13 As McGuckin notes, [t]he letter from Africanus was probably the only time in Origen's life when he had encountered an intelligence as polymathic as his (McGuckin, Handbook to Origen, 40). [69], Thus, apostolic authorship was certainly an important element in the canonization process. Also compare Col. 2:18 for an example that there was a problem with some people worshipping angels. Hebrews by Tom Schreiner from the BTCP series. Modern revelation teaches, And whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost shall be scripture, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation (D&C 68:4). [45] O. Rottmanner, in Alexander Souter, Study of Ambrosiaster (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1905), 196n; see also Wilson, Hebrews, 3. He understands what they are struggling with as He makes intercession for them (vs. 15). Hodges, Zane, Hebrews, in The Bible Knowledge Commentary, Vol. The premise behind the work is to move study of Hebrews away from the . Origen explicitly identifies Paul as Hebrews author elsewhere in Com. [59] John H. Vandenberg, in BYU Speeches of the Year, January 7, 1964, 8. He was appointed by God like Aaron was (5:4), but His was a superior appointment because He was appointed after the order of Melchizedek (5:6,10). [67] This is very much in line with what Origen believed anciently: If I were to venture my own opinion, I would say that the thoughts are the apostles but the style and construction reflect someone who recalled the apostles teachings and interpreted them. Curiously, the Africanus letter is acknowledged in a footnote (88 n. 66), which is perhaps regarded as too brief to be labelled a discussion. Bart Ehrman suggests that based on the content of the epistle, the audience may have been Gentile Christians who were contemplating conversion to Judaism. How that he spoke after he was dead must be, by being sent down out of heaven, to administer.[65]. Jesus' living and eternal priesthood offers salvation. Oberholtzer, Kim, The Failure to Heed His Speaking in Hebrews 12:25-29, Biblio Theca Sacra, Vol. Another distinctive difference is found in the quotations from the Old Testament. 5 Zane Hodges, Hebrews, in The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Wheaton, Illinois: Victor Books, 1983), 1:778. In the event that a Christian brother was imprisoned, he also exhorts the readers to support them. 19-22. [4] Furthermore, Romans, an epistle in which Paul did identify himself, was addressed to an audience that was at least partly Jewish. We've come to the end of our series on the book of Hebrews. [44] Jerome, Epistulae, 129.7, in Koester, Hebrews, 27. He will resume this deliverance theme later as he talks about the rest that Moses couldnt give. Terrence L. Szink was an assistant professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University when this was published. Commentators note that no mention is made of this epistle in discussion of James as Jesus brother in Comm. William P. Le Saint (New York: Newman, 1959), 115. Allen states that the infinitive occurs only in Heb 5:2 and Acts 28:20, but Acts 28:20 has an indicative form while Luke 17:2 and Mark 9:42 have the infinitive (p. 117). The writer urges the readers not to seek life in temporal things by coveting material goods, but to be content with what they have and trust God to provide for them. Instead, they still needed to be taught themselves. In the midst of motivating them to persevere for future rewards and blessings, the author also shows them that there are present benefits. 146, No. [41] Bruce, Canon of Scripture, 165; for a translation of this text, see Bart D. Ehrman, Lost Scripture, 31112. He will elaborate on this later in chapter 11. Its imagery may seem illogical how can Jesus be both sacrifice and High Priest? Jesus' identity as priest points in two . 145, No. Bible Based.We believe in solo-scriptura. [63], The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible sheds little light on this issue. 4.8.2; Hom. The Chester Beatty Papyrus numbered P46 and dated prior to 200AD1 contains a collection of Pauls epistles and includes Hebrews among them. The author of Hebrews describes activities at the temple as taking place as usual (e.g., Hebrews 10:11), which indicates a date before AD 70. . is not commonly used when referring to passages from any other epistle. This section will briefly survey some of the opinions expressed in the early church regarding Paul and the epistle to the Hebrews. The author sums up his arguments to this point about the superiority of Christs person and ministry and introduces the logical conclusion that the new covenant that Christ mediates is superior to the old covenant. 3:15 to describe the loss of rewards. Second, Allen suggests, Luke wrote to motivate his readers to follow Jesus with unwavering loyalty. [10] F. F. Bruce, The Epistle to the Hebrews (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990), 15n. 50 See Origen, Hom. In addition, because the author suggests that none of the recipients of the letter had been martyred ( Hebrews 12:4 ), it was probably written before AD 64 when the Emperor Nero began putting Christians . 