hebrews-1:11-12-esv

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning , etc. The bearing of this quotation (from Psalms 102:25-27 ) on the argument in hand is not at first sight obvious; since, in the psalm, the address is plainly to God, without any mention of, or apparent reference to, the Son. The psalm is entitled, "A prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD ." It seems likely, from its contents, to have been written by some suffering saint during the Babylonian... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

The Son and the universe. "And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation," etc. The main subject of the writer is still the same—the superiority of the Son to the angels; and he here adduces further proofs of his superiority by setting forth the relations of the Son to the universe, in words which he quotes from Psalms 102:25-27 . I. THE SON IS THE CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE . "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

These verses affirm the glory of Christ in his creative power, and in the unchangeableness of his nature. The quotation from Psalms 102:1-28 . is cited with fearless confidence as belonging to him "who was God," and was "with God," and without whom "was not anything made that was made." This truth, addressed to Christian Jews by a Jewish writer, is the most conclusive proof that it was the work of the Holy Spirit to raise their minds, so jealous for the honor of Jehovah, to an... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 1:11

They shall perish - That is, the heavens and the earth. They shall pass away; or they shall be destroyed. Probably no more is meant by the phrase here, than that important changes will take place in them, or than that they will change their form. Still it is not possible to foresee what changes may yet take place in the heavenly bodies, or to say that the present universe may not at some period be destroyed, and be succeeded by another creation still more magnificent. He that created the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 1:12

And as a vesture - A garment; literally something thrown around - περιβόλαιον peribolaion - and denoting properly the outer garment, the cloak or mantle; see notes, Matthew 5:40. “Shalt thou fold them up.” That is, the heavens. They are represented in the Scriptures as an “expanse.” or something spread out (the Hebrew text of Genesis 1:7): as a “curtain,” or “tent” Isaiah 40:22, and as a “scroll” that might be spread out or rolled up like a book or volume, Isaiah 34:4; Revelation 6:14. Here... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 1:10-12

Hebrews 1:10-12. And thou, Lord, in the beginning, &c. These words, with those contained in the two following verses, are quoted from Psalms 102:25-27, where they are evidently spoken of the God of Israel, the living and true God. “Some have thought they are here addressed to the Father, and not to the Son. But, as the former passages are directed to the Son, it is reasonable to suppose this is so likewise: especially as it would not have been to the apostle’s purpose to quote it here,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:5-14

Christ greater than angels (1:5-14)According to Jewish beliefs, angels were beings of a high order who fulfilled an important role in the giving of God’s law to Israel (Acts 7:53; Galatians 3:19). The writer therefore shows from the Old Testament (which the Jews believed to be the Word of God) that Jesus Christ is greater than angels. His birth into the world as a man does not mean that he is inferior to angels. On the contrary, angels worship him, for he is God, inseparably united with his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 1:11

remainest. Greek. diameno. See Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:5 . wax old . Greek. palaioo. Only here, Hebrews 8:13 .Luke 12:33 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 1:12

vesture . Greek. peribolaion. Onlyhere and 1 Corinthians 11:15 fold . . . up = roll . . . up. Greek. helisso. Only here. But see Revelation 6:14 . changed . Greek. allaaso. See Acts 6:14 . fail . Greek. ekleipo. Only here, and Luke 16:9 ; Luke 22:32 . Verses 10-12 are from Psalms 102:25-27 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 1:11-12

Hebrews 1:11-12. They shall perish, &c.— "They, permanent as they seem, shall at length wear out; but thou endurest in undecaying glory; yea, all of them shall grow old as doth a garment; and thou shalt remove them out of their place, and introduce a new scene of things, with as much ease as a prince lays aside one robe, and puts on another; but thou art ever the same, and thy years shall not fail through everlasting ages, nor can thy perfections admit of any possible diminution." How... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Hebrews 1:10-12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 1:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hebrews 1:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Hebrews 1:10-12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Hebrews 1:5-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 1:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Hebrews 1:12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Hebrews 1:11-12

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