“Thou has put ALL THINGS under his (man’s) feet.” That includes the earth, the moon, the stars, and all the heavens which the Psalmist enumerates as “the works of Thy fingers” which are all placed under man. And the phrase, “under his feet,” is a Hebrew term which means that man was to have authority over all His creation. He was to rule it all, govern it all, be head of it all. God made man for that intent and purpose! In the New Testament the idea is expressed even more emphatically: “But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that Thou art mindful of him...thou madest him a little lower than God; Thou crownest him with glory and honor, and didst set him over the works of Thy hands: Thou hast put ALL THINGS in subjection under his feet. For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left NOTHING that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him” (Heb. 6:2-8). There is holy wonder to these words that is almost beyond our understanding. Nothing has been left outside of the dominion of man. Weymouth puts it this way, “Thou hast put everything in subjection under his feet. For this subjecting of the universe to man implies leaving nothing that is not subject to him. But we do not yet see the universe subject to him.” The whole cosmos really belongs to mankind! It is his residence, it is his dominion, his sphere of authority, and everything everywhere is to be put under his control
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 11:48:22 +0000
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