ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:2 The Jews’ ZEAL and sincerity does not lead them to salvation. Many sincere “religious” people are wrong in their beliefs. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:3 On the contrast between the two ways to RIGHTEOUSNESS, see Galatians 3:7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:4 END probably includes the idea of both goal and completion. The Mosaic law has reached its goal in Christ. Now the old covenant has ended. Since Christ is the goal and end of the law, RIGHTEOUSNESS belongs to all who trust in Christ. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElement... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:5 Paul quotes Leviticus 18:5 regarding THE RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT IS BASED ON THE LAW. All those who keep the law will have life. But as Paul has already shown, all people violate the law (Romans 1:18). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:6 Paul quotes Deuteronomy 30:12 to show the contrast between the RIGHTEOUSNESS BASED ON FAITH and the righteousness that comes from the law. There is no need to travel to HEAVEN to BRING CHRIST to earth, for God has already sent him into the world. Nor should anyone think th... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:9 IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH. Such confession gives outward evidence of inward faith, and often confirms that faith to the speaker. THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD implies a belief in all truth connected with the resurrection. This includes Jesus’ sin-bearing death, fo... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:11 Paul again cites Isaiah 28:16 (compare Romans 9:33) to emphasize that trusting in Christ (rather than good works) is the way to salvation. SHAME here is the humiliation that those judged on the last day will experience when they are sent to hell. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docum... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:14 HOW THEN? With a series of rhetorical questions, Paul considers the chain of events necessary for a person to be saved. The logic of these verses is clear: (1) People will call on Jesus to save them only if they believe he can do so; (2) belief in Christ cannot exist with... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:16 ISAIAH 1:1 (Isaiah 53:1) prophesies that not all will believe. In the context of Romans 9:1, Paul is thinking especially of unbelieving Jews. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:17 One can come to FAITH only through HEARING the WORD OF CHRIST, that is, the good news about Jesus Christ as the crucified and risen Savior. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:18 THEY who have heard the message probably refers to the Jewish people (see vv. Romans 10:1, Romans 10:19). Paul applies Psalms 19:4 to the proclamation of the gospel to emphasize that the Jews have heard the good news because the gospel has gone even TO THE ENDS OF THE WOR... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:20 Isaiah 65:1 has been fulfilled. Gentiles WHO DID NOT SEEK after God have now experienced God’s saving promises. Israel, on the other hand, has fulfilled the words of Isaiah 65:2. They have rebelled and disobeyed the gospel message. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElement [ Continue Reading ]