| | The '''Epistle to the Hebrews''' is a book in the [[New Testament]], a flawless masterpiece superior in elegance and language purity to all of [[Greek]] literature. Extraordinarily persuasive and perfectly logical, this guided most of the [[New Testament]].<ref>See [[Mystery:Was Epistle to the Hebrews the Foundation of NT]]?</ref> '''''Only 4,953 words long, it's a life-changer to read'''''. It's a very [[manliness|manly]] text, stated with powerful authority as [[Jesus]] taught. | | The '''Epistle to the Hebrews''' is a book in the [[New Testament]], a flawless masterpiece superior in elegance and language purity to all of [[Greek]] literature. Extraordinarily persuasive and perfectly logical, this guided most of the [[New Testament]].<ref>See [[Mystery:Was Epistle to the Hebrews the Foundation of NT]]?</ref> '''''Only 4,953 words long, it's a life-changer to read'''''. It's a very [[manliness|manly]] text, stated with powerful authority as [[Jesus]] taught. |
| − | ''Likely written soon after the [[Resurrection]]'''''Bold text''',<ref>See [[Date of Hebrews]].</ref> the author of this intellectual gem is a great mystery; baffled, some mistakenly attributed it to [[Paul]]. Very few could write this treasure in [[Greek]]: this contains 10 words found nowhere in classical or Biblical Greek, 40 words nowhere in the [[Septuagint]], and 168 terms found nowhere else in the [[New Testament]].<ref>https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07181a.htm</ref> | + | '''''Likely written soon after the [[Resurrection]]''''',<ref>See [[Date of Hebrews]].</ref> the author of this intellectual gem is a great mystery; baffled, some mistakenly attributed it to [[Paul]]. Very few could write this treasure in [[Greek]]: this contains 10 words found nowhere in classical or Biblical Greek, 40 words nowhere in the [[Septuagint]], and 168 terms found nowhere else in the [[New Testament]].<ref>https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07181a.htm</ref> |
| | '''''This Epistle contains much [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]]''''', such as foreshadowing the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]] by explaining that the "universe" shall "wear out" like a "garment" (i.e., [[entropy]] is always increasing),<ref>[[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#1:10-11|Hebrews 1:10-11]].</ref> and three times using the modern concept of [[infinity]], millennia before its acceptance. This book is the only one to state that Jesus was tempted in every way possible "as we are,"<ref>Hebrews 4:15 ([[ESV]]).</ref> and only this book explains Jesus's relationship to [[angel]]s,<ref>Hebrews 1:4,5,6,7, and 13.</ref> picking up on the discussion at Luke 24:23 ([[Road to Emmaus]]). | | '''''This Epistle contains much [[Biblical scientific foreknowledge]]''''', such as foreshadowing the [[Second Law of Thermodynamics]] by explaining that the "universe" shall "wear out" like a "garment" (i.e., [[entropy]] is always increasing),<ref>[[Epistle to the Hebrews (Translated)#1:10-11|Hebrews 1:10-11]].</ref> and three times using the modern concept of [[infinity]], millennia before its acceptance. This book is the only one to state that Jesus was tempted in every way possible "as we are,"<ref>Hebrews 4:15 ([[ESV]]).</ref> and only this book explains Jesus's relationship to [[angel]]s,<ref>Hebrews 1:4,5,6,7, and 13.</ref> picking up on the discussion at Luke 24:23 ([[Road to Emmaus]]). |