aforchrist33
You asked some questions of which I can only remember these.
1. Thanks for pointing this out. I will rephrase the opening statement as "The sins of some" that should be clearer now.
2. As for my believing paul to be the author of Hebrews, i base it on this evidence.
PAUL is best known as the apostle to the nations. But was his ministry confined to the non-Jews? Not at all! Just before Paul was baptized and commissioned for his work, the Lord Jesus said to Ananias: This man [Paul] is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel. (Acts 9:15; Gal. 2:8, 9) The writing of the book of Hebrews was truly in line with Pauls commission to bear the name of Jesus to the sons of Israel.
However, some critics doubt Pauls writership of Hebrews. One objection is that Pauls name does not appear in the letter. But this is really no obstacle, as many other canonical books fail to name the writer, who is often identified by internal evidence. Moreover, some feel that Paul may have deliberately omitted his name in writing to the Hebrew Christians in Judea, since his name had been made an object of hatred by the Jews there. (Acts 21:28) Neither is the change of style from his other epistles any real objection to Pauls writership. Whether addressing pagans, Jews, or Christians, Paul always showed his ability to become all things to people of all sorts. Here his reasoning is presented to Jews as from a Jew, arguments that they could fully understand and appreciate.1 Cor. 9:22.
The internal evidence of the book is all in support of Pauls writership. The writer was in Italy and was associated with Timothy. These facts fit Paul. (Heb. 13:23, 24) Furthermore, the doctrine is typical of Paul, though the arguments are presented from a Jewish viewpoint, designed to appeal to the strictly Hebrew congregation to which the letter was addressed. On this point Clarkes Commentary, Volume 6, page 681, says concerning Hebrews: That it was written to Jews, naturally such, the whole structure of the epistle proves. Had it been written to the Gentiles, not one in ten thousand of them could have comprehended the argument, because unacquainted with the Jewish system; the knowledge of which the writer of this epistle everywhere supposes. This helps to account for the difference of style when compared with Pauls other letters.
The discovery in about 1930 of the Chester Beatty Papyrus No. 2 (P46) has provided further evidence of Pauls writership. Commenting on this papyrus codex, which was written only about a century and a half after Pauls death, the eminent British textual critic Sir Frederic Kenyon said: It is noticeable that Hebrews is placed immediately after Romans (an almost unprecedented position), which shows that at the early date when this manuscript was written no doubt was felt as to its Pauline authorship. On this same question, McClintock and Strongs Cyclopedia states pointedly: There is no substantial evidence, external or internal, in favor of any claimant to the authorship of this epistle except Paul.
As to the time of writing, it has already been shown that Paul wrote the letter while in Italy. In concluding the letter, he says: Take note that our brother Timothy has been released, with whom, if he comes quite soon, I shall see you. (13:23) This seems to indicate that Paul was expecting an early release from prison and hoped to accompany Timothy, who had also been imprisoned but who had already been released. Thus, the final year of Pauls first imprisonment in Rome is suggested as the date of writing, namely, 61 C.E.