An Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Volume 4
Romans 12:1—16:27
- Biblical Studies & Commentaries
- Publisher: Pickwick Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2026
FritzSearch.com earns a commission on purchases made through Bookshop.org links.
Publisher's Description
An Intertextual Commentary on Romans is an exhaustive treatment of the hundreds of Old Testament citations, allusions, and echoes embedded in Paul’s most famous epistle. As many scholars have acknowledged, to understand Paul’s engagement with Israel’s Scriptures is to understand Romans. Despite this acknowledgment, there is a dearth of reference works in which the primary focus is how the Old Testament impacts Paul’s argument from Romans 1:1 to 16:27. This four-volume commentary aims to provide just such a reference. The interplay between Romans and its vast sea of Old Testament pre-texts produces unstated points of resonance that illuminate Paul’s rhetorical argument from the letter’s opening to its closing doxology. Volume 4 examines the scriptural pre-texts in Romans 12:1—16:27. Crisler offers a much-needed analysis of how Paul engages Israel’s Scriptures in an often-neglected section of Romans. This portion of Paul’s most famous letter contains some of the thickest intertextual features in the entire letter. Crisler explores how Paul once again takes up Israel’s Scriptures for paraenetic purposes that complement his overarching purpose of helping Christians in ancient Rome rightly understand the relationship between the revelation of God’s righteousness in the gospel, present and eschatological wrath, and believers’ afflictions.
Endorsements (3)
“In this final volume of An Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Channing Crisler completes his comprehensive examination of Paul’s argument in Romans. Crisler demonstrates how our interpretation of Romans 12–16 is contingent on understanding the way in which Paul heard Israel’s Scriptures and sought to apply them to the believing communities in Rome. Paul here searches the Scriptures to guide the Romans in a hopeful way of life shaped by the God of peace.”
“It is a privilege to recommend this fourth and final volume on Romans. There are many commentaries on Paul’s letter to the Romans, but hardly any like this. Crisler reads Romans consistently from its wider Old Testament background. This paves the way for new insights into the wider terrain in which Paul reasons, thinks, and writes. Crisler has given scholars and students alike a tool and resource not to be ignored.”
“The Old Testament is fundamental for understanding the New, and Crisler brilliantly illuminates in passage after passage how Paul’s profound intimacy with the Scriptures informs his responses in his letter to the Romans. This commentary uncovers the complex interrelationship between the Old Testament and Paul’s text, shedding welcomed new light on his thought. It will serve as an invaluable resource for students and proclaimers alike.”
See something wrong on this page? Report a problem