The Authorship of Hebrews: A Further Development in the Luke-Paul Relationship

The social relationship between Peter-Mark and Paul-Luke are similar enough to warrant our attention–a major implication of this chapter, especially pertinent to the orientation of the present volume. The basic structure for both relationships seems to be that between an apostle and his disciple (although this is less clear with Paul-Luke)–both definitely seem to be traveling companions and ministry partners. Both sets of relationships evidence literary collaboration. Mark apparently compiled a collection of Peter’s discourses into a running narrative that we now possess in its final form as the second Gospel, and we know that Luke recorded Paul’s speeches within his own narrative framework. The historical and social settings for the Paul/ Luke relationship not only allow but–we would argue-are suggestive of these possibilities. The author can further substantiate this claim by comparing the social settings for Hebrews with the speeches of Paul that Luke documents in Acts. Keywords:Acts; apostle; Gospel; Hebrews; literary collaboration; Luke; Paul