Romans 10:17

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

'That they were expected to believe is seen from the fact that they were reprimanded for their unbelief. But on what grounds were they expected to believe? Why, the words of the prophets. The Jewish refusal to accept the teaching of the prophets was due to the fact that they had faithless hearts. In. heart disposed to trust, "faith cometh of hearing. For one with. heart that was trusting it was ENOUGH TO HEAR, but the believing (as they claimed) generation insisted on "signs". The reason the Jews were unblessed is because their faithless hearts refused the message about the Messiah.'

Modern Application: For how many people in our society today, is the word of God considered as insufficient 'evidence' to believe in God? This chapter is very important, for it reveals God's method of reaching people. God offers everyone salvation through the preaching of the gospel (God doesn't offer salvation through dreams, visions, or the frost in the freezer looking like. picture of Jesus.) Those who can't bring themselves to simply trust the message, cannot be saved! McGuiggan makes. good point, 'belief cometh of hearing..the word of Christ', but not for everyone! For many heard, that didn't believe (Romans 10:16). Faith only comes from hearing the word of God, if YOUR HEART IS RIGHT! If you are sincere and honest! (Luke 8:15)