Hebrews 1:8 — "Your Throne, O God"

The Church of the Brethren affirms that Hebrews 1:8 addresses Christ as God. In the context of Hebrews 1, the author argues for Christ's superiority by citing OT texts addressed to God and applying them to Christ. This is one evidence among others that Christ is understood as divine and worthy of worship.

The Brethren read this alongside the incarnational emphasis that characterizes their theology: Christ is fully divine (as Hebrews 1:8 affirms) and fully human (as Hebrews 2 emphasizes). The divine address is not contradictory to his humanity but expresses his unique status as God incarnate. The passage affirms both Christ's eternal divinity and his redemptive work as the suffering Savior.