1. Week 1 Powerpoint

2.  Important Documents  Assignments
 Syllabus  Quizzes
 Course Calendar  Exams
 Research Process  Bible Reading Report
Essay (wk 4)
 Research Paper (wk 6)
 Collateral Reading
Report (wk 7)

3. Decade Books Places Dates
A.D. 40-49 James Jerusalem A.D. 45-48
Galatians Antioch of Syria 40-49, after Paul’s 1st
missionary journey
A.D. 50-59 1 Thessalonians Corinth 50-54, in Paul’s 2nd
missionary journey
2 Thessalonians Corinth 50-54, in Paul’s 2nd
1 Corinthians Ephesus missionary journey
About 56, in Paul’s 3rd
2 Corinthians Macedonia missionary journey
Romans Corinth About 56, in Paul’s 3rd
missionary journey
57, in Paul’s 3rd
missionary journey
A.D. 60-69 Ephesians Rome 60
1 John Ephesus 60-65
2 John Ephesus Early 60’s
3 John Ephesus Early 60’s
Philippians Rome 60-61
Colossians Rome 60-62
Philemon Rome 60-62
1 Timothy Macedonia? 63-66
Titus Macedonia? 63-66
1 Peter Rome? (Babylon) 64
Jude ? 67-80
2 Timothy Rome 67
2 Peter Rome? (Babylon) 67-68
Hebrews ? 68-69

4. A.D. 6- Born a roman citizen to Jewish parents in Tarsus
20-30 - Studies Torah in Jerusalem with Gamaliel and becomes a Pharisee
30-33 - Persecutes followers of Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem and Judaea
33 - Converted on the road to Damascus
33-36 - Spends three years in Damascus (Gal 1:17,18) in preparation for gospel ministry
36 - Flees Damascus because of persecution; visits Jerusalem (Gal 1:18)
36-44 - Preaches in Tarsus and surrounding region
44-46 - Helps to lead the church at Antioch with Barnabas
46 - Visits Jerusalem with Barnabas to bring famine relief (Acts 11:27-30)
47-48 - First missionary journey with Barnabas, to Cyprus and Galatia (Acts 13-14)
49 - At the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15), Paul argues successfully that Gentile Christians need not follow Jewish law;
returns to Antioch; confronts Peter over Question of Jewish practice (Gal 2:11-12)
49-52 - Second missionary journey with Silas – through Asia Minor and Greece (Acts 15:36 – 18:22); settles in Corinth; writes
canonical letters to Thessalonians
52 - Visits Jerusalem and Antioch briefly; begins third missionary journey (Acts 18:23 – 20)
52-55 - Stays in Ephesus preaching gospel; writes canonical letters to Corinthians and Galatians
55-57 - Travels through Greece and possibly Illyricum (modern Yugoslavia)
57-59 - Returns to Jerusalem and arrested; imprisoned at Caesarea
59-60 - Appears before Festus and appeals to Caesar; voyage to Rome (Acts 25 ff)
60-62 - Under house arrest in Rome; writes canonical letters to Philippians, Ephesians, Colossians, and Philemon (Prison
epistles)
62-64 - Released from house arrest; journeys to Spain (?); writes letters to Timothy and Titus
64 - Returns to Rome under second imprisonment; writes second letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 4:6-13)
Paul – Not the PREACHER -- but Paul the SERVANT of Jesus Christ (1:1)

5. Pauline Epistles 1

6. The City of Rome:
Importance
Rule
Population
Religions
The Church of Rome:
Origin
Membership
Letter to the Romans:
Place: Viewed in light of the book of Acts and the Corinthian epistles, the content of Romans clearly
indicates that it was written from Corinth during the third missionary journey
Paul had not yet visited Rome
A collection has been raised in the churches for the saints in Judea, and he is now going to
Jerusalem to deliver it (Acts 15:25-26; 1 Cor 16:1-4; 2 Cor. 8 & 9)
Paul is staying with Gaius (Rom 16:23) who seems to be a member of a the church at Corinth
(1 Cor 1:14)
Paul mentions that he had preached as far as Illyricum (Rom 15:19)

7. Purpose:
To preach God’s righteousness and the GOSPEL (1:11, 15-17)
To gain PERSONAL support for his ministry (15:20-25)
To gain PRAYER support for his ministry (15:30-33)
To promote UNITY in the church (15:25-28)
To warn of false DOCTRINE in the church (16:17-20)

8. INTRODUCTION:
I. THE AUTHOR OF ROMANS (1:1)
A. His attitude was service (δοῦλος)
B. His authority was apostolic (ἀπόστολος)
C. His action was separated
II. THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST (1:2)
A. The Gospel was an ETERNAL Plan
B. The Gospel was an Old Testament prophecy
III. THE SON OF GOD (1:3-7)
A. Christ’s HUMANITY -- proven by birth (3)
B. Christ’s DEITY -- proven by resurrection (4)
C. Christ’s GOSPEL -- demands obedience (5)
D. Christ’s FOLLOWERS -- are called and loved (6,7)

9. IV. THE PRAYER OF PAUL (1:8-15)
A. Praise to God (8)
• He praises God for the Romans’ faith in Jesus Christ
• He does not praise God for their knowledge, good works, etc.
B. Petition to God (9-15)
• He prays for people (9)
• He prays for God’s will (10)
• He prays for opportunities (11)
• He prays about needs (12)
• He prays with patience (13)
Because Paul felt indebted to both cultured Greeks and uncultured non-Greeks, he was eager
to evangelize wherever he could (14-15). Paul’s desire to have fruit among the Romans grew
out of his obligation to preach the gospel to all men.
V. THE MESSAGE OF ROMANS (1:16-18a)
A. We need faith in the gospel
a. For salvation (16)
b. For revelation (17-18a)
i. Of righteousness of God
ii. Of wrath of God (18a)
B. We need zeal for the lost (14)