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Hebrews 1 and 2 contain numerous quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures that were originally applied to various individuals. These include David at Psalm 2:7 and 22:22 (1:5a; 2:12), Solomon at 2 Samuel 7:14 (1:5b), an unnamed Jewish King at Psalm 45:6-7 (1:8-9), God at Psalm 102:25-27 (1:10-13) and Isaiah at Isaiah 8:17-18 (2:13). Though the original applicants of these passages were not the Messiah, the author of Hebrews did not see an issue in quoting these passages so that the quoted statements applied to Jesus.
That the author of Hebrews did not intend to identify Jesus with the original applicants of the quoted texts is clearly evident when we consider the full context of those passages. As an example, we note that Hebrews 1:5 is quoted in part from 2 Samuel 7:14 where it prophetically speaks of Solomon being corrected when he sins. Were we to argue for the author of Hebrews to be equating Jesus with the person to whom the texts were originally applied we would be forced to go to 2 Samuel 7 and read the entire passage. In doing this we would note that Christ did sin, for it was prophesied that one in the original context would.
In this same way, we observe that the text quoted from Psalm 102:25-27 is taken and applied to Christ though it was originally applied to God. Simply because the original application finds itself in God does not mean that it is not also true of Christ.
All that Hebrews 1:10-12 is doing is expounding upon verses 1-2 how God created through Christ.
That the author of Hebrews did not intend to identify Jesus with the original applicants of the quoted texts is clearly evident when we consider the full context of those passages. As an example, we note that Hebrews 1:5 is quoted in part from 2 Samuel 7:14 where it prophetically speaks of Solomon being corrected when he sins. Were we to argue for the author of Hebrews to be equating Jesus with the person to whom the texts were originally applied we would be forced to go to 2 Samuel 7 and read the entire passage. In doing this we would note that Christ did sin, for it was prophesied that one in the original context would.
In this same way, we observe that the text quoted from Psalm 102:25-27 is taken and applied to Christ though it was originally applied to God. Simply because the original application finds itself in God does not mean that it is not also true of Christ.
All that Hebrews 1:10-12 is doing is expounding upon verses 1-2 how God created through Christ.
