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Finally, Epistle to the Hebrews, although anonymous and not really in the form of a letter, has long been included among Paul's collected letters. Although some churches ascribe Hebrews to Paul, [11] neither most of Christianity nor modern scholarship does so. [1] [12]
Marcion, around 140, quoted from this letter and attributed the quote to Paul's "Letter to the Laodiceans." In the 17th century, James Ussher suggested that this might have been a "circular letter" that Paul sent to several churches, including Ephesus and Laodicea. This would explain why Paul's usual personal greetings are absent: these could ...
[14] [16] [17] The Jerusalem Bible notes that some critics think the words "who are" would have been followed by a blank to be filled in with the name of "whichever church was being sent the letter". [18] If Paul was the author of the letter, then it was probably written from Rome during Paul's first imprisonment, [19] and probably soon after ...
Paul was about to travel to Jerusalem on writing the letter, which matches Acts [11] where it is reported that Paul stayed for three months in Greece. This probably implies Corinth as it was the location of Paul's greatest missionary success in Greece. [ 8 ]
Except in Galatians, Paul thanks or blesses God for the good things he has heard about a particular church in the beginning of his letters. [30] In this epistle, Paul mixes it with his prayer for the church (1:3–4) and with joy (1:5), "a combination he will recommend in 4:6". [ 30 ]
A Theological Introduction to Paul's Letters. 2011 ISBN 978-1-60899-793-0; MacDonald, Dennis Ronald. The Legend and the Apostle : The Battle for Paul in Story and Canon Philadelphia: Westminster Press 1983; Mount, Christopher N. Pauline Christianity: Luke-Acts and the Legacy of Paul 2001