[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:8
Mark Saward
msaward at bigpond.net.au
Tue Jun 29 21:59:51 EDT 2004
Hi,
In the Jehovah's Witnesses translation, the New World Translation (of
which I have heard numerous criticisms), they translate the start of
Hebrews 1:8 as:
'But with reference to the Son: "God is your throne forever..."'
Whereas in NKJV and others it is akin to:
'But to the Son He says: "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever..."'
I'm only a novice at New Testament Greek, so was looking for some advice
from those who know a lot more. In my primitve understanding, THEOS in
this verse is the subject, meaning that it is referring to His throne,
not Him being the throne. What I want to know - is the New World
Translation's translation of this passage permissible or incorrect?
Why?
Thanks
Mark Saward
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