8 But unto the Son he saith , Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. Ver. 8. Thy throne, O God, is for ever ] Christ is God, then, as is here set forth by many arguments. God hath laid "help on one that is mighty." "I and the Father am one." read more
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Ver. 9. Hath anointed thee ] This imports two things: 1. Ordination to his office, and so the Godhead also of Christ was anointed. 2. Qualification for it, and so the manhood only. And as the holy oil was compounded of various spices, so was Christ filled with all gifts and graces, Acts 10:38 ; but especially with wisdom as a Prophet, holiness as a... read more
Thy throne: Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:7 O God: Hebrews 3:3, Hebrews 3:4, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 45:21, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 45:25, Jeremiah 23:6, Hosea 1:7, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:1, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:16, Luke 1:17, John 10:30, John 10:33, John 20:28, Romans 9:5, 1 Timothy 3:16, Titus 2:13, Titus 2:14, 1 John 5:20 for: Psalms 145:13, Isaiah 9:7, Deuteronomy 2:37, Deuteronomy 7:14, 1 Corinthians 15:25, 2 Peter 1:11 a sceptre: 2 Samuel 23:3, Psalms 72:1-Numbers :,... read more
loved: Hebrews 7:26, Psalms 11:5, Psalms 33:5, Psalms 37:28, Psalms 40:8, Psalms 45:7, Isaiah 61:8 hated: Psalms 119:104, Psalms 119:128, Proverbs 8:13, Amos 5:15, Zechariah 8:17, Romans 12:9, Revelation 2:6, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:15 thy God: Psalms 89:26, John 20:17, 2 Corinthians 11:31, Ephesians 1:3, 1 Peter 1:3 anointed: Psalms 2:2, Psalms 2:6, *marg. Psalms 89:20, Isaiah 61:1, Luke 4:18, John 1:41, John 3:34, Acts 4:27, Acts 10:38 oil: Psalms 23:5, Isaiah 61:3, Romans 15:13,... read more
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.O God — God, in the singular number, is never in scripture used absolutely of any but the supreme God. Thy reign, of which the sceptre is the ensign, is full of justice and equity. Psalm 45:6,7. read more
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.Thou hast loved righteousness and hated iniquity — Thou art infinitely pure and holy.Therefore God — Who, as thou art Mediator, is thy God. Hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness - With the Holy Ghost, the fountain of joy.Above thy fellows — Above all the children of men. read more
8. Saith Quoted from Psalms 45:6-7, generally held to be a Messianic psalm. See in vol. v, O.T., of this series. It is addressed not so much to the pre-existent Word as to the incarnate Son, tracing the character of his rule in the earth, with his Messianic exaltation in consequence. Thy throne, O God That the vocative here agrees with both Greek and Hebrew, see notes. Sceptre of righteousness The rule of the Mediator is in itself right; it is the origin and securer of the moral quality... read more
9. God, even thy God Some excellent commentators make this also vocative, and read, therefore, O God, thy God hath anointed thee. See Dr. H. So Augustine, as quoted by Alford: “O thou God, thy God hath anointed thee. God is anointed by God.” Anointed… oil of gladness Reference is here had to anointing, not to the office of king, but to a triumphal anointing in consequence of merit and victory. The head was customarily anointed at festivals. Deuteronomy 28:40; Psalms 23:5; Psalms 92:10;... read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Hebrews 1:4-14
Hebrews 1:4-14Being made so much better than the angelsThe superiority of Christ to the angelsI.THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS NATURE. II. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS PREROGATIVE. III. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS OFFICE. IV. THE SUPERIORITY OF HIS UNCHANGING EXISTENCE. Learn: 1. The error of those who would confound Christ with the angels. 2. The error of those who would bide Christ by the angels. 3. The error of those who would expect the success of Christianity from the intervention of the angels. 4. The error... read more