The Bible studies I chose to do in answer to the request of my first congregation out of seminary sought to present a serious, somewhat-scholarly approach to the interested among my parishioners.
Paul's authorship of Hebrews then went unquestioned until the Protestant Reformation when Martin Luther, John Calvin, and others began to challenge it and propose different authors, such as Apollos or Clement of Rome.
Martin. said. it. was. impossible. for. Herod. to. have. constructed. a. temple. on. the. dry hill that now contains the Dome of the Rock. All temples had to be built near springs of water. Martin even listed many pagan temples that ...
The book of Hebrews appeared during a critical time in the history of the early church.
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What, we wonder, does any of this have to do with us today? Added to that are the warnings peppered throughout the book. Frankly, these are unnerving. Maybe we should just forget about Hebrews and move on.