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  • Essay / Book of Romans in the Bible - 1361

    For in him the righteousness of God is revealed by faith for faith, as it is written: The righteous shall live by faith (Romans 1:17). The apostle Paul wrote several letters in the New Testament to the cities he visited in an attempt to help them grow and prosper. In this letter he does not mean what they did wrong, but he speaks of the salvation that is offered through Christ. This letter is the most important of his writings. Most of the letters he wrote were addressed to the churches established by Paul. In this letter he writes to a church he has never attended. Paul is arrested before he can make the trip and, coincidentally, sent to Rome to stand trial. In this letter, Paul asserts his assurance of salvation. (Romans 12:12) Paul, originally named Saul, was born ten to fifteen years after Jesus as a Roman citizen. He was raised as a Jew, but he was also a Roman citizen. He most likely had the upper hand in an argument with a Jew. He was educated by his father. Paul converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus. It was at this time that his name was changed from Saul to Paul. The Jews were not very enthusiastic about this conversion experience. He later went on several mission trips to help the early churches grow and prosper. The beliefs of the Church are based on the theology of Paul. (Harris, 464) In Paul's time, Rome had a population that exceeded one million, most of whom were slaves. Paul wanted to frequent the empire of Rome and he wanted to bring the information of Christ “to all the ends of the earth”. (Acts 1:8) Around 49 C.E., the Jews were ordered to leave Rome due to Christian unrest. Later, under Emperor Nero, Jews were allowed to return to Rome. Pagan Christians began to despise the Jews because they believed that the Jews were no longer God's people. (Wikipedia, Epistle to the Romans)The letter to the Romans was written in Corinth. Paul is said to have written this letter during his visit to Greece. At this time, Jews made up a significant portion of Rome's population. Gentiles learned about the story of Jesus of Nazareth through Jewish synagogues..