David G. Peterson situates Romans within the grand sweep of redemptive history: creation, sin, the call and covenant of Abraham, Israel's reception of the law and failure to keep it, and God's great promises of salvation.

Read that way, Romans is Paul's exposition and defense of the gospel rather than a manual of systematics, and Peterson draws out its distinctive contributions on the Trinity, righteousness and justification, Israel and the church, apostolic ministry and true worship. Part of the Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary series.