PAUL TO HEBREWS

PAUL  TO  HEBREWS

Press release № 101 E

1. Anti-paulinists say the Bible epistle to Hebrews was not written by Paul. Their main arguments are following: at first, Paul used to sign all his epistles with his own name, while “Hebrews” is not signed with the name of Paul; at second, anti-paulinists are sure, that “Hebrews” differs from the Paul’s epistles lexicologically. The God Almighty has revealed to me, that those arguments are lie.

2. “Paul” is the Roman cognomen of one of the most aristocratic patrician families, the member of which was Lucius Aemilius Paulus, who won the battle at Pydna over the Macedonian king Perseus in 168 B. C. This battle was one of the most decisive events in the world history, because it brought the Eastern Mediterranean into the Pax Romana; it began the liquidation of the Macedonian dynasties rule with its’ paganism in the region; it stimulated Judas Maccabaeus and his brothers to begin the rebellion and the war against the Syro-Macedonian kingdom.

Therefore, the Roman chieftain received the honourary title “the Macedonian” (compare: “a man of Macedonia” – “anaer tis aen Makedoon” – “vir macedo” of Acts, 16:9), while his victory came into the world history with a special name “Pauliana Victoria”.

The evangelization of the other descendant of this family – the Cyprus deputy (“anthypatoo” – “proconsul”) Sergius Paulus brought apostle Saul to the right to have the patrician Roman cognomen “Paul” (Ac. 13, 7 – 9).

3. Consequently, the most probable field to find the Paul’s signature is the text of the Latin Bible – “Vulgata”. And in this text it is possible to read: “Minuisti eum paulo minus ab angelis” (V., Heb. 2:7), i. e. “Thou madest him a little lower than the angels” (KJV, Heb. 2:7). This is the straight citation of Psalm, 8:5 (KJV), which in Latin form contains the same “paulo minus” (V., Ps. 8:6).

Such a citation is, without any doubt, the signature of Saint Paul the Apostle, made in usually used by him epiphenomenal manner. “Paulo minus” – the last, the least, the out-of-time, the abortive apostle – being enclosed in humiliation, being enclosed in Christ!

4. Now about the lexicology. Only Paul in all the Bible is connected with the word “theater”.

To the theater were Paul’s companions brought in Ephesus (Ac. 19:29, 31). Paul himself wrote: “God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.” (KJV, 1 Cor. 4:9). The “Secretaries of the God” – the 70 translators to write “the New Septuagint”, i. e. the KJV, mentioned in the KJV 1-st edition margins, that “a spectacle” could be translated as “a theatre”. That is clear, because in the original Greek text here the world “theatron” is used. And Vulgata “spectaculum” is given in this place.

But what about “Hebrews”?

5. There Paul writes: “ye were made a gazingstock” (KJV, Heb. 10:33). In original Greek text it is written: “theatrizomenoi” (i. e. “you were made a theater”), while in Vulgata is used the word “spectaculum”.

“Theater” is not a mere chance; it is not even the coincidence; no, it is the firm lexicological evidence!

6. And one evidence more: in Heb. 10:2 it is written, that “the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins”. Vulgata here gives a very interesting formula: “conscientiam peccati cultores …” etc. This formula is evidently connected with the famous Paul’s appeal: “Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry” (KJV, 1 Cor. 10:14). In Vulgata the last one is called “idolorum cultura”.

“Come and see” (Rev. 6:1): “peccati cultores” is strongly connected with “idolorum cultura”!

7. By the way, many profaners name any “non-material culture” (fine arts, literature, music, dances, etc.) with the words “spiritual culture”. No, it is not more than “idolorum cultura”. And this is the revelation, given through Paul.

8. In the Holy Spirit follow Paul’s commandment: “Imitatores mei estote sicut et ego christi” (V, 1 Cor. 4:16), i. e. “imitate me to imitate Christ”.

9. Peace unto you (John, 20:19)!

The ARM (www.ARM.org)                Nicholas E. Alyoshin

Russia mission chaplain-director,

Dr. Sc. 

(e-mail: isaurian@gmail.com

blog: isaurian.blogspot.com)