“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”
He also says, 'In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands' — Psalm 102:25-26 is applied to the Son, attributing to him the work of creation itself; he is not merely the heir of creation but its architect. This extends his supremacy from the temporal to the metaphysical order.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 1:10
And again he says Hebrews 1:10-12: “You Lord in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the works of Your hands. They shall perish, but You remain, and they shall all wax old as a garment, and as a vesture shall You fold them up, and they shall be changed: but You are the same and Your years shall not fail.” Lest hearing the words, “and when He brings in the First-Begotten into the world”; you should think it as it were a Gift afterwards…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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