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Originally Posted by Ohio
Years ago I studied this topic about the authorship. All the best scholars said only Paul could write such a monumental treatise. All the best scholars concluded that, of all the N.T. writers, only Luke's Greek writing skills could match the vocabulary and grammatical writing skills. The scholars also said Hebrews was probably written while Paul was under house arrest and "only Luke was with him." Putting the puzzle pieces together, the best solution seemed that Paul authored the draft, and Luke wrote the final epistle. Since Paul was forsaken by nearly all, and so hated by the Jews, the Spirit directed the writer to plead anonymity.
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Thanks Ohio, for your scholarship...
I had read about the uncertainty and controversy surrounding the mysterious authorship of the letter to the Hebrews many years ago; and, like you, after carefully weighing all the evidence, decided that Paul must have penned it.
However, either I seem to have forgotten, or I didn't know, that Luke might have been with him when he wrote it. Thanks for bringing that up. It thickens the plot.
I had suspected that Paul didn't append his name because he was writing to his fellow Jews. I thought that was because he assumed that they all knew him; unlike it was with the Gentiles he wrote epistles to, who were unfamiliar with him.
But the reason you've given -that it was because of the violent antagonism of the Jews towards Paul (and not just their familiarity with him) that led him to remain anonymous. That explanation adds color to the mystery.
...alright, I'm outta here, g'nite.