Paul’s Prison Epistles
The Apostle Paul wrote four Epistles during his first imprisonment in Rome.
Ephesians. Paul mentions his imprisonment in Ephesians 3:1-8.
Philippians. Paul mentions his imprisonment in Phlippians 1:13-17.
Colosssians. Paul mentions his imprisonment in Colossians 4:2-6.
Philemon. Paul mentions his imprisonment in this letter in Philemon vs1. He pleads with his friend and fellow laborer Philemon to forgive and receive Onesimus back as a brother in Christ. vs10-19.
Paul’s First imprisonment in Rome was due to Jewish leaders in Jerusalem wanted to kill Paul, but he appealed to Ceasar because he was a Roman citizen. Acts 21:27-39 & 22:25.
After two years under house arrest in Rome, he was release in the year A.D. 62 because the Jewish accusation was not accepted by the Roman emperor Nero. Paul spent 2 years in his own hired house “preaching and teaching things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ.” Acts 28:30-31.
Paul’s Second imprisonment came after christians were blamed for a massive fire in Rome. Paul languished in the Mamertine prison for a couple of years before he was beheaded because of his ststus as a Roman citizen. This was probably in AD 68.
Below is the message audio.
Below is the underlined link to the Notes pdf