Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV
For this is what Paul says concerning these men: "For they, being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth."[146]
Verse Romans 10:3. _FOR - BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS_] Not knowing God's method of saving sinners, which is the only proper and efficient method: _and going about to establish their own_ _...
FOR THEY BEING IGNORANT - The ignorance of the Jews was voluntarily, and therefore criminal. The apostle does not affirm that they could not have known what the plan of God was; for he says Romans 10:...
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. ...
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 u...
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)...
IGNORANT. See Romans 1:13. RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. GOING ABOUT. seeking. UNTO. to....
_being ignorant of_ NOT KNOWING: the verb refers back to the "knowledge" just before mentioned. _God's righteousness_ His acceptance of the sinner as righteous, for Christ's sake. See on Romans 1:17....
With all my eager longing and prayer for Israel’s salvation, I cannot but see and say that they have failed, not for lack of zeal, but for failing to recognise the nature of true righteousness and sub...
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...
ἈΓΝΟΟΥ͂ΝΤΕΣ. The Jews and Gentiles, failed for the same reason; cf. Romans 1:18 f.; Ephesians 4:18. ΤῊΝ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΕΟΥ͂ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΎΝΗΝ = the righteousness which GOD exhibits in His own character and requires...
ΆΓΝΟΟΫ́ΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part._ (причины.) ayvoo Ω (G50) быть в неведении, не знать. Об использовании этого префикса в роли отр. _см._ Romans 1:20. ΖΗΤΟΫ́ΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΖΗΤΈΩ (G2212) и...
GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS— That is, the method of salvation which is provided for mankind by the mercy and wisdom of God....
_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 they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. FOR THEY BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S...
__ 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...
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...
GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS] i.e. His gift of free acceptance on condition of faith. GOING ABOUT] RV 'seeking.'...
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 *...
GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS. — See Romans 1:17; Romans 3:21. THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS. — A righteousness founded on their own works....
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...
This verse goes to the root of the matter, and explains the failure of the Gospel among the Jews. It was due to their ignorance of the righteousness of God. All men need and crave righteousness, and t...
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...
(2) For they (a) being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to (b) establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. (2) The first entrance i...
_The justice of God. That is, the justice which God giveth us through Christ; as, on the other hand, the Jews' own justice is that which the pretended to by their own strength, or by the observance of...
10:1-4. The apostle has summarily enunciated the real solution of the enigma in Romans 9:30-33. The proud claim of the people to uphold their own righteousness caused them to stumble at the true right...
“ _For they not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness_, _have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. For Christ is the end of the law for right...
Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being ignor...
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...
3._For being ignorant of the righteousness of God, etc. _See how they went astray through inconsiderate zeal! for they sought to set up a righteousness of their own; and this foolish confidence procee...
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 THEY BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... Either of the righteousness of God revealed in the Gospel, which is no other than the righteousness of Christ, and which they knew nothing of, the w...
For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Ver. 3. _For they being ignorant_] T...
Rom. 10:3. "For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God." The reason why the right...
_Brethren, my heart's desire_, &c. Here the apostle proceeds to show the cause of that rejection of the Jews which he had spoken of in the preceding chapter, namely, their rejecting that way of obtain...
GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS; that which he has provided in Jesus Christ. See note to chap Romans 1:17. THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS; by their outward obedience to the law. HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEMSELVES; not give...
BUT THEY, BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND GOING ABOUT TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS, HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEMSELVES UNTO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD....
THE JEWS THE CAUSE OF THEIR OWN REJECTION. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:...
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...
Paul wants (fleshly) Israel to be saved. 2 They have the zeal. They lack the knowledge. 3 They are: Ignorant of God's righteousness Seeking to establish their own righteousness Not submitting to...
_FOR BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND SEEKING TO ESTABLISH THEIR OWN, THEY DID NOT SUBJECT THEMSELVES TO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. _ 'For' -Here Paul shows wherein they lacked knowledge. An...
1-4 The Jews built on a false foundation, and refused to come to Christ for free salvation by faith, and numbers in every age do the same in various ways. The strictness of the law showed men their n...
THEY BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS: here he shows more particularly what knowledge the Jews wanted. They knew not _the righteousness of God; _ of which see ROMANS 1:17, with the notes there. T...
For being ignorant of God's righteousness [Here Paul shows wherein they lacked knowledge. "For they," says Scott, "not knowing the perfect justice of the divine character, law and government; and the...
Romans 10:3 For G1063 ignorant G50 (G5723) Gods G2316 righteousness G1343 and G2532 seeking G2212 (G5723) establish...
BY THEIR REJECTION OF THEIR MESSIAH THE JEWS HAVE NOT SUBJECTED THEMSELVES TO THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD (10:1-4). The reason that Israel have not been saved is because they sought their own righteousne...
‘For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge, for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit themsel...
Romans 10:3. FOR THEY. In Romans 10:3-4, we have the proof from fact, that their religious zeal was ‘not according to knowledge.' The thought, however, in contrast with Romans 10:1, as already indicat...
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...
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...
BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS (αγνοουντες την του θεου δικαιοσυνην). A blunt thing to say, but true as Paul has shown in Romans 2:1-3. They did not understand the God-kind of righteousness b...
RIGHTEOUSNESS The word "righteousness" here, and in the passages having marginal references to this, means "legal", or "self-righteousness"; the futile effort of man to work out under law a character...
Romans 10:3 Prevalent Errors on Justification Considered. Note: I. The notion that the spirit may receive an honourable discharge at the great day on the ground of obedience to the law. It is an opi...
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._ 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._ 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...
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...
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...
THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN. Compare note on Romans 9:32. Because of their ignorance of Truth, their attitude and their motives were wrong. They tried to _obligate_ God to save them. THEIR OWN WAY. They were...
_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...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 10:3 On the contrast between the two ways to RIGHTEOUSNESS, see Galatians 3:7....
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 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 m...
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...
2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Peter 1:1; Daniel 9:24; Daniel 9:6; Galatians 5:3
God's righteousness. That mentioned in Romans 9:30. Compare Philippians 3:9; Romans 1:16; Romans 1:17;...
For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God — Of the method God has established for the justification of a sinner. And seeking to establish their own righteousness — Their own method of accept...
That is, the Jews being ignorant of God's way of justification by faith in Christ discovered in the gospel, and relying upon and trusting to their own works, their obedience to the ceremonial and mora...