1. Day 10 AD 63 Paul martyred under Nero (?) AD 64 Persecution of Christians at Rome AD 66Jewish revolt against Rome begins AD 70 Temple destroyed

2. Day 10HEBREWS Congregational History Phase 1: Spirit-filled (2:3-4) Phase 1: Spirit-filled (2:3-4) Phase 2: persecution (10:32-34) Phase 2: persecution (10:32-34) Phase 3: lethargy (5:11; 6:12; 10:25) Phase 3: lethargy (5:11; 6:12; 10:25) Intro: God has spoken (1:1-2:4) Thesis (2:5-9) God has promised glory & honor God has promised glory & honor God’s people do not see this now God’s people do not see this now Yet they do “see” Jesus Yet they do “see” Jesus 1. Journey to God’s Sabbath Journey through wilderness (2:10-5:10) Journey through wilderness (2:10-5:10) Digression (5:11-6:20) Digression (5:11-6:20) 2. Journey into the Sanctuary Journey into sanctuary (7:1-10:25) Journey into sanctuary (7:1-10:25) Digression (10:26-39) Digression (10:26-39) 3. Journey to Zion Journey to Zion (11:1-12:24) Journey to Zion (11:1-12:24) Digression (12:25-27) Digression (12:25-27) Conclusion: True worship (12:28-13:25)

3. Day 10 1 PETER Salutation (1:1-2) Thanksgiving (1:3-12) Body (1:13-5:11) You are God’s holy people (1:13-2:10) You are God’s holy people (1:13-2:10) Your conduct bears witness (2:11-3:12) Your conduct bears witness (2:11-3:12) Suffer in imitation of Christ (3:13-5:11) Suffer in imitation of Christ (3:13-5:11) Conclusion (5:12-13)

4. Day 10JAMES Promised new birth comes through God’s word (1:17-18) Warning about failure to put the word into practice (1:22-2:1-13) Faith without works is dead (2:14-26)

5. Day 10JUDE Problem: grace turned into license (sin) (v. 4) Response: warning of divine judgment using examples from Israel’s history (vv 5-19)warning of divine judgment using examples from Israel’s history (vv 5-19) Exhortation to faithfulness (vv 20-23)Exhortation to faithfulness (vv 20-23)

6. Day 10 2 PETER Problem: Grace turned into license (2:1-3) Response: Warning of judgment using examples from Israel’s history (2:4-22) Problem: Apparent delay of Christ’s return & final judgment (3:3-4) Response: With God one day is like 1000 years, which gives people more time to repent (3:8-9)

7. Day 10 JOHANNINE LETTERS JOHANNINE LETTERS 1 JOHN Purpose: Proclaming the word of life to bring about fellowship (1:1-4) Context: Schism in the community Sin and animosity (1:5-10; 2:9)Sin and animosity (1:5-10; 2:9) Dispute over Jesus (2:19-23)Dispute over Jesus (2:19-23) Message: Authentic faith & love True faith means confessing that JesusTrue faith means confessing that Jesus came tangibly, in the flesh (4:1-3) came tangibly, in the flesh (4:1-3) True love is also tangible, it is love forTrue love is also tangible, it is love for fellow Christians (4:20-21) fellow Christians (4:20-21) 2 JOHN Warning against support for false missionaries (2 Jn 10) Warning against support for false missionaries (2 Jn 10) 3 JOHN Encouragement to support true missionaries (3 Jn 5-10) Encouragement to support true missionaries (3 Jn 5-10)

8. Day 10REVELATION Basic assumptions Read it as a wholeRead it as a whole Take 1:4 seriously: it’s a letterTake 1:4 seriously: it’s a letter Prologue (1:1-8) Seven Churches (1:9-3:22) Seven Churches (1:9-3:22) Seven Seals (4:1-8:5) Seven Seals (4:1-8:5) Seven Trumpets (8:2-11:19) Seven Trumpets (8:2-11:19) Seven Visions (12:1-15:4) Seven Visions (12:1-15:4) Seven Bowls (15:1-19:10) Seven Bowls (15:1-19:10) Seven Visions (19:11-22:5) Seven Visions (19:11-22:5) Epilogue (22:6-21) The end is a person: God and Christ are the Alpha & Omega (1:8,17; 21:6; 22:13)

9. Day 10 PAULJAMES FAITH Relationship of trust Believing information JUSTIFY Enter right relationship Show some- thing is right