I recently received my copy of the new manual for next year’s New Testament Gospel Doctrine, Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families. I have not read it in full yet, but I was pleased with the comment about the authorship of Hebrews:
Some scholars have questioned whether Paul wrote the Epistle to the Hebrews. The literary style of Hebrews is somewhat different from Paul’s other letters, and the earliest versions of the text did not name an author. However, because the ideas expressed in Hebrews are consistent with Paul’s other teachings. Latter-day Saints, in keeping with Paul’s other teachings, have generally accepted that Paul was at least involved in writing this epistle. (p. 171)
So, instead of dogmatically affirming that Hebrews is “purely” Pauline, it does allow some room for those of us who believe that Paul was not the only one involved in the production of Hebrews.
Indeed, some earlier Latter-day Saint works were not dogmatic about “unadulterated Pauline authorship” if you will, of Hebrews. For instance, Milton R. Hunter, in 1952, wrote of:
The Christian writer of the book of Hebrews . . . (Milton R. Hunter, “Will a Man Rob God?”:The Laws and Doctrine of Tithing, Fast Offerings and Observance of Fast Day [Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1952], 35)
For those who wish to know my view, I accept the early Christian tradition that Paul gave a sermon and commissioned the author of Luke-Acts to appropriate such. For a book-length defence of such a view, see:
David L. Allen, Lukan Authorship of Hebrews (New American Commentary Studies in Bible and Theology volume 8; B&H Academic, 2010)
For a very good article on the authorship of Hebrews from a Latter-day Saint perspective, see:
Terrence L. Szink, “Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews”
