Revelation 3:14 “To the angel of the congregation in La·o·di·ce′a write: These are the things that the Amen says, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation by God:
Some would say that this means Jesus is literally the first creation of God. Others would say that this means that Jesus has pre-eminence over creation. Which interpretation is backed up more by the bible?
There is no mention of anyone else as being the firstborn of creation. So we have 1 score for that interpretation. Also its interesting to know that....
1 Corinthians 15:28"But when all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone."
1 Corinthians 11:3 "But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and God is the head of Christ."
By the interpretation of firstborn in this case meaning pre-dominance, then that would mean that since God has authority over Jesus, Jehovah is the firstborn of all creation and not Jesus. Also, there is no mention of Jehovah being firstborn. Although it can be said Jesus has been temporarily placed as head of God's Kingdom, So you can only assume that Jesus' firstborn-ness is only temporary.
But we have to kept in context the rest of the scriptures such as.
Ephesians 1:3
"Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,..........."
Ephesians 1:17
"that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,......"
Colossians 1:3
'"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,"
Revelation 1:6
"and he made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—yes, to him be the glory and the might forever. Amen."
1 Peter 1:3"
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ..."
Revelations 3:12" The one who conquers—I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will by no means go out from it anymore, and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.
"Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,..........."
Ephesians 1:17
"that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,......"
Colossians 1:3
'"We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,"
Revelation 1:6
"and he made us to be a kingdom, priests to his God and Father—yes, to him be the glory and the might forever. Amen."
1 Peter 1:3"
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ..."
Revelations 3:12" The one who conquers—I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will by no means go out from it anymore, and I will write upon him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God, and my own new name.
The only logical creation we can come to is that Jesus is the first created thing.
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