John Bengel Commentary - Hebrews 1:8 - 1:8

Online Resource Library

Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.com | Download

John Bengel Commentary - Hebrews 1:8 - 1:8


(Show All Books | Show All Chapters)

This Chapter Verse Commentaries:

Heb 1:8. Πρὸς τὸν Υἱὸν to the Son) by a direct speech. Comp. πρὸς, to, Heb 1:7.-ὁ θρόνος-μετόκους σου) So again, the LXX. say distinctly, Psa 45:7-8, Thy throne, O GOD, is for ever and ever: the sceptre (rod) of thy kingdom is a sceptre (rod) of righteousness. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hast hated iniquity; therefore GOD, even thy GOD, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Concerning the Throne, comp. Lam 5:19. [Government over all is indicated.-V. g.]-ὁ Θεὸς, O God) The vocative case with the article is in the highest degree emphatic. They clearly do violence to the text, who hold the opinion, that it is the nominative case in this passage, as Artemonius does, Part. ii. c. 2. The Throne and the Sceptre are joined; nor did God say, I will be thy throne, but, I will establish the throne of the son of David; Psa 89:5; Psa 89:30; Psa 89:37.-αἰῶνα· εὐθύτητος, for ever: of righteousness) Eternity and righteousness are attributes very closely connected, Psa 89:15, where the words מכון and יקדמו should be well considered. See also Heb 1:3 of this Psalms 45, where לעולם may be taken into consideration.