The
Hebrew writer continued to show the superiority of Jesus Christ over
the “prophets” and “the angels”, and as He
shared how Jesus was the “first-begotten” of the Father,
we see in chapter one and verse eight how God has promised Jesus a
“throne” that shall last “for ever and ever”.
We read:
The
verse begins, “But
unto the Son he
says,
Your throne, O God, is
for ever and ever:” The
writer began with the word, “But”
which
is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be
written takes precedence over what was just stated, moreover,
nonetheless and nevertheless, “unto
the Son”
which refers to “Jesus who is the descendant and posterity of God”
“he
says” or
“God utters, declares and proclaims”, “Your
throne”
which means “Jesus' chair of state with kingly power or royalty and
judge”, “O
God”
which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised
of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “is
for ever and ever”
which means “an unbroken age, perpetuity of time and eternity”.
Jesus' “chair of state with kingly power” shall never have an
end.
The
verse continues, “a
scepter of righteousness is
the scepter of your kingdom.” The
writer added, “a
scepter”
or “a staff, walking stick, twig, rod or branch” “of
righteousness”
which means “rectitude and uprightness”
“is the scepter”
or “the staff, walking stick, twig, rod or branch” “of
your kingdom”
which refers to “royal power, kingship, dominion and rule”. The
ruling “rod or staff” shall be “righteousness”
which
will prevail throughout Jesus' kingdom and rule.
When
we think through these words in Hebrews, we see one of the reasons
Jesus is superior to the angels. He shall have a “throne”
and “rule” over all the nations, and His rule shall never end.
Kings and kingdoms in this world will come and go, but Jesus shall
rule forever. We should recognize this powerful and enduring kingdom
in which Jesus prevails, and the sooner we ask Him into our lives as
Savior and Lord, the sooner we know how it is to live under the
“scepter of righteousness”.
Next
time we see
the writer share how God,“has
anointed” Jesus
“with the oil of gladness”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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