Romans 10:4

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 10:1-4

Romans 9:30 to Romans 10:4 . Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God’ s side; he proceeds to point out, from man’ s side, the Cause of Israel’ s Stumbling. This chs. 3– 5 have prepared us to understand. Romans 9:30-Jonah : a . The paradox is that “ Gentiles, who were out of the way of righteousness, have obtained it; while Israel, intent upon a law of righteousness, missed the mark, because it rejected the way of faith (which Gentiles took), preferring that of works.” In other... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 10:4

He proves that the Jews were ignorant of the righteousness of God, because they were ignorant of Christ, the true end of the law. Christ is the end of the law: q. d. The law was given for this end, that sinners being thereby brought to the knowledge of their sins, and their lost and damned estate, by reason thereof, should fly to Christ and his righteousness for refuge; see Galatians 3:19, Galatians 3:24. Or else: Christ is the end of the law; i.e. the perfection and consummation thereof. The... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 10:1-4

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 10:1.—That the apostle speaks not in the preceding chapter of the absolute reprobation of Israel is evident from this prayer and vehement desire. ἡ εὐδοκία.—The good-will of my heart and my prayer on Israel’s behalf is for salvation, and thus he assumes the possibility of salvation for the rejected.Romans 10:2. A zeal for God.—Hence some were called zealots, taking the name from those who were zealous for that which is good.Romans 10:3.—They not knowing, not considering the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Romans 10:4

Romans 10:4 The Law of the Spirit. In this text there are three subjects which call for remark: the Law, Righteousness, and Faith. Consider them in succession. I. "The Law." By the Law is meant the eternal unchangeable Law of God, which is the revelation of His will, the standard of perfection, and the mould of fashion to which all creatures must conform, as they would be happy. As Adam, the child of the dust, was also an image of God, so the Jewish Law, though earthly and temporary, had at the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Romans 10:4

DISCOURSE: 1889CHRIST THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESSRomans 10:4. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.ZEAL, if directed to a good object, is highly commendable: as the Apostle says, “It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing.” In reference to the concerns of religion, it is indispensably necessary for all who would approve themselves to God: “Whatever our hand findeth to do, we should do it with our might.” But in proportion to its... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Romans 10:4

Christ the End of the Law -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Sermon (No. 1325) Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, November 19th, 1876, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth." Romans 10:4 . YOU REMEMBER we spoke last Sabbath morning of "the days of the Son of man." Oh... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 10:1-21

Chapter 10Now Paul again reaffirms his love and desire for his brethren after the flesh.Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge ( Romans 10:1-2 ).They are zealous for God, yes. Some of those zealous ones beat up the mayor in Jerusalem just a day or so ago because of some of his rulings that they felt did not coincide with their desires. They wanted Jerusalem to be... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 10:1-21

Romans 10:1 . My heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Chrysostom’s comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in the full and flowing language of all the prophets, concerning the equal rights of the gentiles to all the blessings of Abraham’s covenant, here declares his heart in all goodwill for the salvation of his countrymen. This was as balm to the wounds his words had inflicted. Judge then with what... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 10:1-13

Romans 10:1-13Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.Paul’s desire and prayerI. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a special interest from the very position which it occupies. He who saw the farthest into the counsels of the Divinity above, saw nothing there which should affect either the diligence or the devotions of any humble worshipper below. However indelibly the ultimate futurities of man are written in... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 10:4

Romans 10:4For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.Christ the end of the lawI. In what sense?1. As its great antitype.2. Its only sacrifice.3. The source of its moral power.II. For what end? To secure--1. Pardon of sin.2. Holiness of life.III. Unto whom?1. Every one.2. That believeth. (J. Lyth, D.D.)Christ the end of the law for righteousnessI. The end of all law is righteousness--the production of the most perfect results.1. In the natural world the use... read more

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