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Read Romans 10:11-11:6 is Jehovah. This Hebrew verse, along
In verse 10, we saw that justification is with others, clearly indicates that Jesus is
the result of believing “with the heart,” Jehovah. See also Isaiah 40:3 and Matthew
3:3. Verses 14 and 15 give us a rebuttal to
but that this results in confessing with the verse 13, where Paul imagines the Jews
mouth that “Jesus is Lord [Jehovah].” Jus- disclaiming any responsibility for their
tification and salvation are not two events.
They refer to the same experience viewed unbelief. Notice the four questions, com-
mencing with the word “How.” “How
from different perspectives. In verse 11, shall they call on … How shall they be-
Paul confirms that salvation has always
been on the ground of faith by quoting lieve … How shall they hear … How shall
they preach …?” Paul answers these four
Isaiah 28:16, “Whosoever believeth on objections by just answering the fourth
him shall not be ashamed” (LXX). Now
in verses 12 and 13, Paul asserts that God question, “As it is written, How beauti-
ful are the feet of them that preach the
makes no distinction between Jews and gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings
Greeks (i.e., Gentiles), for he states, “The
same Lord over all is rich unto all that call of good things!” (v15). This is a quote,
in part, from Isaiah 52:7. Notice that the
upon him. For whosoever shall call upon
the name of the Lord shall be saved.” This context of this verse in Isaiah is predicting
1
was true even in Old Testament times. future salvation. Notice also the change in
Romans 10:15 from “Him” in Isaiah 52:7
While God’s program centred around the
seed of Abraham, yet there were many to “them” in Romans. The original refer-
Gentiles who knew God. Two exceptional ence in Isaiah is to the Messiah Himself.
But here we have not only the Messiah,
examples are Melchizedek and Job. Notice
particularly Romans 10:13: “For whoso- as He brought the truth of the gospel in
ever shall call upon the name of the Lord His earthly life, but, subsequently, the
shall be saved.” This is a quotation from preaching of the gospel by the apostles
Joel 2: 32, where the word for “the LORD” following the return of Christ to heaven.
The fact that the gospel has been preached
1 Bible quotations in this article are from the KJV to Jews and Gentiles removes all the objec-
unless otherwise noted. tions of verses 14 and 15. Verse 16 goes on
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