Epistle To The  HEBREWS  By Paul The Apostle

Revelatory Verse by Verse Commentary on Hebrews: The 14th canonized Pauline Epistle

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE
TO THE
HEBREWS

The Title (The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Hebrews) leaves no doubt that Paul is the Author of Hebrews, and it also titles Paul as "The Apostle", not just an apostle. The title is used by Bible translators in a pre 1900 Oxford 'Holy Bible', a seventh Bible made better from six good, and neither Roman Catholic nor Protestant flavored (for many flavors of the original KJV were printed by this publishing company whose mandate was to make money); But simply a “HOLY BIBLE” (not a Holy Holy Bible). In the Bible Translators' Epistle Dedicatory and Notes to Reader Translators of the Bible denote that their purpose was not to make another Bible, but a more exact "Translation" by “learned” men who think "it's preposterous order to teach first and learn after"; And to thereby make “God’s holy Truth” the “more known” (rather than unknown or flavored with bitter censures and uncharitable imputations of Popish Persons and Self-conceited Brethren). 

Many modern Bibles have shortened the official title to Hebrews, as many so-called biblical scholars dispute Paul as the Author of Hebrews; Perhaps due to much contention among many deceived and their erroneously perceived translation errors. To me, such is as if a lawyer leaving out critical evidence in a court case, thereby making what's evident from the evidence and the conclusion of those reviewing such a case uncertain due to being unaware of such evidence. I always like to look at all the evidence in doing my Bible study. For an exhortation of Paul to Timothy is Evangelist: make full proof of thy ministry; Not to mention John 8:32 speaks of "know" the truth, and 1John 4 speaks of "believe not" every spirit, since one of such spirits is called the spirit of error and antichrist. Furthermore "believe [it] not" is mentioned twice in Matthew 24:23,26; And devils "believe": James 2:19. Only "k-now" the truth makes you free of "believe" the lies.

To me, the full official title of Hebrews (The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The Hebrews) is just as important as the full official title of Revelation (The Revelation of St John The Divine). For it not only reveals that it's an "epistle" of "Paul The Apostle"... which "converted" Peter also refers to in his mention of all Paul's "epistles" (2Peter 3); But perhaps Hebrews is the epistle of Paul which resulted in Peter's conversion, from perverted grace + law to "the God of all grace" (no law at all) also mentioned by Peter (1Peter 5:10): apostle to the Hebrews. As an "epistle" of "Paul", Hebrews thereby also has the "token" in  every epistle of the Pauline Epistles mentioned thrice by Paul, which is notably written by his own hand "in every epistle", including Hebrews and Revelation. Furthermore, the full official title of Hebrews allegorically reveals the Author is Paul The Apostle: an Hebrew(singular) of the Hebrews(plural), similar to a King(singular) of Kings(plural) and a Lord(singular) of Lords(plural) and a Heaven(singular) of Heavens(plural); So converted Paul , an Hebrew, writing to Hebrews(plural: double minded); as if one of twain (Christ: Eph 2) writing to those who still twain, about how perverted and deadly such twain blessed was, as deadly as such grace + law = life + death = a dead end.

Since there's still contention about the author of Hebrews, with candidates other than Paul being Barnabas, Apollos, Luke, Timothy, Silas, Aristion, and Philip the deacon; Let's provide enough proof to make it evident from the evidence that Paul is the only plausible author of Hebrews.

- Most obvious proof is the title: The Epistle of Paul The Apostle To The HEBREWS in the Holy Bible, commonly called the Authorized or the Standardized King James Version which is neither a Roman Catholic nor a Protestant perversion of KJV; The Holy Bible being the seventh Bible, as one made better from six good (a more exact Translation from six previous translations).

- Not so obvious proof: Paul, as 7th of 7 NT writers, writes more NT books than all 6 others combined; And is Titled The Apostle, who notably plays the last trump in all his epistles to sign-ify his authorship, and notably with his token written with his own hand in every Pauline Epistle, which is told us thrice in 1Corinthians 16, Colossians 4, 2Thessalonian 3. Hebrews is thereby Pauline signed: "Grace with you all. Amen." (the token of Paul), and notably with Paul's own hand.

- Obvious: Hebrews is canonized together with Paul's other epistles, and aptly canonized last of this grouping of 14 Pauline Epistles, being written from Italy, which is where Paul finally abode when retiring from his extensive travels to establish churches in grace throughout the (Roman) kingdom. It dove tails with the general epistles of James & Peter, who also speak to scatter brained hebrews as to brethren; And to strengthen (grace and truth) such scatter brained brethren, as Peter: the apostle to the Hebrews was foretold to do in Luke 22:32 when he got converted. For Peter speaks of Paul's epistles in 2Peter 3, which suggests Peter got converted by reading the Pauline Epistles. For even as "Peter" of Simon-->Peter, Peter is called "Satan" (Mt 16:23), told he'd get converted, and then he should strengthen (not weaken: law) his brethren.

- Not so obvious: The fact that the <end note> of Hebrews is [Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy.] does not suggest that Timothy is the author of Hebrews any more than Philemon ending with [Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus] suggests Onesimus is the author of Philemon, which nobody contends because it begins with "Paul and Timothy unto Philemon". As a gifted orator, Paul oft orated epistles penned by another, as a lawyer orates and a secretary types. But as noted above Paul sign-ified all his epistles by his own hand.

