"And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning, hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of thine hands."
Hebrews 1:10
The first chapter of Hebrews is dedicated to the description of the “Perfect Savior,” Jesus the Christ. Verses ten to twelve point out His Creatorship and show His eternal nature and changelessness. The writer of Hebrews has borrowed these verses from the Psalms.
“Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands. They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end” (Psalm 102:25-27).
Today we will concentrate on just verse 10 in Hebrews 1.
“And, Thou, Lord.”
The Creator is identified as the Lord. “Jehovah” is recognized as the Creator, the second person of the Trinity, God the Son. In the context of chapter 1, the Lord is described as the one,
Who spoke for the Father (v. 2a).
Who is the heir of all things (v. 2b).
Who is the maker of the worlds (v. 2c).
Who is the exact image of the Father (v. 3a).
Who sustains all things (v. 3b).
Who paid for our salvation (v. 3c).
Who is so much better than the angels (v. 4).
Who is the Son of God (v. 5).
Who is the first-born Son (v. 6a).
Who is worshipped by the angels (v. 6b-7).
Who is the eternal King (v. 8).
Who is the anointed Messiah (v. 9).
He is the all-powerful God!
“In the beginning.”
The timing of His creative work.
The beginning and end of His works are pointed out in these verses. Jesus, with the Father and the Spirit, had no beginning and will have no end. Before anything was here, God was. “In the beginning,” when there was nothing, Jesus created all things. This was when the Son did His creative work (Genesis 1:1).
“Hast laid the foundation of the earth.”
Jesus “firmly founded” the earth.[1] The creation is His, He made it from nothing! (See Colossians 1:16-17).
“And the heavens are the works of thine hands.”
The heavens are pictured as being woven by His hand and hung as a curtain.[2]
“He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)” (Ephesians 4:10).
“And, Thou, Lord – This is an address to the Son as the Creator, see Hebrews 1:2; for this is implied in laying the foundation of the earth. The heavens, which are the work of his hands, point out his infinite wisdom and skill” [3] (Clarke).
Since He made all things in only seven days, and He knows everything about His creation and His creatures, doesn’t it make the most sense for us to turn to Him and depend upon Him for our salvation and our lives? He is good, and He cares for His own.
[1] Jamison, Fausset, and Brown. Jamison-Fausset-Brown’s Commentary, the electronic version in eSword.
[2] See JFB, ibid.
[3] Adam Clarke, Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible, the electronic version in eSword.