THE FATHER GLORIFIES THE SON

In this post I will show the places in the Hebrew Bible which the NT writings testify are instances of the Father speaking to the Son. These cases will demonstrate that Jesus is preexistent, that he had a prehuman existence, and/or that he is fully divine in the same sense that the Father is divine.

PSALM 45

The inspired epistle to the Hebrews quotes the Father conversing with the Son where he glorifies Jesus as the God who reigns forever:

But of the Son He says, ‘Your throne, O God (ho theos), is forever and ever, And the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness above Your companions.’” Hebrews 1:8-9

When we look at the initial context of the Psalm, we see that this royal figure is not a mere human authority. Rather, he is depicted as not only being distinct from God but also one who exists as God in an absolute sense:

“Your throne, O Elohim, is forever and ever. The scepter in your kingdom is a scepter for justice. You have loved what is right and hated what is wrong. That is why Elohim, your Elohim, has anointed you, rather than your companions, with the oil of joy… The king longs for your beauty. He is your Lord (Adonayik). Worship him.” Psalm 45:6-7, 11 Names of God Bible (NOG)

Notice that the King is worshiped by the queen because he is her Lord. Compare how the Greek renders the verse in question:

“because the king desired your beauty because he is your lord (ho kyrios sou). And daughters of Tyre will do obeisance to him (proskynesousin auto) with gifts; your face the rich of the people will entreat.” Psalm 44[Heb. 45]:12-13 (“Psalms (and Prayer of Manasses),”, translated by Albert Pietersma, A New English Translation of the Septuagint, published by Oxford University Press in 2009, including corrections and emendations made in the second printing (2009) and corrections and emendations made in June 2014, p. 569)

It is interesting to point out that the Hebrew term used here is employed only one other time, and in reference to YHWH himself!

 “Thus says your Lord (Adonayik), Yahweh, even your God (Elohayik) Who contends for His people, ‘Behold, I have taken out of your hand the cup of reeling, The chalice of My wrath; You will never drink it again’.” Isaiah 51:22

Moreover, the King’s reign is described similarly to that of YHWH’s rule:

“You, O Yahweh, sit enthroned forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.” Lamentations 5:19  

A further indication of how glorious this figure is, proving he isn’t merely human, comes from his being eternally praised by all the nations.

“I will perpetuate your memory through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you for ever and ever.” Psalm 45:17 New International Version (NIV)

Here’s another rendering of the passage:

“ I will make your name known through all generations; thus the peoples will praise you forever and ever.” Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

Remarkably, the King receives the same worship that YHWH receives, and for the same duration!

“In God we make our boast all day long, and we will praise your name forever.” Psalm 44:8 NIV

All the kings of the earth, O Yahweh, will give You thanks, When they hear the words of Your mouth. And they will sing of the ways of Yahweh, For great is the glory of Yahweh.” Psalm 138:4-5

Seeing that Jesus is identified as the Divine King spoken of in this Psalm, it should therefore come as no surprise that the NT writings ascribe to him eternal praise and glory:

“whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.” Romans 9:5

“I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom… In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearingThe Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will save me unto His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.” 2 Timothy 4:1, 8, 18

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18

“and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and released us from our sins by His blood— 6 and He has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and the might forever and ever. Amen.” Revelation 1:5-6  

We are even told that every created thing in the entire creation must (and eventually shall do so) give Jesus the exact same worship that the Father receives:

“Therefore, God also highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11

“And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying, ‘Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain and purchased for God with Your blood people from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. And You made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they will reign upon the earth.’ Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and the living creatures and the elders; and the number of them was myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice, ‘Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.’ And EVERY CREATED THING which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and on the sea, and ALL THINGS IN THEM, I heard saying, ‘To Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever.’ And the four living creatures kept saying, ‘Amen.’ And the elders fell down and worshiped.” Revelation 5:8-14

PSALM 110

According to Jesus, the Holy Spirit revealed to David that the Messiah is the Lord whom YHWH enthrones alongside himself in heaven:

“And Jesus began to say, as He taught in the temple, ‘How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself said in the Holy Spirit, “The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet.’” David himself calls Him “Lord”; so in what sense is He his son?’ And the large crowd enjoyed listening to Him.” Mark 12:35-37

Here’s the verse in question:

A psalm by David. Yahweh said to my Lord (Adoni), ‘Sit in the highest position in heaven until I make your enemies your footstool.’”Psalm 110:1 NOG

The following texts make it abundantly clear that YHWH alone reigns from heaven over all creation:

“He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them.” Psalm 2:4

“Yahweh is in His holy temple; Yahweh’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.” Psalm 11:4

“Yahweh has established His throne in the heavens, And His kingdom rules over all.” Psalm 103:19

“Who is like Yahweh our God, The One who sits on high,” Psalm 113:5

The heavens are the heavens of Yahweh, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.” Psalm 115:16

Therefore, since David’s Lord sits at God’s right this means that he, too, is ruling from God’s heavenly throne over the whole creation.  

