What is the meaning of Hebrews 1:12? You will roll them up like a robe • The author is quoting Psalm 102:25-26, showing that what was said of Yahweh in the psalm is true of the Son (Hebrews 1:8). • Picture the heavens and the earth as a worn-out cloak in God’s hands—He handles the entire universe as easily as we might fold a blanket (Isaiah 34:4; Revelation 6:14). • This literal image underlines Christ’s absolute sovereignty as Creator (Colossians 1:16-17); the material order is temporary and disposable at His will (2 Peter 3:10). like a garment they will be changed • The present creation will not merely be discarded; it will be transformed (Romans 8:21). • God promises a “new heaven and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1). The phrase hints at renewal, the way one might replace old clothes with fresh ones (2 Peter 3:13). • Christ is both the One who initiates this change and the One who guarantees it will happen exactly as foretold. but You remain the same • In stark contrast to the mutable creation, Christ is unchanging (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). • His character, purpose, and promises never shift; whatever else is altered, His identity and Word are fixed (James 1:17). • This immutability assures believers that the same Jesus who spoke peace to storms still holds every detail of history firm in His hands. and Your years will never end • The Son’s existence is eternal—stretching from “everlasting to everlasting” (Psalm 90:2). • He outlasts every epoch and kingdom (Isaiah 40:28; Revelation 1:8). • Because His life is without end, His salvation is secure forever (Hebrews 7:25), and His reign can never be challenged or terminated. summary Hebrews 1:12 paints a vivid, literal contrast: the entire cosmos is like a garment Christ can roll up and replace, while He Himself is eternally unchanging. The verse anchors our confidence in Jesus’ absolute sovereignty, His promise of a renewed creation, His unvarying character, and His everlasting rule. |
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