With the first volume of the two-volume commentary on the Letter to the Romans, Eckard J. Schnabel presents a remarkably solid and profound interpretation. The explanations of the biblical text illuminate every nuance, and the extensive introduction (61 pages) introduces the Apostle, his letter, and its theological content. The controversial discussion surrounding the "New Perspective on Paul" is appropriately acknowledged and assessed. The commentary benefits from the extensive foundational work on "Primitive Christian Mission" by the same author. Schnabel summarizes: "Whoever understands the Letter to the Romans understands not only the structure of Pauline thought but also that of the Gospel and, consequently, of the Christian faith." This commentary makes an invaluable contribution to such understanding. The historical-theological commentary series on the New Testament is a project by exegetes from the Evangelical tradition.