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Square in Rome ROME ITALY Roma, Italy "City of the Soul" was the epithet Lord Byron gave to Rome. Poetic hyperbole perhaps, but the description still strikes a chord in visitors to the city. Though less efficient and sophisticated than Milan, less picturesque and well preserved than Florence or Venice. Rome remains, in Thomas Hardy's words, "Time's central city". The history of Rome goes back about three thousand years. It is one of the oldest and most important cities in the world. Latin, which has its origins in Rome, has dominated cultures for two thousand years; law born in Rome has inspired Western law codes; art and Roman architectural styles have been used as models for centuries in the most advance countries. Rome has no equal in the history of Western world. For centuries, Rome has been called the Eternal City, a title earned through its importance as one of the great capital of the Roman Empire and as the world center of the Roman Catholic churches. Since 1871 it has been the capital of united Italy.

Rome On. Line Bible The most celebrated city in the world at the time of Christ. It is said to have been founded B. C. 753 When the New Testament was written, Rome was enriched and adorned with the spoils of the world, and contained a population estimated at 1, 200, 000 of which the half were slaves, and including representatives of nearly every nation then known. It was distinguished for its wealth and luxury and profligacy. The empire of which it was the capital had then reached its greatest prosperity. On the day of Pentecost there were in Jerusalem "strangers from Rome, " who doubtless carried with them back to Rome tidings of that great day, and were instrumental in founding the church there. Paul was brought to this city a prisoner, where he remained for two years Acts 28: 30, 31 "in his own hired house. " While here, Paul wrote his epistles to the Philippians, to the Ephesians, to the Colossians, to Philemon, and probably also to the Hebrews.

Luke 2: 1, And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that ALL THE WORLD should be taxed Gibbon, pg. 41, vol. II: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; “The spot on which Rome was founded had been consecrated by ancient ceremonies and imaginary miracles. The presence of some god, or the memory of some hero, seemed to animate every part of the city, and the empire of the world had been promised to the capitol. ” Pg. 264; vol. VIII Twelfth and thirteenth century coins: “Christ is depictured holding in his left hand a book with this inscription; The Vow of the Roman Senate and People: ROME THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD Chronicle of the World : pg. 563 “Rome, c. 1662; Rome has been transformed into a city of elegant splendor under the last three popes…… St. Peter’s with a vast oval piazza surrounded by colonnades which encircle it…. LIKE THE MOTHER CHURCH EMBRACING THE WORLD. ” William Tyndale: by Brian Moynahan, pg. 129 “Erasmus (1466 -1536) wrote in shame, Rome was not only the fortress of the Christian religion and the kindly mother of literary talent, but……. indeed the common Mother of all peoples. ” Today it’s called the Eternal City

Rome’s Seven Hills ROME Inhabitants: 2. 624. 467 ( ISTAT) Ancient Rome was founded on seven hills – the Palatine, Capitoline, Aventine, Celium, Quirinal/ Viminal, Esquiline - actually with a small settlement on the Palatine hill. According to tradition this is where Romulus founded Rome in 753 BC. Traces of huts, dating back to the Iron Age (8 th century BC) have been found on this hill; a Support to the well-known legend of Romolus and Remus. The Palatine is also the place where the Emperor Augustus later on built his Imperial Palace. VATICAN - an independent State with S. Peter's Basilica/ the Vatican Museums/ the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms/ the Vatican Gardens. The position as a state within the Italian state was guaranteed by the Lateran Treaty of 1929.

Rome’s Seven Hills She is a city built on seven hills. That specification eliminates ancient Babylon. Only one city has for more than 2000 years been known as the city on seven hills. That city is Rome. The Catholic Encyclopedia states: "It is within the city of Rome, called the city of seven hills, that the entire area of Vatican State proper is now confined" (The Catholic Encyclopedia, Thomas Nelson, 1976, s. v. "Rome").

Rome’s Origins Hamilton Spectator: Wed. Feb. 16, 2005 "Unearthing Rome's Origins"(Archeologists find ruins that correspond to timing of myth) " In Rome's founding myth/ the daughter of a king deposed by his brother was forced to become a vestal virgin to prevent her from having children. But Rhea Silvia became pregnant with sons of the god Mars. When the infants were discovered/ the princess was imprisoned and the babies were set adrift in a basket on the Tiber River - which today winds its way through Rome. The twins floated ashore safely and were suckled by a she -wolf until they were rescued by a shepherd, who brought them up. When they learned the story of their past/ they killed the usurper Amulius, restored Rhea Silvia's father - Numitor - to the throne and set off to found a city on the site where they were taken care of by the wolf. Whoever created the legend did so with the knowledge that behind it there was a historical foundation Euaenio La. Rocca

Italian poster from World War II using the Romulus And Remus Myth: the Wolf is tearing apart the Union Jack.

The Temple of God Medieval Sourcebook: Augustine (354 -430): The City of God: excerpts on the Two Cities St. Augustine (354 -430) is the most important of the Latin Church Fathers. His work formed the foundation for much of what would become Western Christendom. He was born Tagaste in North Africa and became bishop of the city of Hippo. His other writings include Confessions, the first autobiography in the West. He began writing The City of God in 410, after Alaric and the Vandals had sacked Rome. Many pagans blamed the conversion of the empire to Christianity for this calamity. Augustine tried to defend the Church by tracing the history of two cities or states from the beginning of the world. Jerome (340 -420) “ The brightest light on the whole earth was extinguished…. The Roman Empire was deprived of its head…. The whole world perished in one city. “

The Temple of God The Man Of Sin; Bro. Ron Abel 1974 St. Peter’s Basilica is regarded by 659 million (2005, 1. 5 billion) Roman Catholics as the temple of God – as Christ’s seat in the “ visible church”. Picart, regarded as an authority on Roman Catholic ceremony, described the adoration of the pope with the following statement: “He the pope presides in the temple of the Lord. There is great significance to the words “sitteth in the temple of God”. The pope takes his seat in the temple of God, when gorgeously arrayed, he is carried on the shoulders of his cardinals to the papal chair. It is from this chair only, in this temple only, that ex cathedra “infallible” pronouncements are made by the pope.

During the ten years of Diocletian’s closing reign from CE 303 to 313, bitter pagan persecution occurred. Many faithful martyrs died in this long and bitter pagan assault on Christians. Roman Emperor Diocletian 245 -313 A. D. Christian Martyrs in the Coliseum Roman Emperor Diocletian 245 -313 A. D. Roman Coliseum, place of Christian persecutions

Rome known for its Cruelty Re 17: 6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus

Rome known for it anti-Semitic and immoral alliances. O Re 17: 2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, …

Is Rome or Jerusalem The Eternal City? Ps 48: 2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. 8 ¶ As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah. Isa 59: 20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. Isa 60: 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. 4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. 10 And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. 11 Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought. 14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel. 15 ¶ Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.