The Bible in a Year

New Testament

Hebrews 13 – 1 John 5
Read this coming week:
Dec 13 Dan 8‐9, Ps 133, Heb 12‐13 Dec 14 Dan 10‐12, Ps 134, Jas 1‐2
Dec 15 Hos 1, Ps 135, Jas 3‐5 Dec 16 Hos 2‐5, Ps 136, 1 Pet 1‐2 Dec 17
Hos 6‐9, Ps 137, 1 Pet 3‐5 Dec 18 Hos 10‐14, Ps 138, 2 Pet 1‐3 Dec 19
Joel 1‐3, Ps 139, 1 Jn 1‐2 Dec 20 Amos 1‐5, Ps 140, 1 Jn 3‐5

Reading Questions
For next week you’re reading the end of Hebrews
through I John. Answer the following:
• Compare James 1-2 with I Corinthians. What is
similar? What is the relationship between faith
and works?
• James is considered to be New Testament wisdom
literature, like the book of Proverbs. How does
James seem similar to proverbs?
• I Peter is like a locker room pep-talk to a team at
half-time. Where is the encouragement? Where
is the pointing out of problems?
• What does suffering have to do with the Christian
existence according to Peter?
• II Peter is sort of like a “finals guide” for
Christians. What does Peter have to say about
the return of Christ for Christians?
 • I John is written by an old man about to die giving
his final will and testament to his children. Does it
help to know that in reading?

The Bible in a Year

New Testament

Hebrews 13 – 1 John 5
Read this coming week:
Dec 13 Dan 8‐9, Ps 133, Heb 12‐13 Dec 14 Dan 10‐12, Ps 134, Jas 1‐2
Dec 15 Hos 1, Ps 135, Jas 3‐5 Dec 16 Hos 2‐5, Ps 136, 1 Pet 1‐2 Dec 17
Hos 6‐9, Ps 137, 1 Pet 3‐5 Dec 18 Hos 10‐14, Ps 138, 2 Pet 1‐3 Dec 19
Joel 1‐3, Ps 139, 1 Jn 1‐2 Dec 20 Amos 1‐5, Ps 140, 1 Jn 3‐5

Reading Questions
For next week you’re reading the end of Hebrews
through I John. Answer the following:
• Compare James 1-2 with I Corinthians. What is
similar? What is the relationship between faith
and works?
• James is considered to be New Testament wisdom
literature, like the book of Proverbs. How does
James seem similar to proverbs?
• I Peter is like a locker room pep-talk to a team at
half-time. Where is the encouragement? Where
is the pointing out of problems?
• What does suffering have to do with the Christian
existence according to Peter?
 • II Peter is sort of like a “finals guide” for
Christians. What does Peter have to say about
the return of Christ for Christians?
• I John is written by an old man about to die giving
his final will and testament to his children. Does it
help to know that in reading?
The “Catholic” Epistles – A question of
audience
The Epistles after Paul are known as the “Catholic” or
“General” Epistles. The reason for this has nothing to
do with Roman Catholicism, but rather with the Greek
word “katolikos” or “general/plenary”.

The difference between these Epistles and those of Paul

is in their audience. Paul seemed to be fond of writing
his messages in a very personal manner – addressing a
church (i.e. the church at Rome) or a person (i.e. Titus).
The other Epistle writers seem to write in a broader,
more general way.

This was probably a development out of Paul’s earlier

epistles that although were written with one specific
audience in mind, were often passed around to other
Christian churches throughout the area. As the later
epistle writers saw that their audience would naturally
be broader than just one specific person or church –
they wrote accordingly, expecting their letters to be
read in a variety of different Christian gatherings and
settings.

Please don’t throw this away. If you’re not going to use it, leave it for
someone else to use.
The “Catholic” Epistles – A question of
audience
The Epistles after Paul are known as the “Catholic” or
“General” Epistles. The reason for this has nothing to
do with Roman Catholicism, but rather with the Greek
word “katolikos” or “general/plenary”.

The difference between these Epistles and those of Paul

is in their audience. Paul seemed to be fond of writing
his messages in a very personal manner – addressing a
church (i.e. the church at Rome) or a person (i.e. Titus).
The other Epistle writers seem to write in a broader,
more general way.

This was probably a development out of Paul’s earlier

epistles that although were written with one specific
audience in mind, were often passed around to other
Christian churches throughout the area. As the later
epistle writers saw that their audience would naturally
be broader than just one specific person or church –
they wrote accordingly, expecting their letters to be
read in a variety of different Christian gatherings and
settings.
Please don’t throw this away. If you’re not going to use it, leave it for
someone else to use.