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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Romans 10 In this chapter are contained an account of the two righteousnesses of faith and works, a summary of the Gospel of Christ, a description of the grace of faith, in the nature, use, and means of it, and several testimonies concerning the calling of the Gentiles; and whereas the apostle knew that this, as well as what he had said in the latter part of the preceding chapter,...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

But I say, did not Israel know? etc.] Some supply the word "God", did not Israel know God? verily, they did; they knew the being and perfections of God, the unity of God, and the trinity of persons in the divine essence; they knew the will of God, and the right way of worshipping him; for they were favoured with a divine revelation; to them were committed the oracles of God, and to them belonged...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The dissolving of the peculiar church-state of the Jews, and the rejection of that polity by the repealing of their ceremonial law, the vacating of all the institutions of it, the abolishing of their priesthood, the burning of their temple, and the taking away of their place and nation, and in their room the substituting and erecting of a catholic church-state among the Gentile nations, though to...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? Did not the Jewish people have a time of hearing and instruction? Certainly they knew, and they knew also that the gospel was not to be confined to them. They had a warning...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say, Did not Israel know? Assuredly, Israel did know, but did not believe. Rom_10:19. First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. Moses told them that it would be so if they rejected Christ. Christ would be preached to the Gentiles, and those whom they thought to be foolish would come in and accept what they had...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the end of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? Ah! that they did; the gospel was sounded in their ears in a hundred ways, yet they rejected it.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

; Rom_10:21. First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. God grant that we may...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and the words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? Did not the Jews hear the gospel? Certainly they did, and they rejected it. Moses foretold it would be so: —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. So the poor outcast Gentiles have received Christ although Israel rejected him.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? These Jews for whom Paul prayed, — these people who were so zealous in seeking to establish their own righteousness, — did not they know God’s way of salvation? Did not they know Jesus of Nazareth, the divinely-appointed Saviour? Yes, they...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. Oh, that God would soon bring these...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? Were they not taught that God would reject them if they were disbelievers, and that he would call in heathen? Yes, they knew it, for: —

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people and by a foolish nation I will anger you. And the heathen thus, like ourselves, were accounted dogs by the Jews, but the Lord has brought us in and made us to believe in Christ, because they rejected him. What a wonderful passage that is about the great supper which the king made, when we read, because the invited guests...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. Has he not done it? Israel is rejected, and remains without Christ, while many out of “a foolish nation” of Anglo-Saxons, who were idolaters, have...