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ROMAN RELIGION. A. Italic foundations. The basic indigenous religion of Rome first took shape in the primitive and patriarchal agricultural community from which Rome emerged. Its form and nature were similar to those of the religions of neighboring Italic peoples, the Oscan and Umbrian tribes, which hemmed in the enclave around the Tiber which ...
- I. Author: The Apostle Paul
- II. Date and Destination: from Corinth in The Winter of A.D. 56-57 to Rome
- III. The Integrity of The Book of Romans
- IV. Reasons Why Paul Wrote Romans
- V. Purpose For The Book of Romans
A. Externally1 and internally2 the evidence has been overwhelming in critical scholarship in favor of Pauline authorship of this letter.3 Once Pauline authorship is accepted for works like Galatians, and the Corinthian letters, than a work like Romans may also be ascribed Pauline since the topics are so similar, and there are no substantial difficu...
A. Date: Winter A.D. 56-57 from Corinth 1. A Relative Chronology: Romans was probably written during Paul’s third missionary journey from Corinth:7 a. The letter was written when Paul was about to set out for Jerusalem (15:25) b. Paul also considers himself to have completed his missionary work among the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire (15:19...
A. The last two chapters of Romans are considered to be problematic to the integrity of the book B. Chapter 16 has been considered to be, in whole or in part, a portion of an epistle sent to Ephesus; but, this is not a necessary conclusion17 1. Even though Paul had never been to Rome, he sent greetings to a large number of people there, and it woul...
A. Paul planned to do missionary work in Spain (15:24,28) and thus visit the Romans for prayer and financial support B. Paul was interested in the Roman church, and intended to come for many years (1:13; 15:22-24,28-29; cf. Acts 19:21) C. Paul wanted to preach the Gospel and impart a spiritual benefit to the Romans (1:11,15) D. Since the book has s...
A. To create an interest in Paul’s Spanish mission; however, this does not account adequately for the theological nature of the mission B. To present a full statement of Paul’s doctrinal position of the Gospel making this more of a treatise than a letter which arose from historical situations C. Paul writes to address certain “intellectual” questio...
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- A. The Author. Although there is no dispute about Pauline authorship, it may be helpful to rehearse, in brief, why that is the case. 1. External Evidence.
- B. Date and Place of Origin. This epistle can be dated with relative certainty. It was written between 56 and 57 CE. Paul states in 15:26-28 that he has just completed the raising of funds for the poor believers in Jerusalem after visiting the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
- C. Destination/Audience. Romans 1:7, 15 identify this letter as being sent to the Christians at Rome. They were predominantly Gentile believers as is evidenced by Paul’s statements to that effect in 1:5, 12-14 and 11:13.
- D. Occasion and Purpose3. The occasion and purpose are so intertwined for this epistle that they must be treated as one. Paul expressed his desire to go west all the way to Spain (15:22-24, 28).
In Romans, Paul carefully explains the gospel (or good news) about how God has saved sinners from his wrath through Jesus, and about the righteousness that God gives fully and freely to those who trust in Jesus. Paul tackles the thorny issues of traditions and practices by showing how Jewish Christians and Gentile Christians are the same.
Romans stands as the cathedral of the Christian faith. 5. The book has played a vital role in every significant evangelical renaissance in church history. 6. In essence it tells us what to believe (1-11) and how to behave (12-16). 7. It is Paul’s second longest epistle. First Corinthians is the most lengthy.
Nov 26, 2012 · B. Romans is the theological development of the truths of Galatians. Ephesians is the development of Romans into a summary cyclical letter. Paul's gospel did not change but his way of presenting it did!
But discussion of New Testament references to ancient Greco-Roman religion still has relevance for our day, not least because it highlights the question of how to treat those who belong to different religions (or to none at all), be they family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, or acquaintances.
