Hebrews: Intro.

Authorship: A mystery! Generally thought to be Paul, but Barnabas, Silas, Philip, Aquila, or Priscilla have been considered.

Date: 65 A.D.

Audience: The Jews who had been slipping back into the rites and rituals of Judaism to avoid the starting persecution of Christians.

Genre: Sermon.

*aha!: The old testament really comes into focus in Hebrews when the author writes about the past Levitical priests, and the sacrifice system. He compares it to the perfection we can find in Christ and the fact that Jesus can give us more than any religion ever could.