Epistle, he has an entrance opened to him to all the most hidden treasures of Scripture.”1 Paul’s authorship of this letter is universally accepted in the world of scholarship. The style, issues discussed, and origin of this letter clearly belong to Paul. There is general agreement regarding the date as well—about AD 57. Here is how we arrive at this date. One of the assured events behind the dating of New Testament events is the appointment of Gallio as proconsul of Achaia (a Roman
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