[B-Greek] Hebrews 1:8
robert newman
rob at designceramics.co.uk
Wed Jun 30 13:03:02 EDT 2004
Tony wrote
>George, I think your point that God is never referred to metaphorically as a throne >elsewhere argues strongly for the position that QEOS is definitely a vocative. The onus >is on those who assert that God=throne in this passage.
There’s a possible example in Ps 45:6,7 which is here being quoted. Though there are similar translation possibilities. Was the human king here addressed as God?
The context of both verses needs to be carefully looked at.
Interestingly some explain that the Hebrew text may have originally read “Your throne will be to time indefinite” the verb “to be” being confused for the divine name YHWH then changed to read “God”. Also “God, your God” in verse 7 of the psalm may have originally read “Yehowah your God”
>Robert, you keep mentioning Paul here as if he were the author of Hebrews. Are you >assuming that Paul is the author, and if so what is your evidence?
It’s true Paul’s name does not appear in the letter and it’s style is different to other letters attributed to Paul. My writing reflects the popular view, I don’t know of any evidence that strongly points to another writer, the change in style might reflect the different audience. However the writer was in Italy and associated with Timothy Heb 13:23,24. One source say’s that Hebrews being positioned directly after Romans in an early Papyrus may indicate Paul’s being considered the author. I admit there is little evidence, but there is evidence none the less. I’ll try to use “writer” to be more inclusive.
Robert Newman
Essex England
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