Hebrews 1:8 — "Your Throne, O God"

The Eastern Orthodox Church affirms Hebrews 1:8 as a passage directly asserting the divinity of Christ and his eternal kingship. The application of Psalm 45:6-7 ('Your throne, O God, is forever') to Jesus is understood as an explicit christological assertion that has been affirmed throughout patristic theology. Hebrews 1:8 is cited as scriptural proof of Christ's equality with God the Father. In Orthodox theology and liturgy, Christ is venerated as truly God and Lord, sitting upon the throne of God eternally. The passage is foundational to Orthodox Christology and is reflected extensively in Orthodox hymnic and liturgical tradition.