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→Pauline Epistles: Authorship
====[[Pauline Epistles]]====
====[[Pauline Epistles]]====
These are letters written to various early Christian communities by the [[Apostle Paul]].
These are letters written to various early Christian communities, attributed to the [[Apostle Paul]].
*[[Epistle to the Romans]]
*[[Epistle to the Romans]]
*[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]]
*[[First Epistle to the Corinthians]]
*[[Epistle to the Hebrews]]
*[[Epistle to the Hebrews]]
Paul has been attributed by many as the author of ''Epistle to the Hebrews'', but several others, such as [[Barnabas]], [[Silas]], [[Stephen]], [[Apollos]] and [[Priscilla]] are also claimed to be the author. The controversy, however, does not affect the genuiness of the epistle. (Unger, pg. 748)
Bible scholarship over the last two centuries has concluded that seven of these letters were almost certainly written by Paul: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Philemon and 1 Thessalonians. Four letters were almost certainly written by other people using the authority of Paul's name: Ephesians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. Paul's role as author of Colossians and 2 Thessalonians is uncertain.
Paul has also been attributed by many as the author of ''Epistle to the Hebrews'', but several others, such as [[Barnabas]], [[Silas]], [[Stephen]], [[Apollos]] and [[Priscilla]] are also claimed to be the author. The controversy, however, does not affect the genuiness of the epistle. (Unger, pg. 748)
====[[General Epistles]]====
====[[General Epistles]]====