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Hebrews 1:10
ESV And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands;
NIV He also says, 'In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
NASB And, 'YOU, Lord, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;
CSB And:In the beginning, Lord,you established the earth,and the heavens are the works of your hands;
NLT He also says to the Son, 'In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.
KJV And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

What does Hebrews 1:10 mean?

The writer of Hebrews is collecting Old Testament quotations in order to prove a point about Jesus. The idea is that Jesus is not a created entity or on the same level as angels. Rather, Jesus is equal to God and has an authority far above all other spiritual beings. In order to show this, prior verses have quoted Old Testament Scriptures which show that the Messiah is given qualities angels do not possess.

Verses 10 through 12 quote from Psalm 102:25–27. This is connected to the quotation of Psalm 45:6–7 which ended in Hebrews 1:9. Both passages show that Jesus, as God, and as Messiah, has a regal, unchanging, eternal nature. On the other hand, angels were shown in Hebrews 1:7 to be shifting, created, servant beings.

Psalm 102 is a cry to God over persecution. The psalmist feels overrun and overtaken by his enemies. And yet, because of his trust in an unchanging and eternal God, he is able to find comfort. Verses 25 through 27 explicitly point out the creative work of God and His timeless nature. This, coming from the writer of Hebrews, is a clear statement of Jesus' divinity.
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