Introduction
The solution to the rejection of faithless Israel and the election of a new Israel by faith furnished in Romans 9:30-33, is beautifully and structurally expanded in this chapter. The first half (Romans 10:1-11) unfolds the rejection of carnal Israel, the second half (Romans 10:12-21) the expansion of the theocracy so as to comprehend a new universal Church.
I. The solution of lineal Israel’s fall; he preferred the false righteousness by works, which is hard, nay, impossible, (Romans 10:1-5,) to the righteousness of faith in Christ, which is near and easy, (Romans 10:6-8,) heart-deep, (Romans 10:9-10,) and conditionally universal, (Romans 10:11.)
II. This righteousness of faith, being thus universal in nature, (Romans 10:12-13,) should be universally proclaimed (Romans 10:14-15,) with the qualification, indeed, that not all listen to the call, (Romans 10:16;) yet from that very disobedience it is inferred that the making of the call is right, (Romans 10:17,) and, in fact, it has through nature’s voice ever been universal, (Romans 10:18.) Israel himself had been forewarned of his apostasy from faith and this consequent universalization of the Churchdom, (Romans 10:19-21.)
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