04-23-2013, 08:03 PM
Scorpio,
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia; Epistle to the Hebrews: [under] Literary Form: "The writer was evidently a man of culture who had a masterly command of the Greek language. The theory of Clement of Alexandria that the work was a translation from the Hebrew was merely an inference from the supposition that it was addressed to Hebrew speaking Christians. It bears none of the marks of a translation. It it written in pure idiomatice Greek. . . . He was well read in Hellenic literally and had probably made a careful study of Philo. His argument proceeds carefully and methodically , in general, though not in strict, accord with the rules of Greek rhetoric, and without the interruptions and digressions which render Paul's arguments hard to follow. Where the literary sklll of the author comes out is in the deft adjustment of the argumentative to the hortatory sections. (Moffat, Introduction; 424). He has been classed with Luke as the most cultured of the early Christian writers. "
Mike Karoules. And that is one witness.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia; Epistle to the Hebrews: [under] Literary Form: "The writer was evidently a man of culture who had a masterly command of the Greek language. The theory of Clement of Alexandria that the work was a translation from the Hebrew was merely an inference from the supposition that it was addressed to Hebrew speaking Christians. It bears none of the marks of a translation. It it written in pure idiomatice Greek. . . . He was well read in Hellenic literally and had probably made a careful study of Philo. His argument proceeds carefully and methodically , in general, though not in strict, accord with the rules of Greek rhetoric, and without the interruptions and digressions which render Paul's arguments hard to follow. Where the literary sklll of the author comes out is in the deft adjustment of the argumentative to the hortatory sections. (Moffat, Introduction; 424). He has been classed with Luke as the most cultured of the early Christian writers. "
Mike Karoules. And that is one witness.