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The Son is Called God
The most powerful point, emphasized by nearly all commentators, is that the Father directly addresses the Son as 'O God.' While a few note a grammatical alternative ('God is your throne'), they agree the overwhelming evidence from context and ancient interpretation supports this as a declaration of Jesus's divinity. This title, never given to angels, is the author's cornerstone argument for Christ's supreme nature over all creation.
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Albert Barnes
On Hebrews 1:8
18th Century
Theologian
But unto the Son he says (Psalms 45:6–7). The fact that the writer of this epistle makes this application of the Psalm to the …
AT Robertson
On Hebrews 1:8
O God (ο θεος). This quotation (the fifth) is from Ps 45:7f. A Hebrew nuptial ode (επιθαλαμιυμ) for a king treated here as Messian…
Charles Ellicott
On Hebrews 1:8
19th Century
Bishop
Unto.—Rather, of. The connection with Hebrews 1:7 is so close (“Whereas of the angels He says . . . of the Son He says”),…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Hebrews 1:6–8
19th Century
Preacher
So you perceive that Christ is no created angel. He is sometimes compared to an angel. He is sometimes called the angel of the covenant, but he is …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Hebrews 1:8
The quotation here is from Ps 45:6–7, which refers to the Son, who is then addressed as “God.” His royal state is brought out by the references to …
John Calvin
On Hebrews 1:8
16th Century
Theologian
But to the Son, etc. It must indeed be allowed that this Psalm was composed as a marriage song for Solomon, for his marriage with…
John Gill
On Hebrews 1:8
17th Century
Pastor
But unto the Son, he says
What he does not to angels, and which sets him infinitely above them; which shows him to b…
Matthew Henry
On Hebrews 1:4–14
17th Century
Minister
Many Jews had a superstitious or idolatrous respect for angels because they had received the law and other messages of the Divine will through thei…