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"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;"

"Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son"

"These last days"   The writer of this epistle was inspired to pen the words, "These last days."  The significance of these three words cannot be overstated, and these words cannot be explained away.  It is a common belief among some in the religious world that this letter was written expressly for the benefit of Jews who would be alive during the great tribulation mentioned in Matt 24:29.  The inspired author made two points with these words.

1)    These days.  The days in view here are the days during which this epistle was written.

2)    Last days.  The days in view here are said to be the last ones.  If this is true, then the writer of this epistle has placed this writing as being in the same time period as the end of all things in creation.

Supporting scripture for this can be found in:

1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Peter places the end of all things as being near, John places the age of the writing of 1 John in the last time.  He qualifies this by saying that we know it because of the presence of antichrists.  This statement taken for what it says flatly states that antichrists will be present in the last time.  You can't have antichrists before there was a Christ to oppose so logically, the last time is the time immediately following Christ.

The writer of Hebrews also supports this when he wrote:

Heb 12:26-27
(26) Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
(27) And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

"spoken unto us by his Son"

For centuries, God made His will known to mankind by various means, but now, in these last times, He has spoken to us by His Son, Jesus.  The word spoken is used in the past tense form.  In John, chapter one we read that the Word which was God became flesh and lived among us.  Jesus Christ was the God-man who walked the face of the earth in the flesh.  Scripture teaches us that While Jesus was here, He spoke exactly what God commanded Him to speak:

John 12:49-50
(49) For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
(50) And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

Which agrees perfectly with what the writer of Hebrews stated.

"whom he hath appointed heir of all things"

Prophesied by King David;

Ps 2:7-8
(7) I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
(8) Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Fulfilled in Jesus Christ by His own words;

Matt 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

John 5:26-27
(26) For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
(27) And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

John 17:2
As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

And fully explained in detail by the Apostle Paul;

Col 1:15-20
(15) Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
(16) For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
(17) And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
(18) And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
(19) For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
(20) And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

"by whom also he made the worlds"

Jesus Christ was the agent by which the worlds and all the universe was created.  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, (Genesis 1:1).  The word God in the very first verse of the Bible was used in the plural form. 

OT:430
'elohiym (el-o-heem'); plural of OT:433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative:

There is abundant scriptural reference in support of this statement.

John 1:1-3
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

John 1:9-10
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Col 1:16
For by him [Jesus] were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Rev 1:8
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 

See also Revelation 1:11,17-18

Rev 22:13-14
(13) I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

Jesus Christ was in subjection to God the Father.  By the will of God, Jesus humbled Himself to the death of the cross.  He endured it without sin for us. 

One can scarcely even comprehend just who was hanging on that cross.  The beginning, the alpha, the one who created all the worlds was crucified and killed by His own creation.  He knew when the first breath of life was breathed through the nostrils of Adam that He would be killed by this man's offspring.  What incredible, unfathomable love we behold when we consider this. 

Truly Thomas comprehended when he touched the holes in the risen saviour's hands.

John 20:27-28
(27) Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
(28) And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

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