The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans around A.D. 56 to 58, according to Bible history. The book, also referred to as an epistle, is a letter written to the Church of Rome. Paul in his letter commends the Church of Rome for its faith and inspires the church to pursue righteousness with God. It also informs them on God's love for the church and individual members. Writings from the book of Romans indicate Paul wrote it from Corinth, according references made to Phoebe of Cenchrea in Romans 16.
The book of Romans is one of the 66 books of the Bible. The Bible is categorized into two parts; the Old and the New Testament. The book of Romans is in the New Testament, which contains books written after the birth of Christ. The New Testament consists of 27 books.
The basic theme in Romans is to present the gospel to the Church of Rome; the gospel means "good news." In the book, Paul expounds on God's gift of salvation to all mankind. He also seeks to explain the place of Jews and Gentiles in God's plan of redemption. Paul writes the letter at a time when the Jewish Christians faced hostility from the Gentiles because they still felt the need to follow Mosaic Law such the kind of foods to eat. Paul also writes to Christians, urges them on righteousness and outlines how they can be right with God.
The book of Romans has five main parts. The first part explains that all men have sinned before God and are guilty. In the second part, Paul expounds on the concept of justification, which states that God justifies the sinner who believes because Christ paid the penalty for sin through his death. Paul writes this letter at a time when the Jews, the chosen race, had rejected Christ, raising questions if the Jews would remain God's chosen race. Paul in the fourth part stresses that the nation of Israel was still in God's plan. In the fifth part, Paul outlines the basic codes governing Christian living.