Who wrote Hebrews?

Question from Leah:

Do we know who wrote Hebrews?

Answer from Pastor Bob:

Nobody knows who wrote the Letter to the Hebrews. The letter itself does not say. It was probably not Paul, for several reasons. The writing style is different from Paul's. Hebrews 2:4 says the gospel "was confirmed to us by those who heard Him," and Paul received the gospel by direct revelation (Galatians 1:12).
The two most popular suggestions for authorship are Barnabas, who was a Jew of the priestly tribe of Levi (Acts 4:36) and would be familiar with the priesthood that is discussed so much in Hebrews, or Apollos, an intellectual (Acts 18:24) associate of Paul who would have used the sophisticated writing style we find in Hebrews. But nobody knows for sure.

Who wrote Genesis?

Question from Missy:

Question for you. Who do you believe wrote the book of Genesis? I always thought it was Moses but am doubting myself now.

Answer from Pastor Bob:

I believe Moses wrote it, using collections of genealogies and preserved stories (notice the phrase "these are the records" in Genesis 2:4; 5:1), under the inspiration of God. Although the Book of Genesis does not identify its author, it has a unity with Exodus- Deuteronomy, books which were written by Moses for the most part (Exodus 24:4; Numbers 33:2). Social and religious practices in Genesis reflect a time prior to Moses, which indicates he had authentic preserved stories that were not changed, even though things like Abraham's marriage to his half sister would have been offensive later (Genesis 20:12; Leviticus 18:9).