Year 2 continues the narrative of salvation history with the end of the Roman Republic, rise of the Roman Empire, and the "Pax Romana." The stage is set for the central event of history - the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Reading the books of Luke and Acts of the Apostles within the historical context of the Roman Empire deepens our understanding of the Biblical events, how the early Church was affected by the cultural surroundings and times, as well as the effects that early Christians had upon the empire itself.

As the Church grows we follow the Christian missionary movements beyond Rome, to the lands of the Germans, the Britains, the Celts, the Franks, and through the age of the Vikings. Throughout the upheaval of these events, the Church springs forward, converting and creating new nations - replacing the Roman Empire with the Holy Roman Empire.