Exploring Hebrews: A Devotional Commentary

Nobody knows for certain who wrote the letter to the Hebrews. Many scholars (such as Arthur Pink and the early Catholics) believe Paul was the author. Others claim it was written by Timothy or Barnabas. Some even suggest that the writers were Aquila and Priscilla. Still others (such as Martin Luther and R.C. Lenski) believe that Apollos wrote it. But despite the learned theories, which claim to "prove" the author's identity, none succeeds, and the fact remains that despite two thousand years of scholarship, nobody knows who actually penned these immortal words. Even if we knew the author's identity, the knowledge would not help us very much. It would not change one word of the letter, nor make it more effective. "Exploring Hebrews" does not waste time following rabbit trails, but instead concentrates on what the letter itself has to say. Every verse is covered and carefully explained. Our goal is to learn, bearing in mind that although God has not revealed the identity of the human author of Hebrews, the letter was clearly written under divine inspiration. "All Scripture is God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16) and "The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost" (2 Peter 1:21).

Ashley Day began his career as the Administrator of a College of Languages in London's West End. Called into the ministry during one of Billy Graham's early London crusades, he and his wife, Edna, left the city and took up an itinerant ministry in the South West of England. Immigrating to the USA in October 1959, the Days ministered in California, Oregon, and Missouri before being called back to England to pastor a church in Devon. In 1980, Pastor Day was called to the Coeur d'Alene Bible Church as Senior Pastor and continued there until retirement in 2003. The Days have been happily married for 61 years and have five children. Pastor Day's radio broadcasts are currently reaching tens of thousands of listeners in the United States, the UK, Africa and the Middle East.