ROMAN EMPIRE, THE: - Called the world from its extent Lu 2:1 - REPRESENTED BY THE . Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision Da 2:33,40 . Terrible beast in Daniel's vision Da 7:7,19 - Rome the capitol of Ac 18:2; 19:21 - Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor Lu 3:2; Ac 23:34,26; 25:1 - ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF . Strict obedience to superiors Mt 8:8,9 . Use of the panoply or defensive armour Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-17 . Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares 2Ti 2:4 . Hardship endured by soldiers 2Ti 2:3 . The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and dangers Php 2:25 . Danger of sentinels' sleeping Mt 28:13,14 . Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of crimes Re 3:5 . Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves 2Ti 4:7,8 . Triumphs of victorious generals 2Co 2:14-16; Col 2:15 . Different military officers Ac 21:31; 23:23,24 . Italian and Augustus' band Ac 10:1; 27:1 - ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF . Person accused, examined by scourging Ac 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 Joh 19:19 . Garments of those executed given to the soldiers Mt 27:35; Joh 19:23 . Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety Ac 21:33; 12:6; 2Ti 1:16; Ac 28:16 . Accusers and accused confronted together Ac 23:35; 25:16-19 . Accused person protected from popular violence Ac 23:20,24-27 . Power of life and death vested in its authorities Joh 18:31,39,40; 19:10 . All appeals made to the emperor Ac 25:11,12 . Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him Ac 26:32 - ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF . Obtained by purchase Ac 22:28 . Obtained by birth Ac 22:28 . Exempted from the degradation scourging Ac 16:37,38; 2
2:25 - ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY . Gladiatorial fights 1Co 4:9; 15:32 . Foot races 1Co 9:24; Php 2:16; 3:11-14; Heb 12:1,2 . Wrestling Eph 6:12 . Training of combatants 1Co 9:25,27 . Crowning of conquerors 1Co 9:25; Php 3:14; 2Ti 4:8 . Rules observed in conducting 2Ti 2:5 - EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED . Tiberius Lu 3:1 . Augustus Lu 2:1 . Claudius Ac 11:28 . Nero Php 4:22; 2Ti 4:22 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING . Its universal dominion Da 7:23 . Its division into ten parts Da 2:41-43; 7:20,24 . Origin of papal power in Da 7:8,20-25