modern scholars believe unknown wrote the epistle to the hebrews in the bible.
modern scholars believe unknown wrote the epistle to the hebrews in the bible.
who do modern scholars believe wrote the epistle to the hebrews in the bible?
unknown
authorship of the epistle to the hebrews









































the epistle to the hebrews of the christian bible is one of the new testament books whose canonicity was disputed. traditionally, paul the apostle was thought to be the author. however, since the third century this has been questioned, and the consensus among most modern scholars is that the author is unknown.









































section::::ancient views.









































the epistle to the hebrews was included in the collected writings of paul from a very early date. for example, the late second-century or early third-century codex formula_1, a volume of paul's general epistles, includes hebrews immediately after romans.
authorship of the epistle to the hebrews
hebrews does not fit the form of a traditional hellenistic epistle, lacking a proper prescript. modern scholars generally believe this book was originally a sermon or homily, although possibly modified after it was delivered to include the travel plans, greetings and closing. 









































hebrews contains many references to the old testament – specifically to its septuagint text.









































section::::christology.









































the "epistle to the hebrews" is notable for the manner in which it expresses the divine nature of christ. as a.c. purdy summarized for "the interpreter's bible" (1955):
epistle to the hebrews