Revelation 1:11 Meaning and Explanation
“Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The voice declares itself the first and the last and commands John to write what he sees and send it to seven named churches in Asia.
What Does Revelation 1:11 Mean?
The great voice now speaks its message. It claims the same title the Lord God spoke earlier, Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, signaling who is addressing John. Then comes the commission: write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, which are named one by one, from Ephesus around to Laodicea.
These were seven actual cities along a known route, each with its own congregation and its own struggles, soon to receive a message in chapters two and three. Yet seven is also the number of completeness, so these churches stand for the whole people of God in every age. The command to write makes John a faithful scribe of the risen Lord, ensuring that what he sees will not be lost but carried to those who need it.
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What does Revelation 1:11 mean?
The voice declares itself the first and the last and commands John to write what he sees and send it to seven named churches in Asia.