The Questioned Books (cont.)
{"Image DocumentName": "The Questioned Books (cont.)", "Image ImageDescription": "Hebrews. anonymous, generally ascribed to Paul by early eastern church. presents Jesus as the pinnacle of Hebrew life. widely accepted in east (the Jewish region) viewed skeptically in west, where Paul was known for his anti-Hebrew letters (e.g., Galatians and Romans) skepticism exacerbated by heresy of Marcion who rejected all things Jewish, including OT, Matthew, Mark and especially Hebrews. in the end, Marcion focused attention on Hebrews so that in defeating his western heresy, the western church accepted Hebrews based on testimony of the eastern Christians who vouched for its genuineness. its elegant content testifying of the high-priesthood of Jesus Christ is its own best witness. Hebrews (and James) illustrate the value of testimony of early local church in the canon process even then (Clement,Polycarp, Ignatius)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}