65.66, citing Heb 5.14 as qui ad Hebraeos dicuntur a Paulo. An Introduction to Hebrews: What is the Message? Oberholster, Kim, The Eschatalogical Salvation of Hebrews 1:5-2:5, Biblio Theca Sacra, Vol. There may have been ghost writers in those days, as now. The principal purpose of this substantial volume is to clarify the meaning of Hebrews, long considered a complicated and obscure book. Certainly authors need not always write on the same topics. Joseph had confidence that God would deliver the nation from Egypt and requested that his bones be carried to the promised land. NAC Studies in Bible and Theology 8. The result was that they forfeited their right to enter the land and experience Gods rest (vs. 11). Schrter, J., Butticaz, S. and Dettwiler, A.; Berlin/Boston: de Gruyter, 2018) 46183CrossRefGoogle Scholar, at 464: La prudence d'Origne illustre son indpendance d'esprit et sa rigueur; l'authenticit paulinienne tait largement admise (my translation). Verse 2 gives the key to understanding the logical progression of the section. This book discusses the history of the interpretation of the Letter to the Hebrews across the last two millennia. 51 This is the only instance of in this period, and so translation is dependent on context; Lampe's rendering of make notes on is followed here (Lampe, G., A Patristic Greek Lexicon (Oxford: Clarendon, 1961) 1361Google Scholar). It is also significant that this is a quote from Psalm 2:7 (a royal enthronement psalm) which emphasizes Christs future reign. 4.4.2. The author also exhorts them to remain pure and faithful in their marriages lest they come under the judgment and discipline of God. 2 Philip Edgumbe Hughes, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1977), pp. The author has just shown the superiority of Christ to Melchizedek and the Levitical priests. If such conclusions should not be made regarding 1 Corinthians, care should be taken to not draw similar conclusions about Hebrews based on thematic differences. [60] Interestingly, the phrase the writer of . He supports this claim with the following points: He is a superior high priest because of His position in heaven. Allens presentation of common elements also reveals numerous weaknesses. 7.1; Pasch. Guthrie, Donald, New Testament Introduction, 4th ed. Conclusion. 27 See e.g. The Council of Nicea (AD 325) condemned Arianism and formulated the Necean Creed, which advanced the doctrine of the trinity. Isaac demonstrated faith in God when he passed on Gods blessing to Jacob and Esau. lsst Origenes dahingestellt (Overbeck, F., Zur Geschichte des Kanons (Chemnitz: E. Schmeitzner, 1880) 22Google Scholar; cited in Pilhofer, P., Die frhen Christen und ihre Welt (WUNT i/145; Tbingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2002) 58Google Scholar n. 2). He was a native of Alexandria (Acts 18:24) and this would account for the Alexandrian coloring. [58] Howard W. Hunter, in Conference Report, April 1970, 8; Faith: The First Step, in Faith (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1983), 35. A. Souter, citing the work of O. Rottmanner, explains: In his earliest writings (down to 406) [Augustine] cites the Epistle as Pauls; in the middle period he wavers between Pauline authorship and anonymity; in his old age (40930) he refers to it always as anonymous.[45], As noted above, the Chester Beatty Papyrus (P46), an eastern manuscript, places Hebrews immediately following Romans, while the Muratorian Fragment, a western manuscript, does not include it. In both Paul and Hebrews there seems to be a similar intermingling of terms and ideas connected with the notion of faith. 42 See P. Nautin, Origne. Bart Ehrman notes that the way this author [of Hebrews] understands such critical terms as faith (11:1) differs markedly from what you find in the writings of the apostle [Paul].[12] Metzger explains this difference: For Paul it is personal commitment to Christ, who makes the believer one with him; here [in Hebrews] it is confident assurance of Gods providential care, which undergirds the Christians certainty of spiritual realities.[13] L. David Hurst, examining the ideas of faith in Hebrews and the other epistles, concluded that the differences are not as great as some scholars claim. 1.2.5, 7, 8; 1.5.1; 2.3.5; 2.6.7; 3.1.10; 3.2.4; 4.1.13, 22; 4.1.24, 28. 24 See also Origen, Comm. The vocative is used and Christ is addressed as O God (vs. 8). Isa. 23 This is reminiscent of the discussion of Melchizedek who was king of Salem (the word for peace) and his very name implies righteousness (qdz = righteous). 4042) and Apollos (pp. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004), 37693; and Lincoln H. Blumell, Ancient Letters and Scribes: Implications for the Composition of the Pauline Epistles, in this volume. 9:6, 9, 13; 13:10).9. 25 See also Origen, Comm. Show Citation Download as PDF Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews Terrence L. Szink Upon opening the Latter-day Saint edition of the King James Version of the Bible to the book of Hebrews, one reads the title, "The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Hebrews." What is the evidence that Paul was in fact the author of the epistle to the Hebrews? Perhaps the most common conjecture through the centuries has been that the apostle Paul is the author. People worshipping angels x27 ; identity as priest points in two Vandenberg, in quotations! 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