Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 15:8-12
Romans 15:8-12. Now To show more fully what I mean in saying Christ received us, I observe, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision Or vouchsafed to be a servant of the Jews, in preaching the gospel among them; for the truth of God To demonstrate his faithfulness in fulfilling the promises made unto the fathers Of sending them the Messiah; and therefore, 1st, The believing Jews, though weak, ought not to be despised by the believing Gentiles, though stronger. And, 2d, It... read more
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 15:10
And again ... - ; Deuteronomy 32:43. In this place the “nations” or Gentiles are called on to rejoice with the Jews, for the interposition of God in their behalf. The design of the quotation is to show that the Old Testament speaks of the Gentiles as called on to celebrate the praises of God; of course, the apostle infers that they are to be introduced to the same privileges as his people. read more