One theory embraced by a number of scholars is that a man named Apollos was the author. He was a Jew and would have been well educated in the Old Testament teachings and Jewish philosophy found throughout the book. He was also an associate of Timothy, who is mentioned by name in the closing. If this identity is correct, Apollos could have written the letter from Ephesus, c. AD 52–54. Regardless, most scholars believe the letter was penned before AD 70, as the author makes no mention of the destruction