How the Roman Empire Paved the Way for the Birth of Jesus

One of the things the Romans did quite well with their conquered lands was to build the best network of roads ever seen in the ancient world to connect them, thus increasing commerce, the sharing of languages and education, and encouraging the spread of new ideas.

Something else that Rome’s roads did was pave the way for the birth of Jesus Christ and the spread of the faith based on His life, death and resurrection.

If that sounds strange to you, J. Warner Wallace, the cold-case detective of NBC “Dateline” fame, explains why the Roman roads were crucial to God’s timing in a fascinating piece on The Stream, based on his latest book “Person of Interest:”

“Holiday travel is picking back up in cities across America this year. A recent study reported that 70% of us are planning on taking a road trip as part of our holiday celebration. Roads are important to our travel plans, and they were also important to God as he planned the arrival of Jesus. According to the Apostle Paul, God timed the appearance of Jesus perfectly:

“Person of Interest” by J. Warner Wallace is available from coldcasechristianity.org.

“But when the fullness of the time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, so that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons and daughters. (Galatians 4:4-5 NASB)

“What did Paul mean when he wrote that Jesus arrived in the ‘fullness of time?’ As a 35-year-old homicide detective and skeptic, I pondered Paul’s words the first time I read his letter to the Galatians. In fact, I began an investigation of history and examined the ‘fuse’ leading up to the explosive appearance of Jesus. I discovered that God used roads to prepare the way.”

Go here for the rest of Wallace’s post.


 

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1 Comment

  1. Mike on December 20, 2021 at 11:03 am

    What have the Romans ever done for us?

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