Alpha & Omega

alpha and omega
The beginning and the end, the first and the last, as in She had to master the alpha and omega of the new computer program before she could even begin.


比喻最重要部分的 The most important part.




Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, and thus refer to the eternal nature of Christ.
Rev. 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." (NIV)

Season: Advent, Ascension Sunday



啟示的要義　

看，他乘著雲彩降來，眾目都要瞻望他，連那些刺透了他的人，也要瞻望他，地上的各種族都要哀悼他。的確這樣。阿們。
「我是『阿耳法』和『敖默加』，」那今在、昔在及將來永在的全能者上主天主這樣說。


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Alpha and Omega（Gr.）：始和終；原始與終結；阿耳法和敖默加：為希臘字母表之首尾兩字母「Α」和「Ω」；教會以此兩字母來代表天主，因祂是一切世物的起始與終結（默一8），聖史若望並用以指稱基督（默廿二13）。

Alpha Mu Omega
These letters are the initials for the Greeks words for "yesterday, today and forever," emphasizing not only Jesus' eternal nature, but His presence with us.
Hebr. 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. (NIV)
你們應該記念那些曾給你們講過天主的道理，作過你們領袖的人，默想他們的生死，好效法他們的信德。
耶穌基督昨天、今天、直到永遠，常是一 樣。