If faith in Jesus supersedes the Mosaic laws of the Old Testament, and Gentiles can achieve salvation previously reserved only for the Jews, then what was the point of the Mosaic laws? What was the value of Judaism? These are the issues Paul addresses in the second chapter of Romans. 

Romans is the quintessential theological work of the New Testament and arguably the Apostle Paul's most significant work. This video provides a background of Paul's letter to the Roman church including the major themes of Romans, when it was written, the composition of the Roman church, Paul's defense of his apostleship, and an explanation of some of the Greek words used by Paul in his letter.