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Hebrews 1:8 — "Your Throne, O God"

Whether Hebrews 1:8 addresses the Son as God ('Your throne, O God, is forever') or should be read differently ('God is your throne'), and what this implies for the deity of Christ.

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Overall consensus83/100

Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)

Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)

Evangelical

Affirms

Christs deity affirmed; seated on eternal throne

Reformed Baptists affirm Hebrews 1:8 direct affirmation of Christ divinity and eternal reign. Writer applies Psalm 45:6 to Son declaring equality with Father.\n\n1689 Confession affirms Christs divine attributes and eternal reign. Hebrews 1:8 provides explicit biblical warrant for that affirmation. Christs divine throne foundational to sufficiency as Savior.

Scripture References

Sources

  • 1689 London Baptist Confession Chapter 8
  • John Owen Commentary on Hebrews
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