The anonymous book of Hebrews is a unique contribution to the canon of Scripture. Hebrews begins without an introduction, like many other New Testament letters, though it closes with blessings and greetings (Heb. 13:23–24). The author sheds light on the form of Hebrews by referring to his writing as a “word of exhortation” (v. 22). Hebrews is written in a pastoral voice with many practical exhortations, leading many to consider it a single sermon or sermonic discourse,
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