Romans

Epistle to the Romans

The Epistle of Paul to the Romans is the sixth book in the New Testament. Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by the Apostle Paul to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the longest of the Pauline epistles and is considered his "most important theological legacy".

This Epistle of Paul to the Romans was probably written while Paul was in Roman Corinth, and probably while he was staying in the house of Gaius and transcribed by Tertius his amanuensis.1

It was obviously written when the “collection for Jerusalem had been assembled” and Paul was about to "go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints", that is, at the close of his second visit to Greece, during the winter preceding his last visit to that city.2

Jews were expelled from Rome because of Christian disturbances around AD 49 by the Edict of Claudius.(Acts 18:2)

Jews had been expelled in 139 BC due to "aggressive missionary efforts" but also in AD 19 by Tiberius for much the same reason. The problem was that missionary work meant recruiting for the social welfare systems run though temples. There was big money in Religion.

While the Roman church was presumably founded by Jewish Christians, the exile of Jews from Rome in AD 49 by Claudius resulted in Gentile Christians taking leadership positions.

Pudens and Paul

Clement, presented as the third bishop of Rome, claimed "St. Paul came to Britain and preached in the extremity of the West." When Saul's Father died Prassede married, Pudentinus, a high Roman official stationed in Cilicia who Fathered Rufus Pudens, born in Umbria.

Santa Pudenziana is a church of Rome, a basilica built in the 4th century and dedicated to Saint Pudentiana, sister of Praxedes and daughter of Pudens (mentioned by Paul the Apostle in 2 Timothy 4: 21)

Paul the Apostle was born Saul the son of Prassede, his mother, and a wealthy Benjaminite of the republic of Tarsus, whose father had purchased the status of Rhomaios (a high sui juris status of Rome) for himself and his descendants.

It is believed by many that Rufus met and married a beautiful British Princess Gladys who was renamed Claudia by the Emperor Claudius when he adopted her as his own daughter.

She was the daughter of Caratacus or Caractacus, also known as Caradoc, Caradog who was quartered in the Plautium Britannicum during the time Paul visited Rome.

Paul makes mention of his half brother in Romans 16:13 “Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.” Rufus Pudens and Claudia had at least two daughters Prassede and Pudenziana named after their grand parents.

The church of Santa Prassede and Santa Pudenziana still stand in Rome. The church of Santa Pudenziana, "the most sacred and most ancient of churches," bears the second century inscription "known as that of the Pastor, dedicated by Sanctus Pias Papa, formerly the house of Sanctus Pudens, the Senator, and the Home of the Holy Apostles."

Family of Paul

• Prassede, Paul's mother a Benjaminite>> Saul/Paul

Prassede's husband died and She married Pudentinus

• Prassede, Paul's mother >> Pudentinus, Who Fathered Rufus Pudens who would marry Claudia, also known as Gladys, daughter of King Caratacus or Caradoc.
• Caradoc, King in Britain >> daughter Gladys/Claudia-Rufina married Rufus Pudens.
  • Claudia and Rufus Pudens had a Son Linus, (Bishop), two daughters Prassede and Pudentiana

Paul the Apostle was their uncle who knew them as they grew up.

Paul used his status as both of Rhomaios, a wealthy Jew from Celicia and Tarsus. His wealth and high status of Rhomaios allowed him some immunity to administrative law. But also his relationship with a high Roman official who was his step father Pudentinus, his half brother Rufus Pudens and his imperially favored royal in-laws Claudia and whose husband was Rufus Pudens and their son was Linus who all together gave Paul a level of protection from the corruption and intrigue which was rampant in the courts and governments of Rome.

Also, Rufus Pudens and Claudia were the parents of Paul's devout and courageous nieces, Prassede and Pudenziana who would collect the bodies of Christians to be buried after persecutions under Nero.

“Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.” 2 Timothy 4:21

See http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle

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Gentiles vs Jews

John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

1484 ~eynov~ ethnos \@eth'-nos\@ probably from 1486; n n AV-Gentiles 93, nation 64, heathen 5, people 2; 164 1) a multitude (whether of men or of beasts) associated or living together 2) a multitude of individuals of the same nature or genus 3) a tribe, nation, people group

Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Matthew 25:32 And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Mark 11:17 And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Luke 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

The Epistle of Paul to the Romans

1. Romans, An Introduction
2/15/2013 4:46 PM 26317116 13-2-10Romans-1.mp3
http://www.hisholychurch.net/kkvv/5thbatch/13-2-10Romans-1.mp3

2. Romans, An Introduction, Romans 1, Part 1

Romans Chapters

Romans | Romans 1 | Romans 2 | Romans 3 | Romans 4 | Romans 5 | Romans 6 | Romans 7 | Romans 8 | Romans 9 | Romans 10 | Romans 11 | Romans 12 | Romans 13 | Romans 14 | Romans 15 | Romans 16 |

More Audio Files

3. Romans 1, Part 2

4. Romans 1 and Romans 2

5. Romans 2, Part 2

6. Romans 3

7. Romans 4

8. Romans 5

9. Romans 6 and Romans 7

10. Romans 8 and Romans 9

11. Romans 9

12. Romans 9 and Romans 10

13. Romans 10 to Romans 13

14. Romans 13 to Romans 14 verse 12

15. Romans 14

16. Romans 14 to end of Romans 15 verse 27

17. End of Romans 15 verse 27 to Romans 16

18. Romans 13,
Chapter reviews Paul Love, working, no evil and the Ten Commandments

19. Romans,
Which laws, division of faith and fallacies... gods many and prayer

20. Romans, natural brute beasts, protecting the delusion... The welfare state and liberty in righteousness

21. Was Paul a Roman Citizen Part 1

22. Was Paul a Roman Citizen Part 2

Additional audio on The Higher Liberty http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/THL/Romans13.php
Table of Contents

• Romans 13, Part 1
  

• Romans 13, Part 2
  

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