Books with title Hope for the Nations: Paul’s Letter to the Romans

Tom Holland is the Senior Reseach Fellow at Union School of Theology, Oxford. For over forty years he has researched the influence the Jewish Passover and the promises of a Second Exodus made to those exiled in Baylon given through Israel's prophets. This focus has become known as Paschal New Exodus Theology, Paschal being the Hebrew word for Passover. During this time he not only did his own PhD but went on to supervise a team of a dozen scholars who researched aspects of Paschal New Exodus Theology and its influence on the writers of the New Testament. He brings the fruit of this extensive research to the Christian public in this volume.Tom Holland's Romans is truly both biblical and theological as the letter is set firmly in its unfolding canonical context. Holland shows how Romans contributes to our understanding of God's covenant arrangement with humankind. The commentary digs deep into current scholarship on the Old Testament roots of Paul's teaching, yet presents its conclusions in accessible language.Prof Douglas Moo. Blanchard Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College.Tom Holland's study demonstrates how a deeper understanding of the Old Testament and particularly of its prophesied new exodus can illumine Paul's theology of the person and work of Christ in profound ways. Here one will find scholarship that is not only solid and faithful, thorough and yet accessible - in short, scholarship in the service of the church.Prof L. Michael Morales, PhD., Professor of Biblical Studies, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, USATom's commentary invites readers to break away from fixed ideas and journey to new places. It is informed, scholarly, rich in exegetical insights, yet easy to understand. Tom argues for a reading of Romans that is tied to the Old Testament Scriptures, rooted in Isaiah, is Christ centred and communally focused. I highly recommend it for pilgrims seeking to know God more.Dr Murray Lawson. President of Scripture Union CanadaAs a layperson, I found this book totally fascinating and written in a style that is straightforward, yet at the same time profoundly challenging to my previously held views on the book of Romans. His reasoning behind the corporate reading of Romans is logical and entirely convincing. This book is a joy to read and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who wants a fuller understanding of this important epistle.Roy Harries, Wales.

Tom Holland is the Senior Reseach Fellow at Union School of Theology, Oxford. For over forty years he has researched the influence the Jewish Passover and the promises made to those exiled in Babylon of a Second Exodus given through Israel's prophets. This focus has become known as Paschal New Exodus Theology, Paschal being the Hebrew word for Passover. These two details had profound effects on the Jewish community and they are the key to understanding the NT as a whole, but Paul's letters especially. After being awarded his PhD Tom Holland went on to supervise a team of a dozen scholars who researched aspects of Paschal New Exodus Theology and its influence on the writers of the New Testament. He brings the fruit of this extensive research to the Christian public in this volume.Tom Holland's Romans is truly both biblical and theological as the letter is set firmly in its unfolding canonical context. Holland shows how Romans contributes to our understanding of God's covenant arrangement with humankind. The commentary digs deep into current scholarship on the Old Testament roots of Paul's teaching, yet presents its conclusions in accessible language.Prof Douglas Moo. Blanchard Professor of New Testament, Wheaton College.Tom Holland's study demonstrates how a deeper understanding of the Old Testament and particularly of its prophesied new exodus can illumine Paul's theology of the person and work of Christ in profound ways. Here one will find scholarship that is not only solid and faithful, thorough and yet accessible - in short, scholarship in the service of the church.Prof L. Michael Morales, PhD., Professor of Biblical Studies, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, USATom's commentary invites readers to break away from fixed ideas and journey to new places. It is informed, scholarly, rich in exegetical insights, yet easy to understand. Tom argues for a reading of Romans that is tied to the Old Testament Scriptures, rooted in Isaiah, is Christ centred and communally focused. I highly recommend it for pilgrims seeking to know God more.Dr Murray Lawson. President of Scripture Union CanadaAs a layperson, I found this book totally fascinating and written in a style that is straightforward, yet at the same time profoundly challenging to my previously held views on the book of Romans. His reasoning behind the corporate reading of Romans is logical and entirely convincing. This book is a joy to read and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who wants a fuller understanding of this important epistle.Roy Harries, Wales.

I commend this well researched and well written book. Congratulations to Dr Tom Holland and the publisher for this valuable and timely contribution on Romans. --Michael A. Milton, PhD, Presbyterian minister, Chncellor and CEO and the James M. Baird Jr. Chair of Pastoral Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary Tom's commentary invites readers to break away from fixed ideas and journey to new places. It is informed, scholarly, rich in exegetical insights, yet easy to understand. Utilizing historical and contextual hermeneutics Tom argues for a reading of Romans that is tied to the Old Testament Scriptures, rooted in Isaiah, is Christ centered and communally focused. I highly recommend it for pilgrims seeking to know God more. --Lawson Murray, President, Scripture Union Canada, 1885 Clement Road, Pickering, Ontario Tom Holland's study demonstrates how a deeper understanding of the Old Testament, and particularly of its prophesied new exodus, can illumine Paul's theology of the person and work of Christ in profound ways. Here one will find scholarship that is not only solid but faithful, thorough and yet accessible--in short, scholarship in service of the church. --L. Michael Morales, PhD, Professor of Biblical Studies, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Tom Holland is Senior Research Fellow in Biblical Studies at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology. He has a DipTh from Cambridge, a BD from London and a PhD from the University of Wales. Before entering academia he founded and pastored two churches in Hertfordshire England. He has written several international acclaimed books on the Bible and teaches and preaches in Universities, seminaries and churches around the world. He is married to Barbara and the have three daughters and five grandchildren.