Moreover, since it is YHWH who is speaking to David’s Lord, and since the latter is identified as Jesus, this means that Psalm 110 is another conversation between God the Father and God the Son, which the prophet was privileged to see and hear!

This is precisely what the inspired NT writings proclaim, e.g., the Holy Spirit enabled David to foresee his Lord Jesus ascending physically into heaven after his resurrection to sit enthroned with the Father in order to reign forever over all creation:

“Men, brothers, I may confidently say to you regarding the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. And so, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to set one of the fruit of his body on his throne, he looked ahead and spoke of the resurrection of the Christ, that He was neither forsaken to Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised up again, to which we are all witnesses. Therefore having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this which you both see and hear. For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.”’ Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.” Acts 2:29-36  

“and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe according to the working of the might of His strength, which He worked in Christ, by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, FAR ABOVE ALL rule and authority and power and dominion, and EVERY NAME that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put ALL THINGS in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head OVER ALL THINGS to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Ephesians 1:19-23  

“… After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven… God never said to any of the angels, ‘Sit at my right side until I make your enemies into a footstool for you!’” Hebrews 1:3b, 13 Contemporary English Version (CEV)

“Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal of a good conscience to God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.” 1 Peter 3:21-22

And since YHWH alone is enthroned over all creation forever, this again confirms the fact that Jesus is truly God in essence while also being distinct from God the Father.

Lo and behold, this is precisely what the inspired NT writings affirm!

“Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have received the same kind of faith as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ (tou theou hemon kai soteros ‘Iesou Christou). Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the full knowledge of God AND OF Jesus our Lord… for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (tou kyriou hemon kai soteros ‘Iesou Christou) will be abundantly supplied to you… For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly devised myths, but being eyewitnesses of His majesty. For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, ‘This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased’—and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.” 2 Peter 1:1-2, 11, 16-18

“Then He said to Thomas, ‘Bring your finger here, and see My hands; and bring your hand here and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.’ Thomas answered and said TO HIM, ‘My Lord and my God (ho kyrios mou kai ho theos mou)!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are those who did not see, and yet believed.’ Therefore many other signs Jesus also did in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:27-31

GOD’S ETERNALLY BEGOTTEN SON

This brings me to my next point.

The ancient versions of Psalm 110 and many Hebrew manuscripts preserve a form of the Psalm, which attests to God having begotten David’s Lord from before creation:

“The Lord said to my lord (Eipen ho Kyrios to Kyrio mou), ‘Sit on my right until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ A rod of your power the Lord will send out from Sion. And exercise dominion in the midst of your enemies! With you is rule on a day of your power among the splendors of the holy ones. From the womb, before Morning-star, I brought you forth (egennesa se).” Psalm 109[Heb. 110]:1-3 (A New English Translation of the Septuagint, p. 603)

“The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool. The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies. With thee is the principality in the day of thy strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the womb before the day star I begot thee.” Psalm 109:1-3 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

“LORD JEHOVAH said to my Lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet.’ LORD JEHOVAH will send the scepter of power to you from Zion and he will rule over your enemies. Your people are glorious in the day of power; in the glories of holiness from the womb, from the first, I have begotten you, Son.” Psalm 110:1-3 Peshitta Holy Bible Translation (PHBT https://biblehub.com/hpbt/psalms/110.htm)

“THE LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD will send forth the sceptre of his power out of Zion, and he will rule over thine enemies. Thy people shall be glorious in the day of thy power; arrayed in the beauty of holiness from the womb, I have begotten thee as a child from the ages.” George Lamsa Bible (LAMSA https://biblehub.com/lamsa/psalms/110.htm)

Here we have God depicted as begetting the Messianic King from before the day or morning star, i.e., before the creation of the heavens and earth. Hence, according to this reading David’s Lord was already existing as the Son of God before creation even came into being!

