Alpha and Omega

In Jewish literature the whole of the law could be described as being from “aleph to tau”, the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

God’s complete authority is described by the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, probably since the lingua franca of rulers from Alexander’s time was Greek.

This Greek phrase is also used in Greek magic literature to describe certain gods.

In the end, it speaks of God's complete authority over every creature.