Who Wrote The Book Of Hebrews?
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Budman, I don't know about that but I'm going through Hebrews right now slowly with a MacArthur commentary. I plan on reading it with the commentary from the Pillar set too. It is amazing, especially if you understood much of what Worldwide Church of God taught...there are parts of Hebrews which apply to their bad doctrines and it can be very instructive.
My goal is to go through the entire New Testament over some number of years with both MacArthur's commentaries and the Pillar set..two different sets to round out my views. I am mainly focused on Romans, Hebrews, Galatians, Colossians for now due to my former Sabbathkeeping background. I want to be well-equipped to defend my position from the context of the books.
The message of Hebrews is "better than". Jesus Christ is "better than" the angels, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, etc. The New Covenant is "better than" the Old Covenant. We have a better "Sabbath" than the Old Covenant Sabbath, which is our rest in Jesus Christ.
The book is actually really amazing from that perspective, and the assertions of Sabbathkeepers in this regard fall apart in the context of the entire book.
I first got exposed to this through the book Sabbath in Christ by Dale Ratzlaff..he gives a summary of the book that is really helpful from my perspective.
MacArthur doesn't know who wrote the book but he doesn't think it's Paul due to the style. It could have been Apollos. But it was mainly addressed to a group of Jews who had rejected Judaism but hadn't stepped into the rest of faith in Jesus Christ. The converted believers were told to encourage them to make that faith decision. That is why it urges them to enter God's rest in Hebrews 4. It is not talking about the Sabbath, it is talking about their faith decision.
My goal is to go through the entire New Testament over some number of years with both MacArthur's commentaries and the Pillar set..two different sets to round out my views. I am mainly focused on Romans, Hebrews, Galatians, Colossians for now due to my former Sabbathkeeping background. I want to be well-equipped to defend my position from the context of the books.
The message of Hebrews is "better than". Jesus Christ is "better than" the angels, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, etc. The New Covenant is "better than" the Old Covenant. We have a better "Sabbath" than the Old Covenant Sabbath, which is our rest in Jesus Christ.
The book is actually really amazing from that perspective, and the assertions of Sabbathkeepers in this regard fall apart in the context of the entire book.
I first got exposed to this through the book Sabbath in Christ by Dale Ratzlaff..he gives a summary of the book that is really helpful from my perspective.
MacArthur doesn't know who wrote the book but he doesn't think it's Paul due to the style. It could have been Apollos. But it was mainly addressed to a group of Jews who had rejected Judaism but hadn't stepped into the rest of faith in Jesus Christ. The converted believers were told to encourage them to make that faith decision. That is why it urges them to enter God's rest in Hebrews 4. It is not talking about the Sabbath, it is talking about their faith decision.
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its none of the above. most probably a rich jewish christian that could write.
paul mostly in his books gave some greeting or blessing. the writer of hebrews did know timothy. yet in his own words said he has tested the things he has heard about jesus christ. so the letter is all so thought to be for his relations of the writer of hebrews etc.
paul mostly in his books gave some greeting or blessing. the writer of hebrews did know timothy. yet in his own words said he has tested the things he has heard about jesus christ. so the letter is all so thought to be for his relations of the writer of hebrews etc.
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You should have another option up there on the poll;
Written by God by His Holy Spirit inspiring a man what should be written !!!
Apostle Paul has been ruled out a number of times because the writing style in Hebrews is not the same as the rest of his epistles, but most biblical scholars do agree that it was probably an understudy of Paul's as they touched on the same topics.
Written by God by His Holy Spirit inspiring a man what should be written !!!
Apostle Paul has been ruled out a number of times because the writing style in Hebrews is not the same as the rest of his epistles, but most biblical scholars do agree that it was probably an understudy of Paul's as they touched on the same topics.
when was paul preaching about a temple of stone. he was an apostle to the gentiles. so with that thought, you have just moved him out of contention. of the writer of hebrews. theologians are the best proof you have. so why would paul be writing to his jewish roots. or family. etc
they had to touch, on the same topic, gentile and jewish christian believe in jesus christ.
the jewish were held to the requirement of law via a temple of stone. gentile were not. (acts 15)
they had to touch, on the same topic, gentile and jewish christian believe in jesus christ.
the jewish were held to the requirement of law via a temple of stone. gentile were not. (acts 15)
Paul's heart still remained with his country men the Jews. Whenever he went to a new town he first went to the synagogue to set up a base.
Romans 9:3 (KJV) For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
He often preached to Jews as well as they gave him the most resistance.
His style was different in Hebrews and kept his name anonymous because the unbelieving Jews would have pointed to the fact that Paul was an apostate (in their eyes) thus convincing some of the weak Jewish Christians that the whole movement was a sham and so "come back to Judaism".
Romans 9:3 (KJV) For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
He often preached to Jews as well as they gave him the most resistance.
His style was different in Hebrews and kept his name anonymous because the unbelieving Jews would have pointed to the fact that Paul was an apostate (in their eyes) thus convincing some of the weak Jewish Christians that the whole movement was a sham and so "come back to Judaism".
K
What ???
Only the Jews who did not believe in Jesus as the Messiah still held to the written law.
Nowhere does the bible say Jewish believers are held under the Mosaic written ordinances while Gentile believers are exempt.
We are all held on the same gospel of grace and the scripture you gave from Galatians 2:7 is not speaking of two separate gospels.
Peter was sent to give the gospel of Christ to the Jews, as Paul was sent to give the same gospel of Christ to the Gentiles !!!
There is neither Jew nor Greek (Gentile) under the covenant of grace, we are all one under the same perfect law of liberty to show love to all as He has showed us love first. Believing Jews are no more bound to the written ordinances then we believing Gentiles are !!!
you still dont have proof it was him. all his other books had a greeting at the beginning. so why not the hebrew book.
style was different because its a different writer.
paul preached about a risen saviour.when talking to a jewish person, he would have no need to go near temple requirements. of law. or law.
give act 15, he was the one that said. 1
But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will."(so when talking to jewish, he would be preaching along the line of grace.
21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.Galatians 2
so saved by grace, not temple requirement via a temple of stone. or a change to a jewish covenant. ie temple of stone.
make no sense. when paul was talking of grace of god through jesus christ.