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Andy writes, I'm new to your program and was told that you might could help me.
I own several Bibles and in some, but not all, I've noticed that they credit Paul with having written the book of Hebrews.
I've looked at several online articles concerning this but have gotten conflicting viewpoints.
Some say he did and some say he didn't.
In your opinion, do you think that Paul did or did not write it?
Is it possible to know for sure and certain?
Okay, that's a great question, Andy.
And well, let me start by saying, the Bible is clear on this and there is no need for conjecture.
No, the Bible contains extensive quantitative information that proves this.
So instead of my opinion, let's look and weigh out the evidence in light of objective measure.
Now, one might say if the Bible is so clear on this, then why is there so much confusion?
And the answer is, not everyone believes their Bible.
They only believe parts.
And, some of these people I'm speaking of are pastors, longtime church members, Bible printing companies, and the list goes on.
Listen, you can call yourself a Bible believer if you want to.
You can go buy yourself a, Hi, my name is, sticker.
But if you think that Paul wrote the book of Hebrews, guess what?
You're not a Bible believer.
You can go stand in the garage, but that doesn't make you a car now, will it?
Truth Time is here to give you some irrefutable facts that make it clear that Paul did not write the book of Hebrews.
Turn if you will to 1 Corinthians chapter 16 verse 21.
Here Paul writes, The salutation of me, Paul, with mine own hand.
Now look at Colossians 4:18, The salutation, there's that word again, The salutation by the hand of me, Paul.
Now, 2 Thessalonians 3:17, The salutation of Paul with mine own hand, which is the token in every, now stop there, and pay close attention to the next two words, every epistle, every epistle, two important words, every epistle.
And Paul concludes by saying this, So I write.
Basically Paul tells us that he'll put his salutation in how many?
Every epistle that he writes.
Not some, several, or most, but in every one of them.
Now that's what we call irrefutable evidence.
It's plain, it's clear, it's precise and easy to understand, and it's right there in black and white.
You see, clergy and so-called scholars leave these things open for debate.
They think they're debatable and that they're difficult to understand.
Therefore, you continue to lean on them for understanding.
No, most of the questions that seem to be somewhat problematic in reality are easy to understand.
So, what is a salutation?
What is this salutation that Paul assures us that we will find in all of his epistles?
Just what is it that Paul promises to include that will help us identify that the letter is indeed from him?
Well, a salutation is something that is generally found at the beginning of a letter, something you would open with.
You would find the opening followed by the body of a letter, like Gentleman, or Dear sir, or madam.
In Paul's case it would be Romans 1:1, Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle.
Titus 1:1, Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ.
First Corinthians 1:1, Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:1, Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by men, but by Jesus Christ.
First Timothy 1:1, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior.
Second Corinthians 1:1, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God.
Second Timothy 1:1, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God.
Ephesians 1:1, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God.
Colossians 1:1, Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God.
1 Thessalonians 1:1, Paul and Silvanius and Timotheus unto the church.
2 Thessalonians 1:1, Paul and Silvanius and Timotheus unto the church.
Philippians 1:1, Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:1, Paul a prisoner of Jesus Christ and Timothy our brother.
The common thread to the opening of all of Paul's letters are clear.
This is not hard.
Now, compare the 13 salutations of Paul that we just read with the salutation found here in the book of Hebrews.
Are you ready?
Hebrews 1:1. See if this sounds anything like what we just read, God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets.
Now does that sound anything like the salutation of Paul?
The one he promised to put in all of his letters?
I think not.
And, if you're intellectually honest, you know Paul did not write Hebrews.
We clearly see that Paul's name is present in the opening of all his 13 letters.
It was there to help the church, the body of Christ, identify that these letters are truly from our apostle, the apostle Paul, but it's nowhere found in the book of Hebrews.
Not only is his name not found, the entire opening, the entire salutation, the commonality of all his letters is absent from the book of Hebrews.
Therefore you must conclude that he did not write it.
Well, that's if you're a Bible believer.
You see, it's Satan's policy of evil to confuse you.
Some of these that are esteemed to be so-called scholars of the religious establishment and some of the Bible printers that credit Paul as the author of Hebrews must do so by reading into the Scriptures, because you cannot pull from the Scriptures and arrive at such a conclusion.
No way.
This has caused all sorts of confusion, and we all know who the author of that is.
Galatians 4:16, Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?
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