Corpus-Paul

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Tony Costa wrote:

> George F.Somsel wrote: "Any conclusions regarding Hebrews which is 
> based upon an early dating of the Apocalypse is bound to meet with 
> difficulty.  I would rather date it quite late -- even later than the 
> traditional 96 a.d.  I think it shows evidence of the 2nd Jewish 
> Revolt under bar Kochba."
>  
> George, if Heb. can be dated to the 2nd Jewish Revolt under Bar Kochba 
> (132 - 135 CE), why does the writer or at least the 
> writing  presuppose  that the Temple and its service is still 
> functioning which would place it in a pre-70 CE period? Would not such 
> a monumental and tragic event as the destruction of the 2nd Temple be 
> evident or at least discernable within Heb.?


HH: I'm guessing that the word "rather" contrasts a late rather than an 
early date for the Apocalypse.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard