Frank S. Thielman - Romans

Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament

Editorial Board

General Editor

Clinton E. Arnold
Talbot School of Theology

Associate Editors

George H. Guthrie
Union University

Constantine R. Campbell
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Thomas R. Schreiner
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Mark L. Strauss
Bethel Seminary San Diego

Zondervan Editors

Editorial Advisor: Katya Covrett
Production Editor: Christopher A. Beetham

Consulting Editors

Richard Bewes, Rector, All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, UK

Craig Blomberg, Professor of New Testament, Denver Seminary

Ajith Fernando, National Director of Youth for Christ, Sri Lanka

David E. Garland, Dean and William M. Hinson Professor of New Testament, George W. Truett Theological Seminary

Paul Gardner, Archdeacon of Exeter, Exeter, UK (retired)

Carolyn Custis James, Author and Speaker, Orlando, FL

Karen Jobes, Gerald F. Hawthorne Professor of New Testament Greek & Exegesis, Wheaton College and Graduate School

David W. Pao, Professor of New Testament and Chair of the New Testament Department, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Frank Thielman, Presbyterian Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School

Tite Tienou, Academic Dean and Professor of Theology of Mission, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

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Romans

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