Editing Epistle to the Hebrews (section)

===Date===
{{See also|Dating the Bible}}
The use of [[tabernacle]] terminology in Hebrews has been used to date the epistle before the [[Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE)|destruction of the temple]], the idea being that knowing about the destruction of both Jerusalem and the temple would have influenced the development of the author's overall argument. Therefore, the most probable date for its composition is the second half of the year 63 or the beginning of 64, according to the ''[[Catholic Encyclopedia]]''.<ref name="NewAdvent" />

The text itself, for example, makes a contrast between the resurrected Christ "in heaven" "who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord" and the version on earth, where "there are already priests who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven." (Hebrews 8:5  NIV)

Despite this, some scholars, such as [[Harold W. Attridge|Harold Attridge]] and [[Ellen Bradshaw Aitken|Ellen Aitken]], hold to a later date of composition, between 70 and 100 AD.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Epistle to the Hebrews|last=Attridge|first=Harold W.|publisher=Fortress|year=1989|location=Philadelphia|pages=9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Hebrews: Contemporary Methods New Insights (ed. Gabriela Geraldini, Harold W Attridge)|last=Aitken|first=Ellen Bradshaw|publisher=Brill|year=2008|isbn=978-1589833869|location=Atlanta|pages=131–148|chapter=Portraying the Temple in Stone and Text: The Arch of Titus and the Epistle to the Hebrews}}</ref>