Why was the name of the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews lost so early in its history? This scholarly examination of a long-debated New Testament mystery argues convincingly that a woman was the author of “Hebrews.” Tracking down every clue, and developing a convincing line of reasoning, Ruth Hoppin contends that Priscilla—a woman who was a leader in the early church and an associate of Paul—is ultimately the only “suspect” who meets all the qualifications for authorship.

Hoppin reexamines, in great depth, the suggestion, originally voiced by the German scholar Adolph von Harnack in 1900, that the Letter to the Hebrews had been written by Paul’s friend and companion, Priscilla. From an internal analysis of the letter and from confirming data of apostolic times, Hoppin comes to the conclusion that von Harnack must be right. Read a review.
 

¿Quien escribió la Epístola a los Hebreos? Ruth Hoppin revela toda evidencia para comprobar que Priscila, y solamente Priscila, amiga y compañera de Pablo, llena todas las calificaciones necesarias para la autoría. Alabado por eruditos y laicos, La Carta de Priscila desenvuelve un misterio bíblico con una impresionante línea de razonamiento. El reconocimiento del reclamo de Priscila aumentara nuestro entendimiento de la iglesia primitiva, y elevara el estatus religioso y social de la mujer.

“La Carta de Priscila es un argumento increíblemente plausible y formidablemente documentado que la Epístola a los Hebreos fue escrita por la amiga de San Pablo, Prisca.”— Fergus Kerr, O.P. (Dominicano), Editor, New Blackfriars
 

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