Romanos 10:5-15

Romans 10:5-Ezra : . The New Way of Righteousness.

Romans 10:5 . The legal plan was “ Do, and thou shalt live” ( Leviticus 18:5).

Romans 10:6-2 Samuel : . But there is a deeper secret: behind the deed the heart, voiced by the mouth; and “ with the heart man believes, with the mouth confesses” ( Romans 10:10). To “ believe unto righteousness” is to believe so as to gain righteousness ( Romans 4:4 f.). In the oracle of Deuteronomy 30:12 f., “ the righteousness that comes of faith” spoke from the inmost of man ( Romans 10:6; Romans 10:8). “ The heaven” it pointed to is that “ from which Christ came down” ; “ the abyss,” the region of “ the dead whence He was brought up” ( Romans 10:7). “ The word” then so “ nigh” has become “ the word of faith which we proclaim,” running to this effect: “ If thou confessest with thy mouth that Jesus is Lord ( cf. 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Corinthians 12:3, etc.), and believest in thy heart that God raised Him from the dead, thou wilt be saved” ( Romans 10:8 f.). The mouth-confession, regularly made in baptism, declared and sealed the heart-faith ( Romans 6:3 *). His resurrection established Christ’ s Lordship ( Romans 1:4, Acts 2:36, etc.).— Paul quotes Dt. as disclosing heart-religion beneath the legal economy, in language appropriate to Christian faith.

Romans 10:11-1 Chronicles : . Once more it appears, as the prophets teach us, that “ there is no distinction of Jew and Greek”— in point of salvation as of transgression (see Romans 3:22, etc.); “ that the same Lord is Lord of all ( cf. Romans 3:29 f.), since He is rich in bounty to all that call upon Him”— the all is borne out by Joel’ s oracle, which Peter cited at Pentecost inviting all the world “ to call on the name of the Lord” ( Acts 2:21).

Romans 10:14 f. Such “ invocation” presumes “ faith” ; faith, “ hearing” ; hearing, “ preaching” ; and preaching, “ a” Divine “ commission.” Through the apostolate Christ linked the nations to Himself (Acts 18, etc.). How welcome the bearers of such a message! ( Romans 10:15 b).