Bible verses about Roman Empire, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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; II Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 6:11-17 Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares II Timothy 2:4 Hardship endured by soldiers II 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 II Timothy 4:7,8 Triumphs of victorious generals II 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; II 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 I Corinthians 4:9; 15:32 Foot races I Corinthians 9:24; Philippians 2:16; 3:11-14; Hebrews 12:1,2 Wrestling Ephesians 6:12 Training of combatants I Corinthians 9:25,27 Crowning of conquerors I Corinthians 9:25; Philippians 3:14; II Timothy 4:8 Rules observed in conducting II Timothy 2:5 EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED Tiberius Luke 3:1 Augustus Luke 2:1 Claudius Acts 11:28 Nero Philippians 4:22; II 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