If not, can it be brought on topic?
Who planted the assembly in Rome to whom Paul wrote "Romans"?
The help center clearly states that questions about historical context (with regards to a particular text) are on topic.
In my view, the close votes are a symptom of an unfortunate formulation of the close reason: the close reason is more restrictive than the help center. For discussion, see: Can we reformulate the "Specific Bible passage" close reason?