Heb 2:3, 4
how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
This passage speaks to the author of the epistle to the Hebrews. The first generation of those preaching the gospel was announced by Jesus, Jesus' preaching was confirmed to us (Second Generation Christians), by those (First century Christians) who heard Jesus. So the author of Hebrews is a Second Generation Christian. The first generation Christians performed signs, wonders. and miracles; these apostolic signs were confirmed to us by those who performed the miracles. Here we see that the miracles were observed by the second generation Christians, they were not the ones performing them. The sign miracles seem to be no longer being performed by the second generation Christians. The were on their way out in the time of the second generation audience.
The apostle Paul was therefore not the author of Hebrews.
Another thing we know about the author of Hebrews is that he was familiar with Timothy (13.23).
how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
This passage speaks to the author of the epistle to the Hebrews. The first generation of those preaching the gospel was announced by Jesus, Jesus' preaching was confirmed to us (Second Generation Christians), by those (First century Christians) who heard Jesus. So the author of Hebrews is a Second Generation Christian. The first generation Christians performed signs, wonders. and miracles; these apostolic signs were confirmed to us by those who performed the miracles. Here we see that the miracles were observed by the second generation Christians, they were not the ones performing them. The sign miracles seem to be no longer being performed by the second generation Christians. The were on their way out in the time of the second generation audience.
The apostle Paul was therefore not the author of Hebrews.
Another thing we know about the author of Hebrews is that he was familiar with Timothy (13.23).
