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book of Hebrews belongs in the Bible. Many believe that it took
years and years for the church to decide which books belonged in the
Bible. This is contrary to the facts. First, the apostles knew which
letters or books were sacred scripture. Peter knew that Paul the apostle
wrote scripture (2 Peter 3:15-16) and Paul validated Luke in 1 Tim.
5:17 (see Luke 10:7). Second, the letters were passed from church
to church for all to read (Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27). Finally, historical
documents such as the Muratorian Canon, written about A.D. 170,
demonstrate the early church had already accepted the books contained
in our current version of the New Testament. The Muratorian Canon
identifies all of the New Testament books except Hebrews, James, and
1 & 2 Peter. It appears these books are missing due to a tear
in the document where the books should have been named. Subsequent
historical documents show that Hebrews was recognized as belonging
in the Bible at the close of the first century. In later times some
people raised questions about the inclusion of certain books. Because
of these later questions, it is commonly taught the books of the New
Testament were in doubt.
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