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There has been considerable speculation as to the authorship of these works. All but the most conservative scholars tend to believe 2 Peter to be a Pseudonym ous Forgery , but these scholars are adamant in their defense of its authenticity and place in the Biblical Canon . Protestant Conservatives tend to attribute the books of James and Jude to Jesus ' younger half-brothers, while Roman Catholic s and others who hold to the Doctrine of the Perpetual Virginity Of Mary see this, obviously, as Heretical . Listed in order of their appearance in the New Testament, the General Epistles are:
Additionally, some scholars include the anonymous Book Of Hebrews as falling within this group; its traditional title is derived from its contents, not a specific address within the letter. Old tradition ascribed it to Paul , but its writing style makes this extremely unlikely, and almost no modern scholar accepts this idea currently. SEE ALSO |
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