Paul laments Israel's pursuit of righteousness through law rather than faith, contrasting the righteousness of faith (which brings Christ near through confession and belief) with the failed attempt at self-righteousness. He affirms the universal availability of salvation through calling upon the Lord, while establishing the necessity of preaching, hearing, and believing, noting that Israel heard but did not obey the gospel.
Read Romans Chapter 10 Summary
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Position in Book
IntroductionChapters 1:1-17
Greeting, desire to visit, gospel summary.
Sin's ProblemChapters 1:18-3:20
JustificationChapters 3:21-5:21
SanctificationChapters 6-8
Israel's FutureChapters 9-11
God's sovereignty, Israel's rejection and future restoration.
Christian LivingChapters 12-16
Bible Bites
Paul Wrote Romans from Corinth
Paul wrote his longest epistle to the Romans from the city of Corinth around AD 57 during his third missionary journey. He had never visited Rome when he wrote this comprehensive theological treatise.
RomansThe scribe breaks the fourth wall
Paul dictated Romans to a scribe. Near the end, that scribe suddenly speaks up in his own voice: 'I, Tertius, who wrote down this letter, greet you in the Lord' (Romans 16:22). A brief, human 'fourth-wall' moment slipped right into Scripture.
Romans 16:22