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That's very interesting, T. Levis. I never noticed this before: "(Written to the Hebrews from Italy, by Timothy)". I then checked in my own KJV & that superscription isn't there. Very strange! Indeed, Hebrews 13:23 says, "Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you", indicating that whoever the Hebrews writer really was, he was awaiting for Timothy to come to him so they could come together to visit the Church(s) in Italy; this verse alone discounts Timothy as being the author.
Even though the Apostle Paul has been strongly suggested as the author because of certain aspects of the letter, the author's name has never been declared within this letter or anywhere else. Would be interested in anyone else's thoughts to this mysterious superscription at the end of verse 25.
I looked into the 1611 version & Hebrews 13:25, consistent without brackets ( ) even in the 1611 photo pages. To see you have to click on 1611 photo print pages on right. Chapter 13 verse 25, then where it says read more, tap. It has the photo pages verses 23-25, above James 1.
It may be noteworthy that Hebrews 13:24, says "they of Italy salute you", it seems consistent with other books like: Philemon 1:1,19,25,
Thanks T. Levis. Yes, I looked at the 1611 KJV & the photo page: it is as you wrote.
Re: Hebrews 13:24. It is commonly understood that the Hebrews writer (Paul?; another?) was writing here of those Italian expatriates with/near the author, were sending greetings back to their Italian brethren. If this letter was written from Italy (as per the superscription), then the question: why should "they of Italy (living in Italy)" send greetings to their Italian brethren?
Philemon 1:25: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. (Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.)" Again, this superscription doesn't appear in my KJV, though I do have it pencilled in at the letter's head, after some research many years ago. Clearly, Paul was the author of this letter, but Onesimus was the penman, as Paul often used others to pen some of his other epistles (some say because of his weak eyes: "so large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand' ( Galatians 6:11)).
Even though the Apostle Paul has been strongly suggested as the author because of certain aspects of the letter, the author's name has never been declared within this letter or anywhere else. Would be interested in anyone else's thoughts to this mysterious superscription at the end of verse 25.
It may be noteworthy that Hebrews 13:24, says "they of Italy salute you", it seems consistent with other books like: Philemon 1:1,19,25,
Re: Hebrews 13:24. It is commonly understood that the Hebrews writer (Paul?; another?) was writing here of those Italian expatriates with/near the author, were sending greetings back to their Italian brethren. If this letter was written from Italy (as per the superscription), then the question: why should "they of Italy (living in Italy)" send greetings to their Italian brethren?
Philemon 1:25: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. (Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.)" Again, this superscription doesn't appear in my KJV, though I do have it pencilled in at the letter's head, after some research many years ago. Clearly, Paul was the author of this letter, but Onesimus was the penman, as Paul often used others to pen some of his other epistles (some say because of his weak eyes: "so large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand' ( Galatians 6:11)).
Thank you for your research.
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