Keep at it down the home stretch, aiming to end with a better sense of God's will for you!

New Testament: John, Hebrews, Revelation

As we close out the year, notice how the first little book we’ll read, Jude, echoes many of the same points that we just read in 2 Peter 2. John's reflections on love, truth, and the Word made flesh are worthy of some extra quiet time to meditate and appreciate. Like a good sermon, Hebrews can light a fire of revival and faith in us. It also helps us see Old Testament ideas as shadows pointing to Christ. Finally, Revelation ends our journey where we began, with God's people eating the tree of life in his presence in paradise.

Psalms: Book Five

Psalms concludes in jubilant praise with five psalms (146-150) that start and end with Hallelujah!

Old Testament: Writings

The Hebrew Bible was divided into three parts: the Law (Torah), the Prophets, and the Writings — the largest portion of which was Psalms (cf. Luke 24:44). We'll read these "Writings" this quarter, starting with the wisdom books of Proverbs and Job. In Proverbs, listen for the voice of the wise guiding you like a father. Job captures a dialogue among friends (set as poetry) so pay attention to which friend is speaking, and try to find the point that its author ultimately wants us to get. Then comes a beautiful and diverse collection of books called the "Five Scrolls" — each of which Israel read aloud on one of its festivals. Finally, 1&2 Chronicles, the last book in the Hebrew Bible of Jesus' time (cf. Luke 11:51), begins with Adam and ends with Cyrus sending the Jews home from exile, giving us a refresher on covenant history and preparing us for Christ.