Hebrews 1:8

Hebrews 1:8

Jesus carries the sceptre of justice

Do you remember the words of the Angel Gabriel when he visited Mary and foretold the birth of her child, Jesus? These are Gabriel’s words, “He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord will give Him the throne of Hs father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:32-33. Gabriel was a high-ranking messenger angel, but he did not seem to be in doubt about the status of the child that was to be born to Mary. The quotation here in Hebrews comes direct from Psalm 45:6, and is attributed to the sons of Korah, these men were Levites who served the Lord at His temple and were particularly responsible for the music and singing etc. They predicted that nations would fall at the feet of the Lord God and that His throne would be eternal and He would rule the world with a sceptre of justice. The Jews ascribed these endorsements to the Lord God, but the writer of this verse in Hebrews credits them to His Son! 

There was no doubt in the minds of the early Christians that the ultimate destiny of this world and its governance would be inherited by Jesus Christ, that He would be the One who would be established as the true ruler over the earth. It is His kingdom that we await, and He is the Son of Almighty God, and He will reign over all creation. As such He is far greater than the angels, none of them have been granted this honour or have been appointed to reign over the Kingdom of the earth. Jesus is God’s appointee, the One who was chosen to take the throne and to be the definitive judge of all men. Just as Jesus was God’s representative at His first coming, He will return as the King of kings and Lord of Lords and every knee will bow before Him. Hallelujah!

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