Romans 10:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 10:4

The Greek word telos and its English equivalent "end" can refer either to termination (as in "the end of the matter") or to purpose (as in "to the end that"). Paul believed that Jesus Christ was the end of the Mosaic Law in both respects. He spoke of the Law as having a function to fulfill in history after which Jesus Christ terminated it (Romans 7:6; Galatians 3:19; Galatians 3:23; cf. Mark 7:18-19; Luke 16:16; John 1:17; Acts 10:10-15; Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 8:8; 2 Corinthians 3:6-18;... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 10:1-21

Israel rejected through lack of FaithIn Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had never bound Himself to the Israelitish race, but had always kept Himself free to choose His own instruments. In Romans 10 he declares that Israel have caused their rejection by failure to recognise God’s methods, and by obstinate rebellion in spite of the patience of His love.1-15. The zeal of the Jews is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 10:4

(4) The end of the law.—“End,” in the proper sense of termination or conclusion. Christ is that which brings the functions of the Law to an end by superseding it. “The Law pursues a man until he takes refuge in Christ; then it says, Thou hast found thine asylum; I shall trouble thee no more, now thou art wise; now thou art safe.” (Bengel.)For righteousness to every one that believeth.—So that every one who believes may obtain righteousness. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Romans 10:1-21

The Present Blessing Romans 10:5-11 Whatever difficulty the commentator may find in this adoption by the Apostle of the words of the lawgiver, the evangelical import of the passage is both clear and rich. The redemption in Christ is set forth with marvellous plainness and power. Note the three leading characteristics of His great salvation. I. It is marked by clearness. The ninth verse gives the true Apostles' creed, 'Because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

Chapter 21JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECYRomans 10:1-21THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle’s soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his brethren, as a mass, have rejected Jesus. He has delivered his heart of its loving human groan over the fact. He has reminded himself, and then his readers, that the fact, however, involves no failure of the purpose and promise of God; for God from the first had indicated limitations within the apparent... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Romans 10:1-21

CHAPTER 10 1. Israel’s Condition. (Romans 10:1-4 .) 2. Righteousness by Works and by Faith. (Romans 10:5-13 .) 3. The Gospel Published Abroad. (Romans 10:14-17 . ) 4. Israel’s Unbelief. (Romans 10:18-21 .) Romans 10:1-4 For His beloved people Israel the great apostle of the Gentiles prayed to God, that they might be saved. What an example he has given to us believers of the Gentiles. We owe a great debt to Israel; but how little prayer there is among Gentile Christians for the salvation... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Romans 10:4

10:4 {3} For Christ [is] the {c} end of the law for righteousness to {d} every one that believeth.(3) The proof: the law itself points to Christ, that those who believe in him should be saved. Therefore the calling to salvation by the works of the law, is vain and foolish: but Christ is offered for salvation to every believer.(c) The end of the law is to justify those that keep the law: but seeing that we do not observe the law through the fault of our flesh, we do not attain this end: but... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 10:1-21

Contrast Between Israel's Law and Their Need of Grace In Romans 9:1-33 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now inRomans 10:1-21; Romans 10:1-21 the contrast between law and grace is dwelt upon - law with its cold, formal demands, grace with its warm yearning for the blessing of man, exemplified in Paul's desire for his brethren according to flesh, and in the beautiful feet of those who bring glad tidings of good things - a message law... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

PARENTHESIS CONCERNING ISRAEL These chapters carry us back to chapter 3, where Paul proved the lost condition of the Jew as well as the Gentiles. But if this were so it might be charged that the Old Testament promises to Israel had failed, which he now shows is not the case. This line of argument is threefold: first, some of Israel were already saved (chap. 9); secondly, all of Israel might be saved but for unbelief (chap. 10); thirdly, all of Israel would be saved ultimately (chap. 11).... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Romans 10:1-21

Paul on the Heart Romans 10:0 Paul could never get away from this word "saved." How much meaning he put into it as he wrote it or uttered it, we can never know. It was a great word to Paul. There are those who tell us to-day that the Church must not regard itself as a great soul-saving organisation. The statement can only be excused on the ground of its unconscious folly; or it can only be defended by assigning to the term "soul-saving" a narrow, and therefore an unapostolic and unscriptural,... read more

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