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AD 63 AD 63 Paul martyred under Nero (?)Paul martyred under Nero (?)

AD 64 AD 64 Persecution of Christians at RomePersecution of Christians at Rome

AD 66AD 66 Jewish revolt against Rome beginsJewish revolt against Rome begins

AD 70 AD 70 Temple destroyedTemple destroyed

Day 10HEBREWSHEBREWSCongregational HistoryCongregational 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 spokenIntro: God has spoken (1:1-2:4) (1:1-2:4)

ThesisThesis (2:5-9)(2:5-9) God has promised glory & honorGod has promised glory & honor God’s people do not see this nowGod’s people do not see this now Yet they do “see” JesusYet they do “see” Jesus

1. Journey to God’s Sabbath1. 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 Sanctuary2. 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 Zion3. 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)

ConclusionConclusion:: True worship (12:28-13:25) True worship (12:28-13:25)

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1 PETER1 PETER

SalutationSalutation (1:1-2) (1:1-2)

ThanksgivingThanksgiving (1:3-12) (1:3-12)

BodyBody (1:13-5:11) (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)

ConclusionConclusion (5:12-13) (5:12-13)

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JAMESJAMES

Promised new birth comes through God’s word (1:17-18)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)Warning about failure to put the word into practice (1:22-2:1-13)

Faith without works is dead (2:14-26)Faith without works is dead (2:14-26)

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JUDEJUDE

Problem:Problem: grace turned into license (sin) (v. 4) grace turned into license (sin) (v. 4)

Response:Response:

• warning of divine judgment using warning of divine judgment using examples from Israel’s history (vv 5-19)examples from Israel’s history (vv 5-19)

• Exhortation to faithfulness (vv 20-23)Exhortation to faithfulness (vv 20-23)

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2 PETER2 PETER

Problem:Problem: Grace turned into license (2:1-3) Grace turned into license (2:1-3)

Response:Response: Warning of judgment Warning of judgment using examples from Israel’s history (2:4-22)using examples from Israel’s history (2:4-22)

Problem:Problem: Apparent delay of Christ’s return & Apparent delay of Christ’s return & final judgment (3:3-4)final judgment (3:3-4)

Response:Response: With God one day is like 1000 years, With God one day is like 1000 years, which gives people more time to repent (3:8-9)which gives people more time to repent (3:8-9)

Day 10 JOHANNINE LETTERSJOHANNINE LETTERS

1 JOHN1 JOHNPurpose:Purpose: Proclaming the word of life to Proclaming the word of life to bring about fellowship (1:1-4)bring about fellowship (1:1-4)

Context:Context: Schism in the community 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:Message: Authentic faith & love Authentic faith & love• True faith means confessing that Jesus True 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 for True love is also tangible, it is love for fellow Christians (4:20-21)fellow Christians (4:20-21)

2 JOHN 2 JOHN Warning against support for false missionaries (2 Jn 10)Warning against support for false missionaries (2 Jn 10)

3 JOHN 3 JOHN Encouragement to support true missionaries (3 Jn 5-10)Encouragement to support true missionaries (3 Jn 5-10)

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REVELATIONREVELATION

Basic assumptionsBasic 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

ProloguePrologue (1:1-8) (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)

EpilogueEpilogue (22:6-21) (22:6-21)

The end is a person: God and Christ The end is a person: God and Christ are the Alpha & Omegaare the Alpha & Omega (1:8,17; 21:6; 22:13) (1:8,17; 21:6; 22:13)

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PAUL JAMES

FAITHRelationship

of trustBelieving

information

JUSTIFYEnter right relationship

Show some-thing is right