To speak of an “epistle to the Hebrews” is in itself to go out on a limb somewhat, because the work commonly known by that title does not have the form of an epistle, and it nowhere actually claims to be written to the Hebrews. When we refer to “the Epistle to the Hebrews,” we are already relying upon the Tradition of the Church. Epistles in antiquity all began with a statement of who the author was and who the intended recipients were, and conveyed some sort