Paul has just established that god chose between jacob and esau which of them would receive the covenant promises and which would serve the other. Having a zeal for god, but not according to knowledge, they sought salvation by works, and not by faith in christ, 24. Indeed they have, for their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words. The law is not compelled to lower its terms, as though it had originally asked too much. Hes sending this letter ahead of him as a way of introducing himself and of sharing lots and we mean lots of theological goodies. Israel was under the dominion of rome when paul wrote this letter so naturally it wouldve been good if they would have been given their freedom. Romans chapter 10 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the lord jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that god hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Romans chapter 10 inductive bible study and questions. Christ did not come to make the law milder, or to render it possible for our cracked and battered obedience to be accepted as a sort of compromise. The main point of chapter 10 was their failure to corporately please god as a nation. As scripture says, anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame. They are also to stand aloof from all venturesome speculations and rash engagements, and whatever may expose them to the danger of not rendering to all their due. That if you confess with your mouth the lord jesus and believe in your heart that god has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For there is no difference between jew and gentile. Romans 10 brothers, my hearts desire and prayer to god. In the context paul is not talking about the gospel of the kingdom, but the word of faith, which we preach. The righteousness which is of the law described, 5. Israels rejection of the gospel of salvation through jesus christ.
With eyes wide open to the mercies of god, i beg you, my brothers, as an act of intelligent worship, to give him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to him and acceptable by him. Next chapter of romans the book of romans, chapter 10 we hope that you find the content of the book of romans, chapter 10 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness. Verse th directeth our behavior and employment throughout the day. Romans 10 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity.
That was the time frame from the first jew, abraham to the time of jesus. Romans, new international version niv the bible app. One of the most common debates among christians centers on the topics known as calvinism and arminianism. It is mechanical to say that the first part of romans 10. These the apostle saluted, by wishing them grace to sanctify their souls, and peace to comfort their hearts. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. Introduction if romans 8 has the distinction of being the highwater mark of the new testament, chapter 9 has the dubious honor of teaching one of the most emotionally volatile doctrines of all the bible, that of election. The last verse doth shortly and clearly fold up both together. Bible commentary on the book of romans, chapter 10, by dr. To convince them of this, he brings three verses out of the book of the law itself, declaring that the way to life was by hearkening to that word, which was ready in their mouth, and in their. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin.
For this, thou shalt not commit adultery the apostle here reckons up the several laws of the second table, with this view, that it might appear that so far as a man loves his neighbour, whether more near or distantly related, he fulfils the law, or acts according to it. Paul, after strongly declaring his love and esteem for them, sets himself to answer the grand objection of his countrymen. Paul says nothing in this passage about confessing christ before men or being denied before the father if we fail to do so. That there is a great difference between the righteousness of the law, which the unbelieving jews were wedded to, and the righteousness of faith offered in the gospel, romans 10. It is authored by paul the apostle, while he was in corinth in the mid 50s ce, with the help of an amanuensis secretary, tertius, who adds his own greeting in romans 16. Confess with your mouth, believe in your heartromans 10. Romans 9, new international version niv the bible app. He says, dont be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind v. Romans 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Phillips has an outstanding and memorable translation of romans 12. Home verse by verse bible commentary romans chapter 10. Verse ends with the phrase pursuing hospitality, but.
Paul nowhere connects the lordship of christ with his incarnation, and. Additional notes are available in the expanded living commentary, containing footnotes on over 23,000 of the 31,000 bible verses. Before we begin in the book of romans we need to look at the penman, paul. Romans 9 is the ninth chapter of the epistle to the romans in the new testament of the christian bible. Romans chapter 10 david guziks commentaries on the. Verse ends with the phrase pursuing hospitality, but pauls word for hospitality is literally love of stranger. Romans 10 brothers, my hearts desire and prayer to god for.
Romans 10, new living translation nlt the bible app. No one who relies on this will be brought to disgrace, 12 it makes no distinction between jew and greek. The apostles earnest desire for the salvation of the jews. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Paul appeals to roman christians to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to god v. Romans is literally loaded with essential christian doctrine, and no bible education is complete without a thorough examination of this book. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Romans 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Brethren, my hearts desirethe word here expresses entire complacency, that in which the heart would experience full satisfaction. Romans 9 i am speaking the truth in christi am not lying. David guzik commentary on romans 10 describes how israel is still rejecting the gospel of salvation. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours. He that believes and calls on the name of the lord shall be saved, romans 10. As it is written, jacob have i loved, but esau have i hated.
The strictness of the law showed men their need of salvation by grace, through faith. The apostle expresses his earnest desire for the salvation of the jews, 1. Martin luther commanded every christian to memorize romans wordforword, and though we may never reach luthers goal, we can certainly give ourselves to understanding the letters wisdom. Andrews free online bible commentary contains notes from the life for today commentaries which provides notes for about half of the verses. Of course many of the specific commands give practical, detailed ways for loving others. In the next verse this takes the form of hebrew parallelism, in which the balanced clauses are regarded as equivalent to each other. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. Paul continues his comparison of gods words to israel in deuteronomy 30. James rosscup on the book version of these sermons an outstanding preacher of westminster chapel, london, gave this series of sermons on friday evenings.
While the other laws were written in a book by moses, this law of everlasting obligation was written on tables of stone by the finger of god, and it alone was deposited in the ark. Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions, and provide insight for applying gods word to life today. Many things are good, but only one thing is best, and thats to be saved from hell. Home bible studies romans studies romans 10 these small group studies of romans contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Study romans 10 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. This chapter is so troublesome to some bible teachers that they would prefer it not to be in scripture. One of the pastors i regard most highly in terms of his ministry in. That is, if a man shall make a good, sincere, and hearty confession to god, before the church and people of god, and before the world, that christ is his lord and saviour, whom he desires to serve, and to be saved by. Here and elsewhere it is remarkable that the writers of the new testament, and our lord himself, generally, or at least very often, simply say, it is written. Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to god for israel is that they may be saved. He accordingly begins this chapter with an acknowledgment of their sincerity as actuated by a zeal of god. As it turns out, pauls never been to rome, but he wants to go. Now viewing scripture range from the book of romans chapter 10.