Tag: roman

  • a Roman Conclusion – Acts of the Apostles

    All roads lead to Rome Who has not heard the expression recalling a time of glory for the Roman Empire of the A.D. first century? But this second account of the Hellenist physician Luke records that the Gospel is sent out from Jerusalem and then Antioch. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit…

    Appian Way Rome - pictured Roman road - Conclusion of Paul's Roman Journey - Acts of the Apostles 28
  • 2 Peter – Introduction to a Second Apostolic Letter

    We begin our SERIES from the Epistles of three Apostles with Simon Peter. Peter – a Foundation of Apostolic Faith Our best impressions of Simon Peter from the Gospels and the early ACTS of the Apostles cannot fully convey the heart of this ROCK whom JESUS had claimed for building His Church.. We tend to…

    Second Epistle of Peter - Map of Roman Empire ~AD 67
  • Julian and Paul: Passengers on a grain-laden slow-sailing ship

    When we last left Paul beginning his long journey to Rome, the Apostle had boarded a small ship of Adramyttian sailing from Caesarea along the coast north of Cypress to Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. Acts of the Apostles 27:6 LSB…

    model of a Roman sailing ship designed to haul cargo such as one on which the Apostle Paul was transported to Rome as a prisoner