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The four gospels are not signed by their attributed authors either.To be fair, our difficulty is that Hebrews does not identify it's writer at all so all we can do - if we find it important - is create an educated guess.
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The four gospels are not signed by their attributed authors either.To be fair, our difficulty is that Hebrews does not identify it's writer at all so all we can do - if we find it important - is create an educated guess.
I know. There are books of the Bible we really do not know who wrote.The four gospels are not signed by their attributed authors either.
True, but there are indications.The four gospels are not signed by their attributed authors either.
Not necessarily. It is unique to Paul ONLY if nobody learned from Paul. And like you point out, John also used the wording (as did the Psalmist....so it would be familiar to those who read the Psalms).Unique to Paul. The earliest citing of Psalms 2:7 for Christ's bodily resurrection, and until Hebrews and Revelation, the sole use of the term "firstborn" to refer to Christ's bodily resurrection.
I know. There are books of the Bible we really do not know who wrote.
We do not know who wrote Mark (it is generally accepted by theologians that it was probably not written by John Mark, but tradition holds otherwise).
Matthew was written anonymously but attributed to Matthew in the 2nd Century.
With Luke, again we don't know for certain. But unlike Hebrews the Gospel of Luke was considered to have been written by Luke in the Early Church. No other writers are offered.
Like the three Synoptic Gospels, the Gospel of John was also written anonymously. All we know of the writer is that he was well educated.
2 main contenders would be Apollos and BarnabusNot necessarily. It is unique to Paul ONLY if nobody learned from Paul. And like you point out, John also used the wording (as did the Psalmist....so it would be familiar to those who read the Psalms).
Apollos, for example, is a good contender for writing Hebrews because from biblical accounts it would be the type of language expected of him. And being a contemporary of Paul he would have certainly been familiar with Paul's words as Paul was of his (Paul commented on his eloquence of speech).
In fact, Paul noted that he planted the seed and Apollos watered it. Hebrews was obviously written after the seed had been planted (the warning about turning back).
Yes. He was the first. He also lived long after the Apostles had died. I take that Matthew, Mark, and John were written by those people. But this doesn't change the fact that they were written anonymouslyIts said Irreanus said Matthew/Mark/Luke/John.
Don't all of the manuscripts have "according to Matthew " or "according to Mark" and so forth? I doubt there is one manuscript that does not have "according to....".Yes. He was the first. He also lived long after the Apostles had died. I take that Matthew, Mark, and John were written by those people. But this doesn't change the fact that they were written anonymously
Yes. And they put all the important words in italics .Don't all of the manuscripts have "according to Matthew " or "according to Mark" and so forth? I doubt there is one manuscript that does not have "according to....".
Moses wrote the first five books. Paul wrote to the church of Ephesus while he was in prison.What about Moses writting first five books, where get Samuel and other names? Also, was Ephesians written in Ephesus?
Some say its not Ephesus. How do we know its Moses?Moses wrote the first five books. Paul wrote to the church of Ephesus while he was in prison.
Not Ephesus???Some say its not Ephesus. How do we know its Moses?
Good evening,Not Ephesus???
~~~Ephesians 1:1 = "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:"
How do we know it's Moses?
~~~Mark 12:26 says that Moses wrote Exodus. In fact, Exodus 34 says that God told Moses to write it. Deuteronomy 31 says that Moses wrote Deuteronomy. Jesus says in his parable in Luke 16 that the Old Testament is "Moses and the Prophets". Paul says in Romans 10 that Moses wrote the Law. Numbers 33 tells of God commanding Moses to write things down.