[[Rom-13]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Rom-12]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Rom-14]] --- ### those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Paul predicts that individuals who oppose established governing authorities will face divine and legal judgment as a consequence of resisting God's ordained order. *Historical context*: Theological analysis suggests this prophecy outlines the principle of divine justice mediated through human institutions. Historically, it is often referenced in the context of the consequences faced by those who engage in lawless rebellion, such as the various uprisings in Judea that culminated in the Roman siege of 70 AD, which Paul likely anticipated as a result of escalating tensions. *Related to*: ### for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. ... Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The text identifies the practice of agape (love) as the actualization and completion of the moral requirements of the Mosaic Law. *Historical context*: This is interpreted by scholars as the fulfillment of the 'New Covenant' prophecy found in [[Jer-31#v31|Jeremiah 31:31]]-34 and [[Ezek-36#v26|Ezekiel 36:26]]-27. These Old Testament passages predicted a time when the Law would be written on the hearts of God's people, shifting the focus from external compliance to an internal motivation of love and the presence of the Holy Spirit. *Related to*: [[Jer-31#v31|Jeremiah 31:31]]-34 ### the night is far gone, and the day is near. ... salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Paul prophesies the imminent arrival of 'the day,' which signifies the final completion of salvation and the return of Jesus Christ (the Parousia). *Historical context*: This reflects the New Testament's eschatological expectation of an imminent divine intervention. While many traditions view the final fulfillment as still in the future, some historians and Preterist theologians view the events surrounding the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD as a specific historical fulfillment of the 'end of the age' that Paul warned was drawing near. *Related to*: [[Joel-02#v1|Joel 2:1]]; [[Ezek-30#v3|Ezekiel 30:3]] --- #ai_prophecy