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Romans 10:5
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Verse Romans 10:5. _FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF_ _THE LAW_] The place to which the apostle refers, seems to be Leviticus 18:5: _Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgm...
FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH ... - This is found in Leviticus 18:5, “Ye shall therefore keep my statutes and my judgments, which if a man do he shall live in them.” This appeal is made to Moses, both in regar...
CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Israel's Condition. (Romans 10:1 .)_ 2. Righteousness by Works and by Faith. (Romans 10:5 .) 3. The Gospel Published Abroad. (Romans 10:14 .) 4. Israel's Unbelief. ...
THE NEW WAY OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. Romans 10:5. The legal plan was Do, and thou shalt live (Leviticus 18:5). Romans 10:6. But there is a deeper secret: behind the deed _the heart,_ voiced by _the mouth;_...
Brothers, the desire of my heart for the Jews and my prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I do say this for them--that they do have a zeal for God, but it is not a zeal which is based on...
THE MISTAKEN ZEAL (Romans 10:1-13)...
MOSES. See Romans 5:14. MAN. App-123. BY. App-104. Quoted from Leviticus 18:5....
_For_ The connexion is that the Law led up to Christ _both_by prescribing a condemnatory standard as its own, and by mysteriously suggesting the nearness and freeness of the Gospel. _describeth_ Lit....
E. Romans 9:1 to Romans 11:36. THE REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL BY ISRAEL The theme of Romans 1:16-17 has been worked out; it has been shown that the Gospel is a power of GOD unto salvation for them that b...
Ὁ ΠΟΙΉΣΑΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. = Leviticus 18:5, LXX[201] (ἅ). The stress is on ὁ. π. he that has done it, and he alone. ἘΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΗ͂Ι, ‘by it.’ [201] LXX. the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament...
The reasonableness of such a submission is shown, and the relation of Christ to law explained, by the contrast between righteousness when sought as result of law, and righteousness resulting from fait...
ΓΡΆΦΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать (DPL, 971-72). Hist, _praes._ служит для большей живости описания действия в прошлом, ΠΟΙΉΣΑΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΠΟΙΈΩ (G4160) делать. Part, в роли...
_TEXT_ Romans 10:1-13. Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved. Romans 10:2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according...
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW, THAT THE MAN WHICH...
__ God's Sovereignty-National 25 A comparison of Hos_2:23 with Hos_1:9-11 shows that this is not an _ interpretation _ but an _ illustration_. God, in His sovereign mercy, will reverse the sentence...
10:5 law, (a-13) See Leviticus 18:5 ....
ISRAEL REJECTED THROUGH LACK OF FAITH In 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 bo...
RV 'For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness.. of the law,' i.e. all the Law requires, 'shall live thereby': from Leviticus 18:5....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 10 THE LAW AND *FAITH 10:1-13 V1 *Brothers and *sisters, my greatest desire is for the people from *Israel to accept *...
FOR MOSES DESCRIBETH. — The Law required an actual literal fulfilment. Its essence consisted in works. “The man which _doeth_ these things shall live.” BY THEM. — The true reading is, probably, _in i...
CHAPTER 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his brethren...
Μωυσῆς γὰρ γράφει : Moses' authority is unimpeachable on this point. The righteousness that comes from law must be an achievement: the man who has _done_ it shall live in it, Leviticus 18:5. Paul writ...
MISSING GOD'S WAY OF SALVATION Romans 10:1 How earnestly the Apostle loved his own people! All their hatred of him could not extinguish the passionate devotion which he entertained for them. “Apostle...
The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their ig...
(4) For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. (4) That the law is points to Christ and is inclined to him is manifestly prov...
Moses (Leviticus xviii. 12.) wrote that the justice which is of the law....shall live by it. That is, shall have the recompense of along temporal life, or even an everlasting life, by joining a faith...
“ _For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law thus: The man who hath done [the law], shall live by it._ ” In this translation we have followed, for the first of the three variants indi...
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. (6) But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thin...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
5._For Moses, etc. _To render it evident how much at variance is the righteousness of faith and that of works, he now compares them; for by comparison the opposition between contrary things appears mo...
Having touched on this subject, the apostle, who deeply loved his nation as the people of God, pours out his heart with respect of the doctrine which was a stumbling-stone to them. His desire, the aim...
FOR. MOSES DESCRIBETH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW,.... In this, and some following verses, an account is given of the two righteousnesses before mentioned, called their own and the righteous...
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. Ver. 5. _Shall live by them_] This do and live; that is, saith Luther, _morere, _...
_For Moses describeth the righteousness of the law_ The only way of becoming righteous by the law, when he saith, _The man that doeth these things shall live by them_ Not only a happy life in the land...
MOSES DESCRIBETH; LEVITICUS 18:5. THE RIGHTEOUSNESS-OF THE LAW; that which can be obtained by obeying the law. DOETH THOSE THINGS; all the things which the law requires. SHALL LIVE BY THEM; and thu...
