The Book of Hebrews is written in an entirely different style than the other Epistles credited to Paul. Some believe it was written by someone else. Some believe he had a secretary who expressed Paul's teaching his way and another secretary who expressed Paul's teachings in the Book of Hebrews.
Now for the wise crackers, up until the 20th century most secretaries were men.
2007-04-21 17:17:57 · 7 answers · asked by Shirley T 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. The early church assumed Paul wrote it and tacked his name to it, though the epistle itself never states who wrote it. For this reason, many of the Apostolic Fathers didn't want it in the Bible.
2007-04-21 17:24:39 · answer #1 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is more likely that someone like Apollos wrote the book.
Hebrews 2:1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
The writer seems to indicate that he didn't hear the gospel directly from Jesus like Paul did and he also seems to know a lot about the Old Testament and be very good at contstructing arguments from it.
Acts 18:24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and explained to him the way of God more accurately. 27 And when he wished to cross to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed, 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus.
2007-04-22 00:25:25 · answer #2 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos, Silas, Philip, Priscilla and others have been suggested as authors because the name of the author is not given in the biblical text itself. Whoever it was speaks of Timothy as "brother (13:23.)
2007-04-22 02:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whomever it was, they had a far greater understanding of the Hebrew people and the Jewish faith then most of today's Christian. Christians today would do far better to understand what the author was trying to say and glorify God.
2007-04-22 00:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by Bimpster 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most scholars are certain that it was not Paul.
2007-04-22 00:46:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm under the impression that noone knows.
2007-04-22 00:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by witness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am not certain
2007-04-22 00:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by dsjpk55 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