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Hebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — An anonymous author writes to Jewish Christians under pressure to return to Torah observance, opening a sustained argument that the Son surpasses the prophets. This is the thesis statement of the entire letter.
The words — ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen, "has spoken") is aorist, marking a single definitive act of speech in deliberate contrast to the repeated, multi-occasional speaking of verse 1. ἐσχάτου (eschatou, "last") is the root of "eschatology" and signals finality, not merely sequence.
The thread — John 1:3 and Colossians 1:16 make the same claim: the Son is the agent through whom all things were made. 1 Corinthians 8:6 preserves the same Father–Son distinction (source vs. agent) that Hebrews 1:2 maintains.
Why it lands — The reader is asked to stop treating the Son as one voice in a long chorus of prophets and to accept that God's final word has already been given. There is no next prophet to wait for; the question is whether the reader will hear.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
Cross-references
- John 1:3 Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.
- 1 Corinthians 8:6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.
- Colossians 1:16 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.
- John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
- 1 Peter 1:20 He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
- Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- John 13:3 Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- Philippians 2:9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
- Matthew 17:5 While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- Romans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.