It should first be pointed out that “throne” is a pictorial description for rule, and that the allusion to Jesus’ sitting next to God is an allusion to the promise of Psalm 110, a Davidic promise. Hebrews makes the point that Jesus is already a priest according to the order of Melchizedek as a result of this seating through exaltation. Now how can one allow the fulfillment of Melchizedekian priesthood for the present age from Psalm 110 and then deny the present rule of Jesus, which is also tied to
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