Who wrote the book of Hebrews?

[Neostarwcc]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

 

[Pavel Mosko]

ugh we had a thread on this maybe last year where a poster made a big deal that saint Paul who it is traditionally credited to may not have actually penned it. Interesting recently I watched a You-tube video that mentioned Apollos as the author as well. I thought somebody like Luke was accredited as the author/editor, but the book itself was likely thought to be based on notes from Paul, and is very Pauline, I copy and pasted some commentary from Bible Gateway or some similar place on that.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I think the book of Hebrews was an addendum to the book of Galatians. This explains the lack of an introduction. It seems it was an addition to the book of Galatians who were being tempted to revert back to the Jewish religion. Hebrews was added to destroy that argument.

 

[Hammster]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

I think it was Luke writing down the sermons he heard Paul preach in the synagogues when he first entered a city.

 

[Guojing]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

Due to the agreement Paul made with James Peter and John in Galatians 2:7-9, we know Paul could not have wrote Hebrews.

Paul had no authority to write a letter that was specifically to the circumcised.

 

[Clare73]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

I lean more and more toward Paul.

 

[Hammster]

Due to the agreement Paul made with James Peter and John in Galatians 2:7-9, we know Paul could not have wrote Hebrews.

Paul had no authority to write a letter that was specifically to the circumcised.

And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
— Acts 19:8

 

[friend of]

I think it was actually Paul.

 

[Guojing]

And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
— Acts 19:8

Yes, he could definitely preached the gospel of the circumcision if he wanted to, to the circumcised.

James will object if, however, the circumcised picked up some of his teachings in the gospel of the uncircumcision to adopt for themselves, as what happened in Acts 21:18-25.

 

[sfs]

Stylistically, the Greek of Hebrews does not read at all like that of Paul.

 

[St_Worm2]

Paul had no authority to write a letter that was specifically to the circumcised.

Hello Guojing, I'm pretty sure that's not true, due to pronouncement that was made to Ananias concerning the commission of Saul/Paul by the Lord Jesus Himself.

Acts 9
15 The Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.
​

I believe that it is also important to consider the acts of this Apostle, IOW, to consider what Paul did in the execution of his commission/ministry from the Lord.

While we know that he began by ministering to the Jews exclusively (before turning his ministry's focus towards the Gentiles as well .. e.g. Acts of the Apostles 13:44-46), many fail to realize that he never stopped ministering to the Jews during his lifetime, e.g. during his three missionary journeys (as he not only went from town to town, but also from synagogue to synagogue in those towns).

God bless you!

--David

*edit: whoops, I see that you mentioned this fact later (concerning Paul's ministry to the Jews), in your following post (#9), which means that you believe that he did have the authority to do so then, yes?

Romans 1
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
.​

 

[Guojing]

Hello Guojing, I'm pretty sure that's not true, due to pronouncement that was made to Ananias concerning the commission of Saul/Paul by the Lord Jesus Himself.

Acts 9
15 The Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel.
​

I believe that it is also important to consider the acts of this Apostle, IOW, to consider what Paul did in the execution of his commission/ministry from the Lord.

While we know that he began by ministering to the Jews exclusively (before turning his ministry's focus towards the Gentiles as well .. e.g. Acts of the Apostles 13:44-46), many fail to realize that he never stopped ministering to the Jews during his lifetime, e.g. during his three missionary journeys (as he not only went from town to town, but also from synagogue to synagogue, while he was doing so).

God bless you!

--David

Romans 1
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
.​

So you believe Paul wrote Hebrews then? Any good reasons why you think that way?

 

[St_Worm2]

So you believe Paul wrote Hebrews then? Any good reasons why you think that way?

The jury remains out for me on that. It's been awhile since I looked into why I believe that Paul is the human author of Hebrews. I'll check my notes and get back to you (of course, I also believe there are reasons why he may not have been the author as well ).

--David

 

[Petros2015]

I know it wasn't Paul because

It's not Paul's writing style, I agree. I don't know much about Apollos; are there any other definitive writings by him that could be compared with it? I'm OK not knowing.

Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God.

Agreed, I don't think the Bible is less richer for including the texts penned by multiple authors.

 

[Maria Billingsley]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

Or, Paul wrote words of knowledge, like an epiphany or simply publishing his notes or journals.
He was big on books and parchment. Made sure Timothy brought them to him.

 

[mindlight]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

It was someone under Pauls's tutelage who did not want themselves to be named or whom the apostles considered it inappropriate to have been named. It could even have been a woman. Thus the book is attributed to Paul, though he did not sign it and did not write it. It had early apostolic approval

Who wrote Hebrews?

 

[Strong in Him]

No one knows who wrote Hebrews.
Some people have said Apollos or Barnabas - I have even read that a number of people think it could have been Priscilla.

 

[Aussie Pete]

I know it wasn't Paul because whenever Paul wrote a letter he introduced himself in the beginning of his letters along with including everyone involved in the creation of the letters at v the end. But nobody identified themselves at all I'm the book of Hebrews. I also think whoever wrote the book did not write any other part of the New Testament. Why? Because the author uses Greek words not found anywhere else in the New Testament. One potential author could have been Apollos because he was introduced in the book of Acts as someone who followed Paul around, so he is a potential author. Whoever the author is though the book of Hebrews is inspired and blessed by by God. Whoever wrote the book may never be known for sure, we can only speculate.

We will find out when we get to heaven. We may be surprised!

 

[Bob Crowley]

Off the topic a bit I suppose but a few years ago I was at Bible study conference. The main speaker was our archbishop. If I remember rightly he said he had a Ph.D. in Luke.

He said they'd never identified who "Luke" or the writer was, remarking scholars have spilled "oceans of ink" trying to pin him down, but we don't know. He added "I think there's a reason for this. God wants our minds on Christ, not on who wrote which Gospel."

It's bit like St. Paul's "thorn in the flesh". It's deliberately vague, and so it can be applied to any "thorn in the flesh" for any Christian.

Ditto the other Gospels, and Hebrews for that matter - what matters is what Christ did, not who wrote them.

 

[Neostarwcc]

ugh we had a thread on this maybe last year where a poster made a big deal that saint Paul who it is traditionally credited to may not have actually penned it. Interesting recently I watched a You-tube video that mentioned Apollos as the author as well. I thought somebody like Luke was accredited as the author/editor, but the book itself was likely thought to be based on notes from Paul, and is very Pauline, I copy and pasted some commentary from Bible Gateway or some similar place on that.

There's just too many factors that discredit Paul as the actual author. A lot of the churches that I've been to and seen on YouTube just say "the writer of Hebrews" when they have to refer to them because, a lot of churches today deny Paul as the author. I'm not the only Christian that thinks so.

Whoever the author is, they have to be unique and not have written another part of the New Testament. So I don't think it was Luke or John or anything. But Luke might have edited the book, who knows.