The Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews
Over the centuries, there have been many attempts to identify the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The nominations that seem to have more data to back them are the Apostle Paul, Barnabas the Levite, Apollos, the husband/wife team of Priscilla and Aquila, and Luke. Although little evidence exists to promote the following nominees, a simple list will be informative. It is not enough to know the major candidates for authorship. Evidence may surface that promotes or even proves that one of the following people have actually written the Epistle to the Hebrews: Clement of Rome, Peter, Epaphras, the deacon Philip or Mary the mother of Jesus. These people are all nominees for the authorship of this epistle.
Who, then, wrote the Letter to the Hebrews? The internal evidence within the letter holds some clues. The author's theology and familiarity with Timothy (13:23) suggest the author was associated with Paul's close friends and fellow......
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