God has declared in His Word that He sent His Son at the perfect time. As we look back through history, we can see the wisdom of His plan laid "before the creation of the world" to reconcile people to Himself by the blood of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:3-4).

Prior to the establishment of the Roman Empire, there were no great kingdoms in Europe. But by the time of Christ's birth, the Roman Empire had brought stability and peace to a vast area of Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor, uniting up to a third of the world's population under one ruler.

• Free Trade – The unity and stability of the Roman Empire allowed people to trade freely across the land—and with those goods, to freely trade news.
• Safe Travel – The ingenious Roman road system kept the public safe on their travels through patrols, readily available basic lodgings, and easy navigation.
• Common Language – The Roman Empire's two major languages, Greek and Latin, inherently created a united people as they adopted these tongues, which were considered key to imperial advancement and high culture.

God used these historical circumstances of culture and technology to swiftly carry the Good News of Christ's redemption to the world.

1. The New Testament was written in Greek—a language of the masses.
2. The apostle Paul, a Roman citizen, was able to travel widely throughout the Roman Empire spreading the Gospel.

Only God could have orchestrated such a perfect plan—all to demonstrate His relentless, saving love to sinners like you and me.

"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship." – Galatians 4:4-5