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Paul's Letter to the Romans and Roman Imperialism BOOKS > Biblical Studies > Bible Commentaries General clear-eyed view of an activeIan E. Rock demonstrates that the Letter to the Romans may be seen as an attempt by a subordinate group to redress actual and potential issues of confrontation with the Empire and to offer hope, even in the face of death. Paul demonstrates that it is God's peace and not Rome's peace that is important; that loyalty to the exalted Jesus as Lord and to the kingdom of God not Jupiter and Rome leads to salvation; that grace flows from Jesus as Christ and