I’m still sticking with my statement in the study guide that it is impossible to be certain, even moderately so, regarding the authorship of the book.

Seven reasons why I love the book of Hebrews:

• It exalts Jesus as our great leader. I therefore dare not exalt any human leader above Him.

• It reminds us that Jesus is the final revelation of God. I therefore dare not exalt any human writing above the Scriptures.

• It shows us that Jesus is the greatest catholic priest the world has ever known. I therefore dare not look to any human to mediate my relationship with God.

• It depicts Christianity as a pilgrimage. I therefore dare not live as if this world were my home.

• It emphasizes the “obedience of faith” (a leading Pauline subject). I dare not think that orthodoxy is sufficient without orthopraxy.

• It reveals that suffering is a necessary part of the Christian experience. I therefore dare not seek to avoid costly sacrifice while serving Jesus.

• It shows me that there is no place in the will of God for slavish obeisance to religion. I therefore dare not place human traditions above fidelity to Jesus and His ways.

Is this not the heart of Christianity?

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