Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Unchanging Creator applied to Messiah in Talmud; Ps 102:16 applied to Messianic times in Bereshith R.
The Unchanging Creator
The psalmist praised God as the Creator who will outlast his own creation—the heavens will wear out like old clothes, but God remains unchanged.
Old Testament
Psalm 102:25-27
In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded. But you remain the same, and your years will never end.
New Testament
Hebrews 1:10-12
He also says, "In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end."
Why This Matters
The psalmist praised God as the Creator who will outlast his own creation—the heavens will wear out like old clothes, but God remains unchanged. Hebrews applies these very words to the Son, declaring Jesus as the unchanging Creator. Everything else ages, fades, and passes away, but Jesus remains the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Reflection
Lord Jesus, as I study The Unchanging Creator, anchor my identity in You, the promised King revealed from Psalm 102:25-27 to Hebrews 1:10-12.
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