Pauline Authorship for the Book of Hebrews.

Leviticus 16 is a hotspot in the Book of Hebrews (6:19; 9:7, 25; 10:22; 7:27; 9:12; 2:17; 13:11) but also in Romans 3:25 and Ephesians 5:26.

apax Hebrews 12:26; 6:4; 10:2; but also in Paul in 1 Thessalonians 2:18; Philippians 4:16.

apate Hebrews 3:13 but also in Paul at Colossians 2:8; 2 Thessalonians 2:10; Ephesians 4:22.

Hebrews 1:6 is citing from Deuteronomy 32:43 but so did Paul in Romans 15:10.

Hebrews 10:30 is citing also from Deuteronomy 32:35 as Paul did in Romans 12:19.

Hebrews 1:5; 5:5 cites from Psalm 2:7 as did Paul in his speech in Acts 13:33.

Why is Paul’s autograph not found on this Book? It is possible that the Book was completed by Paul but he was arrested to die before he could submit it to the church. It was thus circulated posthumously after Paul. When vocabulary are only shared between Hebrews and Luke, it is because as a travelling companion with Paul they shared much jargon in common. The word katapetasma  Hebrews 9:3; 6:19; 10:20 also used in Luke 23:45 is such an example.

Hebrews 7:21 is citing from Psalm 110:4 as Paul also did in Romans 11:29.

“You have come to need milk and not solid food” in Hebrews 5:12 compared to Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:2 “I give you milk to drink, not solid food”.

Koot van Wyk (DLitt et Phil; ThD)