Poppaea is finally rewarded for her treachery when, in advanced pregnancy, she upbraids Nero for returning so late from the races and dies from a kick in the stomach administered by Nero. Nero is distraught over the incident mainly because he wanted a son to be his heir. He gives Poppaea an expensive funeral and promptly and very publicly' marries" a young boy that resembles her.

Nero's spies bring him reports of another plot against him, perhaps partly true. Many are killed in the purge, some being charged as plotters by others who simply want them out of the way. Nero orders his old teacher, Seneca, to kill himself, as well as the poet, Lucan, and several others, including Gallio, brother of Seneca, who had freed Paul at Corinth in 52, thirteen years before (Acts 18:12ff). Thrasea Paetus is the leading Stoic philosopher in the Senate and is killed only because he is not enthusiastic for Nero, and does not enjoy Nero's singing and other such matters.

Within a year of his first epistle, in the summer of 65, Peter writes a second time to the same people (I Peter 1:1, II Peter 3:1). He gives more stern warning of false teachers and the coming trials. He also gives his approval of Paul's letters to the same people (II Peter 3:15-17). Jude also writes in the same year, but after II Peter. Where Peter speaks of what is about to happen, Jude shows that what Peter talked about has, in many instances, now come to pass.

Paul travels across northern Greece and is, apparently, for some reason, taken into custody by Roman officials at Troas (II Tim 4:13). He is probably brought for trial to Ephesus, the provincial capitol (II Timothy 1 :1 5-18) then to Rome where he is put to death (II Timothy 4:6). During this second imprisonment, he writes II Timothy (see chapter 4) his final letter.

The Revelation is written by John in 64 or 65 and refers, primarily, to the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the temple.