Hebrews 1:10 BSB — MannaFest

Hebrews 1:10

And: “In the beginning, O Lord, You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.

BSB

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ASV

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the works of thy hands:

KJV

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

And thou Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth,.... The person here addressed, as the Lord or Jehovah, and as the Maker of the heavens and the earth, is the same with the Son spoken to, and of, before; for the words are a continuation of the speech to him, though they are taken from another psalm, from Psa 102:

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

And, Thou, Lord - This is an address to the Son as the Creator, see Heb 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.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

And--In another passage (Ps 102:25-27) He says. in the beginning--English Version, Ps 102:25, "of old": Hebrew, "before," "aforetime." The Septuagint, "in the beginning" (as in Ge 1:1) answers by contrast to the end implied in "They shall perish," &c. The Greek order here (not in the Septuagint) is, "Thou in the beginning, O Lord," which throws the "Lord" into emphasis.

Modern Voices1 voice

Michael S. Heiser

"Naked Bible Podcast Episode 176: Hebrews 1:5-14" show notes (drmsh.com) (2017)

The writer of Hebrews builds on his assertions that the particular son of God (Jesus) who was the agent of creation, eternal wisdom, and the essence of God, by comparing him to other supernatural sons of God (angels).

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	And	G2532 →
σὺ	su	You yourself	G4771 →
κατ᾽	kat᾽	in	G2596 →
ἀρχάς,	archas	[the] beginning,	G746 →
κύριε,	kurie	Lord,	G2962 →
τὴν	tēn	of the	G3588 →
γῆν	gēn	earth	G1093 →
ἐθεμελίωσας,	ethemeliōsas	laid the foundation,	G2311 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἔργα	erga	works	G2041 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
χειρῶν	cheirōn	hands	G5495 →
σού	sou	of You	G4771 →
εἰσιν	eisin	are	G1510 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
οὐρανοί·	ouranoi	heavens;	G3772 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
leads to
- John 1:1–3
  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
- Hebrews 11:3
  By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.
- Isaiah 45:18
  For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens—He is God; He formed the earth and fashioned it; He established it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be…
- Revelation 4:11
  “Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
- Colossians 1:16–17
  For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.
Through
Jeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
leads to
- Luke 1:37
  For no word from God will ever fail.”
- Jeremiah 32:27
  “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?
- Genesis 18:14
  Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”

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