Entering Paul’s Letter to Rome: Purpose and Message | Colin G. Kruse

Reformed Thinking · Jan 2, 2026 · 30m · transcript

Deep Dive into Paul’s Letter to the Romans by Colin G. Kruse - IntroductionPaul’s Letter to the Romans, written around A.D. 57 from Corinth, serves as a comprehensive exposition of the gospel addressed to a diverse Christian community in the heart of the empire. At the time, Rome was a bustling capital under Nero’s early reign, and its church was composed of a Gentile majority and a Jewish minority. This demographic shift was largely influenced by the earlier expulsion of Jews under Emperor Claudius, many of whom, like Priscilla and Aquila, had only recently begun to return.Paul’s primary…