The Letter to the Romans has had a lasting impact on the history of Christianity, making it the most important letter written by the Apostle Paul. Detailed philological and historical analyses by Michael Wolter make the text of this letter transparent and place it within its cultural and historical context. These studies are combined with a theological interpretation that elaborates on the profile of Pauline thought as expressed in this letter. Michael Wolter offers the first German-language commentary on the Letter to the Romans, interpreting it within the framework of the "New Perspective on Paul" and as part of the Christian-Jewish separation process.