who do you believe wrote hebrews?

Question

in church the other night we were trying to find out who wrote hebrews who do you believe wrote it?

we believed it was paul but only god knows for sure so has anyone thought of anything

Answer 1

The author is unknown. Many think Paul because he mentions Timothy (13:23). It could be Luke, Barnabas, Silas, Aquila or Priscilla. But considering all the evidence nobody knows.

Answer 2

Early on some thought Paul wrote it, but Paul usually identified himself in his writings. There is some that think it may have been written by Barnabas or Apollos. No one knows for sure. Barnabas seems likely though bacause in Tertullian's De Pudicitia, 20 he quotes from "an epistle to the Hebrews under the name of Barnabas".

Answer 3

It could not have been written by Paul. In Heb 2:3–4, the author states that he received the Christian message from others. In Galatians Paul plainly claims that he received his gospel directly from the resurrected Jesus himself.

The writing style is also different from Paul's and it includes some concepts that are not mentioned by Paul in any of his writings.

The 2nd century Christian writer Tertullian referred to it as "Barnabas's Letter to the Hebrews".

Answer 4

The Epistle to the Hebrews (abbr. Heb for citations) is one of the books in the New Testament. Though traditionally credited to the Apostle Paul, the letter is anonymous and most modern scholars, both conservative and critical, believe its author was not Paul himself but some other member of his Pauline community.

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Answer 5

Hey sweet sister tanar:)
So good to see you posting again
Well.. from the language of the writer of the book of Hebrews most christian scholars agree that the writer was Brother Paul. The writing style and high revelation also hint to this. Its a very mysterious kind of book that is full of so much depth and revelation regarding God, yet we realize that God works along with man inorder to carry out His purpose. He does not like to work alone. He could have written the whole bible by Himself but choose to do it through us as His Body.
As His body dear sister.. we carry the Lord who is our Head:) We work along with Him to be with Him as He accomplishes all that He desires on the earth today:)
Its such a blessing!!

Great Q and may our Lord be such a rich supply to you every day as you grow in wisdom, stature and in favour with God and man.

Your sister always
sandy

Answer 6

Do you mean the BOOK of Hebrews or the Hebrew scriptures?

The Hebrew scriptures had a number of writers.

The BOOK of Hebrews was written by the Apostle Paul

Answer 7

I think it was written by the Apostle Paul. I understand the nature, tone and style of the letter to the Hebrews was quite different than Paul's other letters but considering that he was not only a Hebrew himself but an attorney of Hebrew law, the tone and style of this letter (if indeed written by him) would undoubtedly be different in the same way that a letter sent to a friend or student would be different than a letter sent home, to your own family, to your people of origin.

Paul's typical introduction is of course missing (Paul, an apostle/servant/prisoner of Jesus Christ/God.....) but this may have been intentional seeing that his authority would be challenged, having not been of the twelve but rather a previous persecutor of Christians. How many would have scoffed at his assertion to be an Apostle? So why assert it? Simply state your case.

Of course the possibility that it was written by Barnabas can not be ignored since he would surely wish to present his case as well to establish his place as an Apostle. But why would he not make it part of his introduction?

The references to Old Testament scriptures in the letter to the Hebrews strongly suggests that it was written by someone fluent in those scriptures. In Paul's letter to the Romans there are also Old Testament references with lengthy analysis so in this respect, the two are consistent with Paul's M.O. They are two vastly different cultures however and hence the different approaches, one speaking in more common terms to Romans about adoption, crime & punishment, confession of sins (crimes), faith and so forth. The other speaking in very specific terms with references to Moses, the creation of the universe, the sabbath, the Priesthood of Melchizedek and Aaron, the old covenant, the tabernacle and a detailed list of acts of faith by those in the Old Testament in chapter 11. Also, there are direct quotes from Genesis, Deut, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Psalms and Isaiah. Who would have been more educated in Jewish scriptures at that time than Paul to give such a concise dissertation?

Would Apollos, being Greek, have written;

"In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways......" - Hebrews 1:1

This is a very personalized statement referring to "our forefathers" indicating that the writer was Jewish, not Greek.

Finally, who else but Paul would have had the audacity to say, "We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil." Heb 5:11-14

To say to anyone that they are "slow to learn" and that they "need someone to teach [them] the elementary truths...." would be about the boldest thing that could be said. I believe that Paul would have counted himself one so bold as to make such a statement since he had both the education and commitment to Christ to do so. Perhaps someone else could also have been so bold but I personally don't think so, not towards the Hebrews.

Answer 8

I thought the apostle Paul wrote it, but I should probably double check that assumption.

Answer 9

My dad, who has a VAST knowledge of the Bible once said that it probably was not Paul because of the way the writer refers to Timothy. I think he said it may have been James.

Answer 10

Tim Callahan addresses this in Secret Origins of the Bible. It is a very informative, multidisciplinary approach to studying the Bible.