Is Hebrews better than Pauls letters?
It makes little difference who wrote the book of Hebrews. It is the subject matter and doctrine of the book that is at issue. We now know that Paul was a false apostle and his words are far from being the infallible word of God. But if Paul did not write the book of Hebrews, the question arises, is it any better? Since Hebrews is a favorite among many Christians, this question must be addressed. There might be a few who would be willing to go on a limb and question Paul… as long as they can hang on to Hebrews. Two things that need to be analyzed in Hebrews are, the personal style with which the author paints his picture, and the actual subject matter and doctrine of the book. First, the style of thought. The style of thought Whether it was written by Apollos or not, the author of the book of Hebrews was unquestionably steeped in Hellenistic philosophical thought styles. As mentioned in chapter 5, early in the first century, there was another Jewish scholar… a prolific writer and ex
