Les Feldick Bible Study

When did the Roman Empire pass off the scene according to the lesson?

According to the lesson, the Roman Empire passed off the scene in about the 300's, between 300 and 400 A.D. It just disappeared. The lesson presents this as the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, following its division into East and West, with Constantinople and Rome as capitals.

Les teaches that the Roman Empire passed off the scene in about the 300's, between 300 and 400 A.D. It just disappeared, and the lesson calls this the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. He explains that Rome was normally thought of as governed by the Caesars, but in reality it was a republic depending on its senate and representatives. The lesson also describes the legs of the Roman Empire as East and West, with the East capitalized in Constantinople and the West staying at Rome. The divided kingdom was partly strong and partly broken, with no real strength because of the mixture of iron and clay.