The Book of Hebrews (1)

INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS The book of Hebrews is part of the sacred, canonical Scriptures. Although there were some, both in the Eastern and Western ancient church, who entertained doubts as to its having a proper place in the Canon, it was nevertheless gradually acknowledged as belonging with the authentic books of the Bible. In the third Century, Origen wrote concerning the book of Hebrews, "God alone knows who wrote it". He accepted it as Scripture. It was at the...