The author of this brief book is unknown. What we do know is that the author was a friend of Timothy’s, spoke fluent Greek and was well educated in the Old Testament. There is a sense of urgency in the author’s tone, likely because at the time Hebrews was written, persecution was a very serious concern. Like the author, the audience of Hebrews has also been debated. Most likely written to Hellenic Jews, the title of “Hebrews” was not part of the original text. The author stresses the importance of the New Covenant and the superiority of Christ and pays attention to compromises being made in both Jewish-Christian and Gentile-Christian environments.