Jesus: The First and the Last

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Muslims often ask where Jesus claimed to be God. Here’s a simple response. The Qur’an refers to Allah as “the First and the Last” (57:3). Similarly, in the Old Testament, God calls himself “the First and the Last” (Isaiah 44:6). In the New Testament, however, Jesus claims to be “the First and the Last” (Revelation 1:17). Why would Jesus claim to be God?