24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the ***coming of the Son of man be.***
Mat_24:30 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.
Mat_24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the ***coming of the Son of man*** be.
Mat_24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the ***coming of the Son of man*** be.
Mat_24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your ***Lord doth come***.
Mat_24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think ***not the Son of man cometh***.
Mat_25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the ***Son of man cometh.***
Mat_25:31 When the ***Son of man shall come*** in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Yes, two are coming. God speaks of himself as “coming” to execute judgment at Isa 26:21 "For, look! Jehovah is coming forth from his place to call to account the error of the inhabitant of the land against him..."
. And at Malachi 3:1-6 he speaks of a joint coming for judgment on the part of himself “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he must clear up a way before me. And suddenly there will come to His temple the [true] Lord, whom YOU people are seeking, and the messenger of the covenant in whom YOU are delighting. Look! He will certainly come,” Jehovah of armies has said....".
Joh 5:22
(22)
For the ***Father judgeth no man,*** but hath committed ***all judgment unto the Son:***
Jud 1:14-15
(14) And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the
Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
(15) ***
To execute judgment upon all,*** and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
2Th 1:8-10 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(8) In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel
of our Lord Jesus Christ:
(9) Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the
presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
(10) When
*** he shall come to be glorified in his saints,*** and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
If you believe Jesus is not the Father then now you have two that Judge. Which clearly contradicts scripture. Jesus is the only one that can Judge and He judges ALL things(Jn 5:22!) In (Isa 26:21, Malachi 3:1-6) we see the Father, Judging through his son Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ judges the world at his coming(Jud 1:14-15, 2Th 1:8-10!)
