The Epistle was written before any persecution of the disciples, because there is a reference to their lack of their physical suffering yet; this makes it likely the Epistle was written prior to the [[Ascension]]. The Epistle also uses a same distinctive phrase once used by Jesus, which reinforces his likely authorship. This Epistle was certainly written before the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in A.D. 70,<ref>http://www.mycrandall.ca/courses/ntintro/Heb.htm</ref> | The Epistle was written before any persecution of the disciples, because there is a reference to their lack of their physical suffering yet; this makes it likely the Epistle was written prior to the [[Ascension]]. The Epistle also uses a same distinctive phrase once used by Jesus, which reinforces his likely authorship. This Epistle was certainly written before the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple in A.D. 70,<ref>http://www.mycrandall.ca/courses/ntintro/Heb.htm</ref> |