Again, this is precisely what the NT proclaims in respect to Christ. I.e., Jesus has been existing from before the creation as the uniquely begotten and beloved Son of God, by and for whom all creation exists:

“After Jesus had spoken these things, he looked up to heaven and said, ‘Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you. For you gave him authority over all flesh, so that he may give eternal life to all those you have given him… Now, Father, glorify me at your own side with the glory I had at your side BEFORE the world existed… Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am so that they may see my glory—the glory you gave me because you loved me BEFORE the world’s foundation.’” John 17:1-2, 5, 24

“God has saved us from the dark kingdom where Satan rules. He has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves. God’s Son, Jesus, paid the price for our sins and made us free. Yes, God has forgiven us. We cannot see God. But Jesus Christ shows us completely who God is. Even before God made anything, Jesus was already there as God’s Son who rules everything. When God created everything, it was his Son who did it. His Son made everything that is on earth and in heaven. He created everything that we can see, as well as the things that we cannot see. He made rulers and leaders. He made everything that has power and authority. God gave his Son the authority to create everything, so that his Son would receive praise. God’s Son was there before anything else was there. And now he causes everything to continue in its proper place. The church is like Christ’s body and he is its head. He is where it all begins. As God’s special Son, he was the first person who became alive again after death. As a result, Christ is first and most important in all things. God chose to put his nature in Christ completely.” Colossians 1:13-19 EasyEnglish Bible (EASY)

“Long ago in many ways and at many times God’s prophets spoke his message to our ancestors. But now at last, God sent his Son to bring his message to us. God created the universe by his Son, and everything will someday belong to the Son. God’s Son has all the brightness of God’s own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together… But God says about his Son, ‘You are God, and you will rule as King forever! Your royal power brings about justice. You loved justice and hated evil, and so I, your God, have chosen you. I appointed you and made you happier than any of your friends.’ The Scriptures also say, ‘In the beginning, Lord, you were the one who laid the foundation of the earth and created the heavens. They will all disappear and wear out like clothes, but you will last forever. You will roll them up like a robe and change them like a garment. But you are always the same, and you will live forever.’” Hebrews 1:1-3a, 8-12 CEV

ADONAY BECOMES FLESH

Not only does the Psalm speak of the divine enthronement of the Messiah, it further describes him as the divine Lord who crushes his enemies in the day of his wrath:

Adonay is at your right side. He will crush kings on the day of his anger. HE will pass judgment on the nations and fill them with dead bodies. Throughout the earth HE will crush their heads. HE WILL DRINK from the brook along the road. HE will hold HIS head high.” Psalm 110:5-7 NOG

The pronouns clearly refer back to the divine Lord seated at God’s right hand which, in context, must be the Messiah since he is depicted as drinking water from a brook, obviously to refresh himself after his victorious battle. Since this is clearly a human function, and since the Father did not become man, this can only be referring to the Davidic Messiah.

According to the NT, this is precisely what Jesus will do when he comes to destroy his enemies on the great day of his wrath:

“Then the kings of the earth and the great men and the commanders and the rich and the strong and every slave and free man hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains; and they said to the mountains and to the rocks, ‘Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb, for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?’” Revelation 6:15-17

“Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sits on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many diadems; having a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself, and being clothed with a garment dipped in blood, His name is also called The Word of God. And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. And from His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the wrath of the rage of God, the Almighty. And He has on His garment and on His thigh a name written, ‘KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.’ Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the birds which fly in midheaven, ‘Come, assemble for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and the flesh of commanders and the flesh of strong men and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them and the flesh of all men, both free men and slaves, and small and great.’ Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to make war with Him who sits on the horse and with His army. And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who did the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sits on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh.” Revelation 19:11-21

We, therefore, have another OT text where the divine Father addresses his divine Son who became human, being the Messianic King whom the Father begot before the ages!

PSALM 2

The following Psalm is another instance where God addresses the Christ, and which also refers to the divine begetting of the Davidic King:

“Why do the nations rage And the peoples meditate on a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against Yahweh and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!” He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks them. Then He speaks to them in His anger And terrifies them in His fury, saying, ‘But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain. I will surely tell of the decree of Yahweh: He said to Me, “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like a potter’s vessel.”’ So now, O kings, show insight; Take warning, O judges of the earth. Serve Yahweh with fear And rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!” Psalm 2:1-12

It is interesting to note that there are specific Jewish authorities who have viewed Psalm 2 as a prophesy of the enthronement of the Messiah over the nations:

Why have nations gathered: Our Sages (Ber. 7b) expounded the passage as referring to the King Messiah, but according to its apparent meaning, it is proper to interpret it as referring to David himself, as the matter is stated (II Sam. 5:17): “And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David as king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek, etc.,” and they fell into his hands. Concerning them, he says, “Why have nations gathered,” and they all gathered. (Complete Jewish Bible with Rashi Commentary https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16223/showrashi/true#v1; emphasis mine)

The aforementioned Psalm has clear affinities with Ps. 110 since, not only do they both refer to the Messianic Ruler being begotten of God, they also speak of the King’s wrath being unleashed on all those nations and their kings who refuse to submit to him.

