Questions From Readers ▪ Is Jesus the “God ” referred to at Hebrews 1: 8? No. The weight of the evidence indicates that it is Jehovah. According to the New World Translation, Hebrews 1: 8 says: “But with reference to the Son: ‘ God is your [the Son’s] throne forever and ever. ’ ” This shows that Jesus ’ throne, his office or authority as a sovereign, has its source in Jehovah the Almighty God. However, believers in the Trinity prefer the Authorized Version, or King James Version, which renders Hebrews 1: 8 this way: “But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever. ” Thus, they feel that Jesus is shown to be the same as Almighty God. Why is this not correct? First, note the context. In many translations, either in the main text or in the margin, Hebrews 1: 9 reads, “God, your God, anointed you. ” This makes it clear that the one addressed in verse eight is not God, but one who worships God and is anointed by him. Secondly, it should be noted that Hebrews 1: 8, 9 is a quotation from Psalm 45: 6, 7, which originally was addressed to a human king of Israel. Surely the writer of this psalm did not think that this human king was Almighty God and neither did the writer of Hebrews think that Jesus was Almighty God.