New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Roman Empire, The

• Called the world from its extent Lk. 2:1
• Represented by the
  • Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision Dan. 2:33, 40
  • Terrible beast in Daniel's vision Dan. 7:7, 19
• Rome the capitol of Acts 18:2, 19:21
• Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor Lk. 3:1; Acts 23:24, 26, 25:1
• Allusions to military affairs of
  • Strict obedience to superiors Mt. 8:8, 9
  • Use of the panoply or defensive armor Rom. 13:12; 2 Cor. 6:7; Eph. 6:11-17
  • Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares 2 Tim. 2:4
  • Hardship endured by soldiers 2 Tim. 2:3
  • The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and dangers Phil. 2:25
  • Danger of sentinels' sleeping Mt. 28:13, 14
  • Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of crimes Rev. 3:5
  • Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves 2 Tim. 4:7, 8
  • Triumphs of victorious generals 2 Cor. 2:14-16; Col. 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 Mt. 27:26, 27
  • Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed Jn. 19:19
  • Garments of those executed given to the soldiers Mt. 27:35; Jn. 19:23
  • Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety Acts 21:33, 12:6; 2 Tim. 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 Jn. 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 of scourging Acts 16:37, 38, 22:25
• Allusions to Grecian games adapted by
  • Gladiatorial fights 1 Cor. 4:9, 15:32
  • Foot races 1 Cor. 9:24; Phil. 2:16, 3:11-14; Heb. 12:1, 2
  • Wrestling Eph. 6:12
  • Training of combatants 1 Cor. 9:25, 27
  • Crowning of conquerors 1 Cor. 9:25; Phil. 3:14; 2 Tim. 4:8
  • Rules observed in conducting 2 Tim. 2:5
• Emperors of, mentioned
  • Tiberius Lk. 3:1
  • Augustus Lk. 2:1
  • Claudius Acts 11:28
  • Nero Phil. 4:22; 2 Tim. 4:17
• Predictions respecting
  • Its universal dominion Dan. 7:23
  • Its division into ten parts Dan. 2:41-43, 7:20, 24
  • Origin of papal power in Dan. 7:8, 20-25