Matthew Craig turns to an unlikely Christmas text in Romans 15, revealing how Paul presents the birth of Christ as news that stretches far beyond Israel alone. He shows that Jesus arrives as the fulfilment of Israel’s promises, yet in doing so opens the door for those outside the original covenant story. Matthew traces Paul’s argument that Christ came as Israel’s Messiah—fulfilling ancient promises and bringing Israel’s long story to its intended goal—while also making space for those who were once outsiders. He highlights how Paul layers Old Testament quotations to show that the inclusion of the nations was never an afterthought but part of God’s plan from the beginning. At Christmas, we celebrate that the child born in David’s line is the hope of people from every nation and background. Matthew invites us to recognise the generosity of that welcome, and to rejoice that the God of hope has drawn us into His family.