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Epistle to the Hebrews (view source)
Revision as of 15:09, December 26, 2016
, 15:09, December 26, 2016added historically documented fact that the sacrifices mentioned in Hebrews as being currently offered at the time it was written continued to A.D. 70 when the temple was finally destroyed under Titus. Provided ref note source links for verification.
In Hebrews 13:19, the author urges the audience to [[prayer|pray]] "in order that I may be restored to you the sooner."<ref>ESV quoted here.</ref>
In Hebrews 13:19, the author urges the audience to [[prayer|pray]] "in order that I may be restored to you the sooner."<ref>ESV quoted here.</ref>
This Epistle was likely written within months or even days of Jesus's [[Resurrection]], because it refers to worship practices under the old covenant in the present tense (Hebrews 8:4-5, 10:1-3).
This Epistle was likely written within months or even days of Jesus's [[Resurrection]], because it refers to worship practices under the old covenant in the present tense (Hebrews 8:4-5, 10:1-3), practices which continued to A.D. 70, for thirty-seven years after Jesus [[Ascension|ascended]] into heaven.<ref>"practices which continued A.D. 70, for thirty-seven years after Jesus ascended into heaven." (Compare Hebrews 10:32-34 and Acts 8:1-3.) It is not impossible that this Epistle could also have been written at ''any'' time during those 37 years, even as late as February A.D. 70 (A.D. 33 + 37 years = A.D. 70). The Temple was taken in March of that year and burned in April. See the following historical documentation.
*[http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/flavius-josephus/war-of-the-jews/book-5/ '''''War'', Book 5''' (biblestudytools.com)]<br>[http://www.biblestudytools.com/history/flavius-josephus/war-of-the-jews/book-6/ '''''War'', Book 6''' (biblestudytools.com)]
*[http://www.livius.org/ja-jn/jewish_wars/jwar04.html Wars between the Jews and Romans: the destruction of Jerusalem (70 CE) (livius.org)]
*[http://www.historynet.com/first-jewish-roman-war-siege-of-jerusalem.htm First Jewish-Roman War: Siege of Jerusalem, J. E. Lendon, associate professor of history at the University of Virginia. (historynet.com)]
*''Josephus: The Essential Writings'' A Condensation of ''Jewish Antiquities'' and ''The Jewish War'', Translated and Edited by Paul L. Maier, © 1988, Kregel Publications, a division of Kregel, Inc. P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501<br>''Eusebius—The Church History: A New Translation with Commentary'' Copyright © 1999 by Paul Maier, Published by Kregel Publications, a division of Kregel Inc., P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501</ref>
This Epistle contains an admonition against both [[homosexual marriage]] and adultery: "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous."<ref>Hebrews 13:4 (ESV)</ref>
This Epistle contains an admonition against both [[homosexual marriage]] and adultery: "Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous."<ref>Hebrews 13:4 (ESV)</ref>