Transcription of The Epistle To The Hebrews - GENEVA BIBLE 1599
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The Epistle To The Hebrews - GENEVA BIBLE 1599
The Epistle To The Hebrews The Argument For as much as divers, both of the Greek writers and Latin s witness, that the writer of this Epistle for just causes would not have his name known, it were curiosity of our part to labor much therein. For seeing the Spirit of God is the author thereof, it diminisheth nothing the authority, although we know not with what pen he wrote it. Whether it were Paul (as it is not like) or Luke, or Barnabas, or Clement, or some other, his chief purpose is to persuade unto the Hebrews (whereby he principally meaneth them that abode at Jerusalem, and under them all the rest of the Jews) that Christ Jesus was not only the redeemer, but also that at his coming all ceremonies must have an end; for as much as his doctrine was the conclusion of all the prophecies, and therefore not only Moses was inferior to him, but also the Angels; for they all were servants, and he the Lord, but so Lord, that he hath also taken our flesh, and is made our brother to assure us of our salvation through himself.
Hebrews 1 . 2 To shew that the doctrine which Christ brought, is most excellent, in that it is the knitting up of all prophecies, 4 he advanceth him above the Angels; 10 And proveth by divers testimonies of
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