Once again, the NT documents identify the Son of Ps. 2 as Jesus our Lord!

“On being released, they went to their own people and reported what the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard this, they lifted their voices in unity to God and prayed, ‘Lord, You are God, who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, and who by the mouth of Your servant David said: “Why did the nations rage, and the people devise vain things? The kings of the earth came, and the rulers were assembled together against the Lord and against His Christ.” Indeed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were assembled together against Your holy Son Jesus whom You have anointed, to do what Your hand and Your counsel had foreordained to be done. Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness, by stretching out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be performed in the name of Your holy Son Jesus.’” Acts 4:23-30 Modern English Version (MEV)

“And we proclaim to you the good news of the promise made to the fathers, that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He raised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, ‘You are My Son; today I have begotten You.’” Acts 13:32-33

“For to which of the angels did He ever say, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You’? And again, ‘I will be a Father to Him And He shall be a Son to Me’?” Hebrews 1:5  

“In this way also Christ did not glorify Himself to become a high priest, but He who said to Him, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You’;” Hebrews 5:5

“And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne… Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, ‘Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night.’” Revelation 12:4-5, 10

“And from His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the wine press of the wrath of the rage of God, the Almighty. 16 And He has on His garment and on His thigh a name written, ‘KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.’” Revelation 19:15-16

CONCLUSION

Psalms 2, 45, and 110 are clear OT examples depicting two divine Persons conversing with each other. In these Psalms we have God the Father addressing and magnifying his begotten Son who himself is fully divine, being begotten from before all creation, and whom all the nations must submit to and praise forever and ever. These Psalms also depict this same divine Son as being/becoming the Messianic Ruler and, therefore, the physical Heir of David who fulfills all the promises which God made to Israel’s King.

As such, these particular OT texts bear witness to God existing as a multi-Personal Being, as being both the Father and the Son, and further attest to God’s Son being both human and divine at the same time.

This is precisely what the inspired NT authors teach! I.e., the Father and the Son are two distinct divine Persons eternally existing as the one true God, with the Son later becoming the man Christ Jesus via his virginal conception and birth from the blessed Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit (Cf. Matt. 1:18-23; Luke 1:34-35; Gal. 4:4-5; Heb. 10:5-9)!   

ADDENDUM: PSALM 110 IN THE NT

Here are the places in the NT where Psalm 110 is either directly cited or alluded to:

“But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him and said to Him, ‘Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?’ And Jesus said, ‘I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.’” Mark 14:61-62

“So then, the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] [And they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable preaching of eternal salvation.] Mark 16:19-20

“This One God exalted to His right hand as a Leader and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.” Acts 5:31

“But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, ‘Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.’” Acts 7:55-56  

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who indeed did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him graciously give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.” Romans 8:31-34

“Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy to be abolished is death. For He has put all things in subjection under His feet. But when He says, ‘All things are put in subjection,’ it is evident that He is excepted who put all things in subjection to Him.” 1 Corinthians 15:24-27

“For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells bodily, and in Him you have been filled, who is the head over all rule and authority… Therefore, if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” Colossians 2:9-10; 3:1

“who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high… But to which of the angels has He ever said, ‘Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies As a footstool for Your feet’?” Hebrews 1:3, 13

“just as He says also in another passage, ‘You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek.’” Hebrews 5:6

“Now the main point in what is being said is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a minister in the holy places and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man. Hebrews 8:1-2

“but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until His enemies are put as a footstool for His feet.” Hebrews 10:12-13

“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2

“He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.” Revelation 3:21

“And his tail swept away a third of the stars of heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might devour her child. And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.” Revelation 12:4-5

Unless stated otherwise, biblical references taken from the Legacy Standard Bible (LSB).

FURTHER READING

PSALM 45: THE FATHER’S PRAISE OF HIS DIVINE SON

The Hebrew Bible Testifies that the Messiah is Adonay Elohim!

PSALM 110 IN EARLY CHRISTIAN SOURCES

DAVID’S MULTI-PERSONAL LORD PT. 1, PT. 2

APPEARANCE OF THE TRINITY TO ABRAHAM AND DAVID PT. 3

ISRAEL’S MULTIPERSONAL GOD

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  1. Sam, Love this article truly is truth and Holy Spirit in me keeps it going not even finished with first Part! I Just am consumed by it! Our Father Is Oh So Great,with The Lord Jesus Oh I Love Him. Oh How Great you So Are Lord Jesus fear of you going through me today. Be All So Blessed Sam As you go and may Jesus So use you in his glorious ways and perfect his Love through you always. Love and prayers for you. loricost.

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