A commentary on the whole Epistle to the Hebrews. By M. John Calvin. Translated…A commentarie on the vvhole Epistle to the Hebrevves. By M. Iohn Caluin. Translated…

Therefore God, even thy God:] It is certain that this is truly spoken of Solomon, who was anointed King, because God preferred him before all his brethren, who excepting this, were equal, and children of a King also as well as he. But it more fitly agreeth to Christ, who hath adopted us to himself to be companion together with him: howbeit, not by any right of our own. Now, he is anointed above his fellows, because he was anointed without measure: but we, every one according to our measure, as it is distributed; to some more, to some less. Moreover, he was anointed for our sakes, to the end all of us might draw out of his fullness, Joh. 1.16. And therefore he is the Christ, that is to say the anointed: and we Christians, in, & through him, as the rivers do stream from the fountain: now for as much as Christ hath received this anointing in his flesh, it is therefore said that he was anointed of his God. For it should be absurd to say he was inferior to God, unless in regard of his humane nature.

Therfore God, euen thy God:] It is certaine that this is truly spoken of Salomon, who was annointed King, because God preferred him before all his brethren, who excepting this, were equall, and children of a King also as well as he. But it more fitly agreeth to Christ, who hath adopted vs to himselfe to be companione together with him: howbeit, not by any right of our own. Now, he is anoynted aboue his felllowes, because he was annointed without measure: but wee, euery one according to our measure, as it is distributed; to some more, to some lesse. Moreouer, he was annoynted for our sakes, to the end all of vs might draw out of his fulnes, Ioh. 1.16. And therfore he is the Christ, that is to say the annointed: and we Christians, in, & thorow him, as the riuers do streame from the fountaine: now for as much as Christ hath receiued this annoynting in his flesh, it is therefore said that hee was annoynted of his God. For it should be absurd to say he was inferiour to God, vnlesse in regard of his humane nature.