Roman Empire, the

Called the world from its extent Luke 2:1
REPRESENTED BY THE
- Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision Daniel 2:33,40
- Terrible beast in Daniel's vision Daniel 7:7,19
Rome the capitol of Acts 18:2; 19:21
Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor Luke 3:2; Acts 23:34,26; 25:1
ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF
- Strict obedience to superiors Matthew 8:8,9
- Use of the panoply or defensive armour Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 6:11-17
- Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly Cares 2 Timothy 2:4
- Hardship endured by soldiers 2 Timothy 2:3
- The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and Dangers Philippians 2:25
- Danger of sentinels' sleeping Matthew 28:13,14
- Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of Crimes Revelation 3:5
- Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves 2 Timothy 4:7,8
- Triumphs of victorious generals 2 Corinthians 2:14-16; Colossians 2:15
- Different military officers Acts 21:31; 23:23,24
- Italian and Augustus' band Acts 10:1; 27:1
ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF
- Person accused, examined by scourging Acts 22:24,29
- Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution Matthew 27:26,27
- Accusation in writing placed over the head of those Executed John 19:19
- Garments of those executed given to the soldiers Matthew 27:35; John 19:23
- Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety Acts 21:33; 12:6; 2 Timothy 1:16; Acts 28:16
- Accusers and accused confronted together Acts 23:35; 25:16-19
- Accused person protected from popular violence Acts 23:20,24-27
- Power of life and death vested in its authorities John 18:31,39,40; 19:10
- All appeals made to the emperor Acts 25:11,12
- Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him Acts 26:32
ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF
- Obtained by purchase Acts 22:28
- Obtained by birth Acts 22:28
- Exempted from the degradation scourging Acts 16:37,38; 22:25
ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY
- Gladiatorial fights 1 Corinthians 4:9; 15:32
- Foot races 1 Corinthians 9:24; Philippians 2:16; 3:11-14; Hebrews 12:1,2
- Wrestling Ephesians 6:12
- Training of combatants 1 Corinthians 9:25,27
- Crowning of conquerors 1 Corinthians 9:25; Philippians 3:14; 2 Timothy 4:8
- Rules observed in conducting 2 Timothy 2:5
EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED
- Tiberius Luke 3:1
- Augustus Luke 2:1
- Claudius Acts 11:28
- Nero Philippians 4:22; 2 Timothy 4:22
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
- Its universal dominion Daniel 7:23
- Its division into ten parts Daniel 2:41-43; 7:20,24
- Origin of papal power in Daniel 7:8,20-25

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