interesting.. not conclusive but interesting...Perhaps the most thoroughly presented argument that Priscilla authored Hebrews came from Berlin Prof. Adolph Von Harnack in 1900.[28] Starrs book[27]:p.189 contains Harnacks own summary of his research: We can undoubtedly be assured that the Letter to the Hebrews was written to Rome—not to the church, but to the inner circle.[Romans 16:5] It is an amazing fact that the name of the author is lost. All names mentioned as possible authors do not explain why the earliest tradition blotted it out. The problem is this: Since the letter (according to the closing verses of Chapter 13) was written by a person of high standing and an apostolic teacher of equal rank with Timothy. And if Luke, or Clement, or Barnabas, or Apollos had written it, we do not understand why their names or signatures should have been obliterated, hence we must look for a person who was intimately associated with Paul and Timothy, as the author, that we may understand why the name is not given. This can only be Priscilla. a. She had a so-called inner circle in Rome—The church that is in their house. [Romans 16:5] b. She was an Apostolic teacher of high standing, and known throughout Christendom of that day. [Romans 16] c. She was the teacher of the intelligent and highly educated Apollos. [Acts 18] d. She and Aquila labored and taught together, and thus we see I, and then again we used. — Prof. O. V. Harnack
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