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Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews? (view source)
Revision as of 10:29, December 5, 2012
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In contrast with all other epistles and letters in the [[New Testament]], it is misnomer to call this the "Epistle" to the Hebrews. It is not a letter; there is no introduction, and it reads like a sermon rather than a letter.
In contrast with all other epistles and letters in the [[New Testament]], it is misnomer to call this the "Epistle" to the Hebrews. It is not a letter; there is no introduction, and it reads like a sermon rather than a letter.
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==Did Jesus write this, or give it as a sermon which a scribe wrote down, during the 40 days after the [[Resurrection]] and before the [[Ascension]]?==
Reasons to think so include:
*the teaching is virtually identical in style and substance to the one made by Jesus on the road to Emmaus as described in the [[Gospel of Luke (Translated)]], which He likewise did while appearing to be someone else, and while speaking about Himself in the third person.
*the teaching is virtually identical in style and substance to the one made by Jesus on the road to Emmaus as described in the [[Gospel of Luke (Translated)]], which He likewise did while appearing to be someone else, and while speaking about Himself in the third person.
:No such evidence would be expected for a one-time sermon or epistle.
:No such evidence would be expected for a one-time sermon or epistle.
== Rebuttals in detail ==
*"''the teaching is virtually identical in style and substance to the one made by Jesus on the road to Emmaus as described in the [[Gospel of Luke (Translated)]], which He likewise did while appearing to be someone else, and while speaking about Himself in the third person.''"
**This statement is not only counterfactual - it doesn't fit into Aschlafly's line of reasoning, neither: Aschlafly himself states the epistle is very much different in style from the other parts of the New Testament. As for the substance of the teachings: "''The central thought of the entire Epistle is the doctrine of the Person of Christ and His Divine mediatorial office.''" (from the [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07181a.htm source] used by Aschlafly). Needless to say that e.g., the Jesus's status as a high-priest isn't mentioned on the road to Emmaus.
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