- Obvious: Paul Credentials ...
 - Acts 22:3 brought up in Jerusalem and taught the law by "Gamaliel";
 - Acts 22:15 "his witness unto all men";
 - 2Corinthians 11: a Hebrew and an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, yet more the minister of Christ(is the end of the law);
 - Galatians 1: an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;);
 - Galatians 2: the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me; Often called an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God and by the commandment of God; and
 - Philippians 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless
Obviously make Paul the most qualified biblical person to be the author of Hebrews. He's fluent in Hebrew, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin circumcised the eighth day, trained by Gamaliel in the perfect law of the fathers, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, an expert at search the scriptures; as touching the law(touch not: Col 2) a Pharisee yet blameless, much more zealous than peers with letters of commendation from the elders; as touching the righteousness(grace) which is in the law: blameless. No other biblical person could have written Hebrews, a mini bible itself.

- Not so obvious: 2Peter 3:15,16, also written to hebrew brethren by Peter: apostle to the circumcision: Galatians 2:7, but only after Peter got converted: Luke 22:32, not only mentions all Paul's epistles (including Peter's allegoric mention of both Hebrews and Revelation); But flat out states to hebrew brethren: Paul "hath written unto you". Peter confirms, in his second general epistle to strengthen hebrew brethren, that Paul not only wrote Hebrews, but did so "as in all epistles": Christ the end of the law is Saviour of the world, and concludes salvation is by grace only.

- Obvious: Many biblical scholars, church councils, Christian churches east and west, over many centuries of time attribute 14 epistles to Paul with certainty, leaving no doubt Paul is the author of Hebrews. I go even further and attribute 15 epistles to Paul: is also author of Revelation, which is sign-ified by Paul's hand written "token" at the end, the last trump played in every Pauline Epistle.

- Not so obvious: [Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy] actually establishes Paul as the author, for it was to Italy (to Caesar) he appealed his case (Acts 26:32) which Hebrews brought against him unjustly. So those receiving this epistle would well know who wrote it. Paul was a Roman, of Tarsus, in Cilicia; a friend of Titus, whose dad was a Roman general. Paul not only wanted to prove such were false accusations, but also put a stop to what the Hebrews, especially James, Peter, and John were doing as three top "dogs" returned to their vomit: highmindedly imposing legalism, legalistic bondage, on both jews and gentiles, subverting churches (eg: churches of Galatia), causing divisions instead of unity (eg: Cor), and dissimulation(partiality) instead of no respect of persons with God & Son (which even the Herodians perceived), even starting of wars: the war of 70AD brought about the destruction of Jerusalem and death to over a million Jews, not to mention 100,000 more taken captive, again.

Such things caused trouble in the entire Roman empire… issues addressed in Acts by Luke, and in Paul’s epistles by Paul… and the reason Herod had James killed, which “pleased the Jews” (which James kept in bondage to law), pleased the Jews so much he also had Peter jailed; Allegorically as if Satan (Mt 16:23) bound (Rev 20:2,3) for one day (Easter: Acts 12:4) is as 1000 years (2Pet 3:8), till he escaped, and for a little season as pope Cephas deceived nations, till converted by the epistles of Paul, especially Paul The Apostle To The Hebrews.

[Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy] further establishes Paul as author of Hebrews, since it mentions therein Hebrews 13: "know ye that [our] brother Timothy is set at liberty"; As if to let them(who draw back to perdition) know Timothy's depression, over the churches he was assigned to bishop from Ephesus being subverted, was healed by Timothy did study to shew himself approved(only) unto God, as Paul exhorted Timothy to do, and as a father(of grace and peace) to a son. For John was not only as a thorn in Paul's side by being popish Peter's bishop over the same churches from Ephesus, but John's successful subversion of the churches sorely depressed Timothy, to the point it took two epistles of Paul unto Timothy to get Timothy out of such deep depression, which is simply oppression of the devil, which is oppression of the law, and in Timothy's case it was Johnny Law; for as Heb 1 and Rev 1 both note, it's what's behind John which "spake" with John from "time past".

- Peter is JC called Satan, and told when(not if) thou art converted, then strengthen(not weaken) thy brethren (the Hebrews). And it is Paul's epistle to the Hebrews, such a graceful compendium of scriptures, which converts Peter(Cephas being his underground popish name). Converted Peter mentions it’s the longsuffering of the Lord (is now “that Spirit": 2Cor 3) which is to be accounted as salvation: the none perish and “eternal” sort mentioned in Hebrews 5, rather than the temporal saved and destroyed afterward sort mentioned in Jude 5. Converted Peter also mentions: "and" a 1000 yrs (in Rev 20) are as one day (Easter in Acts 12). Converted Peter even employs Paul’s comparative teaching method to compare the "day of the LORD" with the "day of God" (as if a black Sabbath with the Sabbath; allegorically comparing destructive law vs constructive grace); Converted Peter noting the latter of twain days (lights, gods, spirits) he compares is what we ought to look for and "haste" unto (end "run" to as Hebrews 12 notes); For the former cometh not, except as a thief in the night(darkness of law, the shadow of things to come), if it should come cometh to steal, kill, and destroy. Converted Peter uses Paul's intro: "(Pure)Grace unto you, and (then) peace be multiplied". He also employs Paul’s grace us salutation in his “grow in grace” conclusion, but doesn’t use the “token” which he knows is Paul’s sign-ifying signature as "his witness unto all men" used only in Pauline epistles:

Conclusion of To The Hebrews:
"Grace with you all. Amen."

Conclusion of the Holy Bible containing Old and New Testaments:
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen."