![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We can see this balance of familiarity in care the Paul takes at the start of the letter to introduce himself -“This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News.” Paul also assures his readers that while they may not have officially met yet, he is constantly praying for them and that he hopes to be able to visit them soon (Romans 1:8-15). In other words, Paul was writing to a group of people he did not personally know but whom he considered to be his brothers and sisters in Christ. Indeed, Romans was actually written while he was in Corinth (a church addressed in two other letters and books of the Bible, 1 and 2 Corinthians) during his third missionary journey. Paul and the other apostles wrote many of these letters to various churches and faith communities together, these letters make up the section of the New Testament known as the Epistles.Īt the time Paul wrote this letter, he had never visited the church in Rome. The is letter instructional in nature-intended to provide direction, encouragement, and guidance to that community of believers. as a letter, or epistle, to the church in Rome. The book of Romans was written by the apostle Paul in approximately 57-58 C.E. ![]()
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