In These Last Days: God’s Final Word Through His Son
Hebrews 1:2
“[God] has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds.”
The Shift From Prophets to Son
In the last devotional, we explored how God has spoken through various prophets over hundreds of years. His Word never deviated—humanity was fallen and needed a Redeemer. The message remained consistent even as the methods varied. But now, the writer of Hebrews introduces a dramatic shift that changes everything: “In these last days,” God speaks of humanity’s redemption through His Son, the Messiah.
This phrase “in these last days” was a common way to say the time period when the Messiah would come (Isaiah 2:2, Micah 4:1, Acts 2:17). The Jewish people had been waiting for centuries, clinging to prophetic promises, watching for signs, longing for deliverance. Generation after generation died without seeing the fulfillment. But when Jesus arrived, the waiting was over. The last days—the Messianic age—had begun.
In the past, God revealed His will by the prophets. But now, God has spoken to us through His Son, the Messiah. Notice the contrast: not through another prophet, but by His Son. Not another messenger delivering God’s words, but the Son Himself—God in flesh, speaking with ultimate authority (John 1:14). Everything that came before was preparation. Christ is the fulfillment.
The prophets pointed forward. Jesus is the arrival. The prophets delivered messages about redemption. Jesus is the redemption. The prophets spoke God’s words. Jesus speaks as God Himself. This is the final revelation, the supreme word, the complete message. When God spoke through His Son, He gave humanity everything needed to know Him, trust Him, and be saved by Him.
The Messiah’s Supreme Authority
But who is this Son? The writer immediately establishes three staggering truths that set Jesus apart from every prophet, priest, and king who came before Him.
First, Jesus, the Messiah, is also the eternal Son of God, the heir over all things that exist. This isn’t about inheritance in our human sense, where someone waits for their predecessor to die before receiving an inheritance. Instead, Jesus is the appointed heir because He is God’s Son, the rightful ruler of all creation (Psalm 2:7-8). His “inheritance” is the culmination and full extension of His authority over all creation (Ephesians 1:20-22, Philippians 2:9-11). Everything that exists—every angel, every power, every throne, every authority in heaven and on earth—falls under Christ’s sovereign rule. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and one day every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:10-11).
Second, this passage also explores the truth of all creation being created by Jesus. The word translated “worlds” in the NKJV can also be rendered “ages”—referring not just to physical space but to time, space, energy, and matter itself (Colossians 1:16). Essentially, the entire universe and all that makes it function was created by Jesus, redeemed by Jesus, and all authority has been given to Jesus to have dominion over it (Matthew 28:18).
Pause with me on this: the One who spoke galaxies into existence is the same One who walked dusty roads in Galilee. The One who set planets in their orbits is the same One who wept at Lazarus’s tomb. The One who established the laws of physics is the same One who submitted to Roman crucifixion. The eternal Creator became a human baby, lived a perfect life, died a sacrificial death, and rose in victorious resurrection—all to redeem the creation He made.
This is why Jesus has dominion over creation. He made it. He sustains it. He redeemed it. And one day, He will make all things new (Revelation 21:5). The Son through whom God now speaks isn’t just another voice in the prophetic chorus—He is the Creator speaking to His creation, the King claiming His rightful throne, the Heir taking possession of all that belongs to Him.
Living Under the Son’s Authority
So what does this mean for us today, living two thousand years after Christ’s incarnation? It means we’re still in “these last days”—the Messianic age that began with Jesus’s first coming and will culminate in His return. We live in the era of God’s final revelation. We have the complete message. God has spoken His ultimate word through His Son, and that word is sufficient for everything we need.
This should radically shape how we approach Scripture. When you read the Gospels, you’re not just reading religious biography—you’re encountering the Creator speaking directly to His creation. When you study Christ’s teachings, you’re not analyzing ancient philosophy—you’re hearing God’s authoritative voice. When you see Jesus’s works—healing the sick, raising the dead, calming storms, forgiving sins—you’re witnessing the Heir exercising His rightful dominion over all things.
And here’s the sobering reality: because Jesus is the heir of all things, because He created the worlds, because He is God’s final and complete revelation, there is no other message coming. No new prophet. No additional Scripture. No revised gospel. Christ is sufficient. His work is complete. His word is final (Hebrews 13:8).
This means we don’t need to chase after new revelations or additional voices claiming to speak for God. We have the Son. We have His recorded words in Scripture. We have the Holy Spirit illuminating that Word to our hearts (John 16:13). Everything needed for life and godliness has been given to us through knowing Christ (2 Peter 1:3).
It also means we’re accountable to this revelation. The prophets spoke God’s word, and those who rejected them faced consequences. But now God has spoken through His Son—the Creator, the Heir, the final Word. To reject Christ is to reject God Himself. To ignore His message is to spurn the ultimate revelation.
But here’s the mercy: this same Jesus who has all authority, who created all things, who is the final revelation of God—He came not to condemn but to save (John 3:17). The Heir willingly became the sacrifice. The Creator entered His creation to redeem it. The Son spoke words of life to dead souls. And He still speaks today through Scripture, calling people to repentance, offering forgiveness, extending hope, and promising eternal life to all who believe in His name (John 3:16).
These are indeed the last days—the era of God’s grace, the time of salvation, the age when Christ’s redemption is proclaimed to all nations. And one day soon, these last days will give way to the final day, when the Heir returns to claim His inheritance fully, when every tongue confesses His lordship, and when all creation is finally and forever under His glorious control.
Reflection Questions
- How does knowing that we’re living in “these last days”—the Messianic age—change your sense of urgency about the gospel and Christ’s return?
- Jesus is both Creator and Redeemer. How does understanding that the One who made you is the same One who saves you deepen your worship and trust?
- The writer emphasizes that God has spoken His final word through Christ. Are you treating Scripture as sufficient, or are you still searching for additional revelation beyond what God has already given?
- Since Jesus is the appointed heir of all things, how should that truth affect the way you view current world events, suffering, and the apparent triumph of evil?
Prayer
Consider meditating on Colossians 1:15-20, which declares Christ as the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation, through whom all things were created and in whom all things hold together.
If you’d like to continue in the Hebrew series, you can find all devotionals here: Hebrews Devotional Series
For further study of Old Testament prophecies concerning Jesus Christ, consider checking out: Messianic Prophecies
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