CONTRAST BETWEEN ISRAEL'S LAW AND THEIR NEED OF GRACE In Romans 9:1 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now inRomans 10:1 the contrast between l...
Christ is the end (purpose, object, grand conclusion) of the law of Moses to all who believe. 5 Moses described righteousness of the law: He that keeps the commandments (requirements); Will live by...
THE NEEDLESSNESS OF JEWISH LOSS OF BLESSING: ROMANS 10:5-15 'This is the Jewish complaint..for 1500 years they have been talking about and pursuing righteousness and looking for the Messiah and 1500 y...
5-11 The self-condemned sinner need not perplex himself how this righteousness may be found. When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor...
In this and the following verses, he shows the great difference that is between the righteousness of the law and the righteousness of faith; and this difference is taught us in the books of Moses hims...
For Moses [the lawgiver] _writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby_. [Leviticus 18:5. (Comp. Nehemiah 9:29; Ezekiel 20:11;...
Romans 10:5 For G1063 Moses G3475 writes G1125 (G5719) righteousness G1343 which G3588 of G1537 law G3551...
‘For Moses writes that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will live by it,' Paul is satisfied that he has now paid enough attention to the situation of the Jews with regard to righ...
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF THE LAW IS COMPARED WITH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH, THAT IS, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH RESULTS FROM FAITH IN THE MESSIAH, AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR US THROUGH HIS...
2. MAN'S RESPONSIBILITY: THE JEWS EXCLUDED THROUGH THEIR OWN UNBELIEF. For convenience we may divide this passage into two sections: (I.) Chap. Romans 9:30-33 sets forth the fact that the Jews had not...
Romans 10:5. FOR. Here the Apostle enters upon a proof from the Old Testament, of his position that the one way of salvation is by faith (Romans 10:5-11). He cites the law against the law as a way of...
II. _Proof that the Jews were Excluded through their Unbelief._ The section may be divided into four paragraphs: The Jews with all their religious zeal failed to recognize (1.) Christ as the end of t...
THEREBY (εν αυτη). That is by or in "the righteousness that is from law." He stands or falls with it. The quotation is from Leviticus 18:5....
Romans 10:1. _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. For they being...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come to...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Desire is the mother and the soul of prayer «my heart's desire and prayer.» These Israelites had...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ The same thing over again his deep concern for his countrymen. Romans 10:2. _For I bear them rec...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ They had hunted Paul from city to city, but the only feeling for them that he had was a wish that...
This chapter is a gospel in itself; it very clearly points out the plan of salvation by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that...
In commenting once more upon this familiar chapter, I cannot help repeating a remark which I have made to you before that it is very significant that this tenth chapter should immediately follow the s...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ No curse falls from his lips, though they had persecuted him without mercy, hunted him from city...
Romans 10:1. _Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ Now these people had persecuted the Apostle. Wherever he went they had followed him up; they had...
CONTENTS: Israel's failure explained by unbelief. The plan of salvation. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Moses, Isaiah, Paul. CONCLUSION: Sincerity is not a ground of safety; self-righteousness is not a gro...
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...
THIS IS WHAT MOSES WROTE. The Law is _self defeating_ as a means of being put right with God, because it demands _perfect obedience_ (compare note on James 2:10). [The quotation is Leviticus 18:5.]...
_Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved._ PAUL’S DESIRE AND PRAYER I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a speci...
_For Moses describeth the righteousness of the law._ THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW I. Requires absolute obedience-- 1. In every point. 2. In the spirit as in the letter. 3. In the past as in the f...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:5 Paul quotes Leviticus 18:5 regarding THE RIGHTEOUSNESS THAT IS BASED ON THE LAW. All those who keep the law will have life. But as Paul has alread
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 10:6. SAY NOT IN THINE HEART.—Unbelief originates from self-confidence. WHO SHALL ASCEND?—Indicating unbelief in a risen Saviour. Salvation is a completed work; do not trouble...
EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to no absolu...
Now 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...
Ezekiel 20:11; Ezekiel 20:13; Ezekiel 20:21; Galatians 3:12;...
Describeth the righteousness - that [γ ρ α φ ε ι τ η ν δ ι κ α ι ο σ υ ν η ν - ο τ ι]. The best texts transfer oti that, and read grafei oti, etc. Moses writeth that the man, etc. See Leviticus 18:5....
For Moses describeth the only righteousness which is attainable by the law, when he saith, The man who doeth these things shall live by them — that is, he that perfectly keeps all these precepts in ev...
Does keeping the law bring life? PROBLEM: Paul seems to imply that law-keeping brings life when he cites Leviticus (Leviticus 18:5) that “the man who does those things [written in the law] shall live...
As if the apostle had said, "Righteousness by faith can never be obtained by the works of the law, because Moses describeth the righteousness of the law thus, That the man that doeth these things, sha...