Who Wrote Hebrews

I have wondered for years who wrote the book of Hebrews. If God thought it important he might have told us more forcefully. Yet, over the years I have found evidence for Jude, the brother of James and half brother of Christ.

Internal evidence points to a prophet of the Church such as Luke or Jude. Both Luke and Jude spoke of previous writings. In Luke's case we are pretty sure Acts was the second of Luke. Yet, Jude's first letter is  perhaps aluded to but not named.

Thus, it is plausible Jude's first letter was Hebrews.

Jud 1:3  Beloved,G27 when I gaveG4160 allG3956 diligenceG4710 to writeG1125 unto youG5213 ofG4012 theG3588 commonG2839 salvation,G4991 it was needfulG2192 G318 for me to writeG1125 unto you,G5213 and exhortG3870 you that ye should earnestly contend forG1864 theG3588 faithG4102 which was onceG530 deliveredG3860 unto theG3588 saints.G40

It seems Jude may be speaking of a previous Treatise as Luke did in Acts 1.

It seems there may have been a previous doctrinal letter, but Jude contained further instructions concerning contending for the faith. He says a letter to exhort them was needful. Some see this as Jude exhorting them in the same letter but not necessarily.

Jude and Hebrews has some theological wording similarities. They also have common histories and themes. Though someone else could be the writer of Hebrews Jude seems logical to me.

1. Those who fell in the wilderness fell because of unbelief.

Jud 1:5  I(G1161) willG1014 therefore put you in remembrance,G5279 G5209 though yeG5209 onceG530 knewG1492 this,G5124 how thatG3754 theG3588 Lord,G2962 having savedG4982 the peopleG2992 out ofG1537 the landG1093 of Egypt,G125 afterwardG1208 destroyedG622 them that believedG4100 not.G3361

Heb 3:18  AndG1161 to whomG5101 swareG3660 he that they should notG3361 enterG1525 intoG1519 hisG848 rest,G2663 butG1508 to them that believed not?G544

2.Jude speaks of Angels being held in Darkness and Hebrews points out Christ rules the Angels.

In my view the writer of Jude and Hebrews were the same mind, the Holy Spirit guiding both into the same theme.

3. Hebrews speaks of the Apostles in a 3rd person sense, so it is not likely written by an Apostle, Luke does this in Acts as well.

Heb 2:3  HowG4459 shall weG2249 escape,G1628 if we neglectG272 so greatG5082 salvation;G4991 whichG3748 at the first beganG2983 G746 to be spokenG2980 byG1223 theG3588 Lord,G2962 andG2532 was confirmedG950 untoG1519 usG2248 byG5259 them that heardG191 him;

Heb 2:4  GodG2316 also bearing them witness,G4901 bothG5037 with signsG4592 andG2532 wonders,G5059 andG2532 with diversG4164 miracles,G1411 andG2532 giftsG3311 of the HolyG40 Ghost,G4151 accordingG2596 to his ownG848 will?G2308

Thus, not written by the Apostles, but by someone that was instructed by them. Jude certainly heard Christ as a brother, but was not necessarily a disciple till the resurrection. Jude isn't ruled out.

It seems the writer wanted his viewers to know the God of the New Testament was a God of judgment still, not just a God of mercy.

Early Gnostics such as Marcion saw the God of the Old and New Testaments as different God's. The New Testament being all about grace, Judgment being past.

Jude reminds his readers God will judge the wicked.

Many modern preachers follow this false path, speaking of God only in Grace terms, without judgment. Many mega churches being built upon this false concept.

This is why Marcion accepted Paul but not Peter and Jude. Also, it seems the church was supposed to contend God would still have judgment, and to warn the people.