...the word of God and the testimony of Jesus, they heard a voice and saw Him: "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades." It is another puzzling observation that a...

...survey such majestic lineaments, and such mighty powers, and hear the possessor of them say : "I am the First and the Last, and THE LIVING ONE ; and I was dead, and behold, I am living forever and ever : and I have the keys of death and of hades ; " — I say, when I bring aU...

...the Revelation, in which Christ speaks, and declares Himself, " I am He that liveth, and waa dead ; and behold I am alive for evermore ; and have the keys of hell and of death." Let us try to see something of the meaning of that sublime self-description of the risen...

...hand upon me, saying unto me: fear not. I am the first and the last, 18 and am alive, and was dead. And behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write therefore the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things...

...Jesus has gone down into death and has come up in triumph. He says, "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, . . . and have the keys of hell and of death" (Rev. 1:18). Thus He delivers them "who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject...

...meaning that He is the beginning and the end and no one could overcome His power and harm John. 1:18 and the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. These past few verses describing Jesus have...

...he used to be. His day has come to and end. Revelation 1:17-18 i* i am the first and the last, 18) and the living One: and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades. Many other things could be said about His death,...

...in all of which He claims to be the Son of God. But in the Apocalypse of John, too, He says,7 "I am the first and the last, and the living One, and I was dead, Behold, I am alive for evermore." And again,* "I am the A and the £1, and the first and the last,...

...man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, "Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, isand the living One; and I was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of death and of Hades, mfTherefore write the things which you have...

...to who should betray Him, declared : " I am the first and the last, and He who liveth, and was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore, and have the keys of death and of hell." And after these things, seeing the same Lord in a second vision, he says : " For...