Rich harmonies

I have begun reading Hebrews over the last few days. I am reading from a King James Version which includes a comprehensive concordance in a column down the middle of each page. This gives me a lot of extra reading, looking up all the cross references. But it demonstrates how well versed the author was in the Scriptures. To read a book of the Bible in this way is like beginning with a simple melody and then hearing rich harmonies which accompany it. 

I like reading Hebrews from the viewpoint that it could have been written by Priscilla, whose Christly commitment, inspired faith, and generous heart must have been so pivotal to the health and growth of the early Christian communities. We know that she and her husband were prepared to move their household to wherever they could be of most effective service. She was indeed a church elder, and had been closely instructed by Paul over a period of years. 

Whoever  the author, it is immediately apparent that he / she was deeply devoted to preserving the purity and simplicity of spiritual worship, warning their readers against falling into ritualism, refreshing their understanding of the distinction between Angels and Christ Jesus, alerting them to the need for childlike obedience, defining true priesthood. 

Marie Fox