Romans 10

(1)  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 ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
(4)  For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
(5)  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 thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
(7)  Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
(8)  But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
(9)  That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
(10)  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
(11)  For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
(12)  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
(13)  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
(14)  How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
(15)  And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
(16)  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
(17)  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
(18)  But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
(19)  But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
(20)  But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
(21)  But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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1. How do we know Israel was not doomed beyond remedy? Verse 1.

2. What did Paul commend them for and what did he censure them for? Verse 2.

3. Were the Jews ignorant of God’s plan of righteousness or that God is a righteous being? How could they have learned? Verse 3.

4. What was the end or aim of the law and how was that end reached? Verse 4.

5. If life came to the man “that doeth the righteousness which is of the law,” why did the Jews not attain righteousness or justification with God? Verse 5.

6. Would righteousness through Christ require someone to ascend to heaven to bring Christ down or what would be necessary? Verse 6.

7. What is “the deep”? If Christ could be brought back from the dead, as maybe some demanded in order to believe, would that be salvation by faith? Verse 7.

8. How does this verse develop the thought in the previous two verses? Verse 8.

9. What does someone’s mouth and heart have to do with the righteousness of faith? Verse 9.

10. What does man’s confession and belief accomplish? Verse 10.

11. What is to be understood in its broadest sense by the word “whosoever” as quoted by Paul from Isaiah 28:16? Is this proof from the Old Testament that every such believer shall be saved? Verse 11.

12. What was in this announcement that was such a great blow to the Jew? Verse 12.

13. Does “calling upon the name of the Lord” involve the sinner’s prayer? Verse 13. (See Acts 22:16)

14. What is the obvious answer to Paul’s three rhetorical questions? Verse 14.

15. What one thought is the answer to the needs of verse 14? Why are the feet of those who preach the gospel described as beautiful in the quote from Isaiah 52:7? Verse 15.

16. When the gospel is preached, what is the personal responsibility of the hearer? Verse 16.

17. How does this verse completely demolish the theory that faith is a gift of God separate from the Word? Verse 17.

18. What objection does is suggested by the fact that all did not believe? How did Paul answer it? Verse 18.

19. What illustrious leader of the Jews spoke of God’s reception of the Gentiles and the resulting jealousy of the Jews? Where is the passage found? Verse 19.

20. Why didn’t the Gentiles seek God and how was he made manifest unto them? Verse 20.

21. What was the underlying reason for Israel’s rejection? Verse 21.

Thought Questions:
22. Why was Israel rejected? Verses 1-4.

23. What are the two methods of justification? Verses 5-13.

24. How does Paul answer the objection that so few have accepted Jesus as Messiah he could not be the Messiah? Verses 14-21.