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Romans 10:5-15
(Romans 10:8b-13)
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• Reading the Text:
  • NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
  • Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
  • The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
  • The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
  • The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
• Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
  • Chapter XV, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
  • III.XIII.1, III.XVIII.2, IV.XII.4, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
  • Chapter III, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
  • II.6, IV.7, IV.9, IV.16, VI.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
  • III.22, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 209)
  • Chapter XV, On the Soul, Tertullian (c. 210)
  • I.III.6, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
  • From Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545).
  • From the Geneva Notes.
    • "Faith is said to justify, and furthermore seeing the confession of the mouth is an effect of faith, and confession in the way to come to salvation, it follows that faith is also said to save."
  • From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
    • "When we speak of looking upon Christ, and receiving, and feeding upon him, it is not Christ in heaven, nor Christ in the deep, that we mean; but Christ in the promise, Christ offered in the word."
  • From Wesley's Notes.
    • "For Moses describeth the only righteousness which is attainable by the law, when he saith, The man who doeth these things shall live by them - that is, he that perfectly keeps all these precepts in every point, he alone may claim life and salvation by them. But this way of justification is impossible to any who have ever transgressed any one law in any point."
  • The Righteousness of Faith (Rom 10:5-8). Sermon by John Wesley.
    • "Again, if there be anything good in sincerity, why dost thou expect it before thou hast faith? -- seeing faith itself is the only root of whatever is really good and holy."
  • From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
    • "This confession of Christ's name, especially in times of persecution, and whenever obloquy is attached to the Christian profession, is an indispensable test of discipleship."
  • From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
    • "...the law itself is against the law as a way of securing righteousness."
• Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
  • Commentary, Romans 10:5-15, Audrey West, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2016.
    • "Few congregations today face the precise questions that challenged Paul's churches. Even so, there remain significant issues that divide believers from one another."
  • The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2016.
  • "Finding Freedom in Grace," Steve Godfrey, Church in the World, 2016.
  • Pulpit Fiction, podcast. Reflections of lectionary text, pop culture, current events, etc. Robb Mc Coy and Eric Fistler, 2016.
  • Commentary, Romans 10:5-15, J.R. Daniel Kirtk, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2014.
    • "Resurrection itself is an overcoming of shame -- the shame of crucifixion in particular, but also overcoming the more general shame that God did not act to save God's faithful servant from death."
  • "Good News or Bad News?" Alyce M. McKenzie, Edgy Exegesis, 2014.
    • "For as long as we continue to pursue our own agendas and to exclude others from God's embrace, Romans 10:6-8 will remain bad news to us."
  • "Salvation for All," Faith Element, 2014.
  • Commentary, Romans 10:5-15, Matt Skinner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2011.
    • "God's salvation is available to all. This is a bold statement. We err if we hear it as anthropology, as a claim that all people are about the same, or as a maxim that "a person's a person, no matter how small" (that's not Paul, but Horton Hears a Who!). Rather, Paul makes a statement about God: God has made salvation near to all."
      
  • "Deception and the Hand of God," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2011.
    • "Can we still speak credibly of salvation?"
  • "First Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 9, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "The new initiative spells the end of following the biblical Law as a way of being liberated. Back in Roman 7 he has explained why: it does not work."
  • Commentary, Romans 10:5-15, Elizabeth Shively, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
    • "Paul expands upon the nearness and accessibility of God’s redemption in Christ by expressing the ease and extent of its application."
  • "THQ'n the Season," Russell Rathbun, The Hardest Question, 2013.
    • "While we might have words and theologies to try to explain the event it is utterly incomprehensible. How do you prepare for something you could never conceive of?"
  • "First Thoughts on Passages on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Lent 1, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
    • "Paul seeks to work out a theology which is consistently informed by the being and nature of God as caring. Where it poses problems, even for the new Christianity, Paul refuses to surrender it as a starting point."
  • Commentary, Romans 10:5-15, Paul S. Berge, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
    • "This is the word of salvation that God has ordained from before time. Jesus Christ is the word in whom all are called to rejoice, Jew and Gentile. This is the word that calls for heralds of God's promise today."
  • "The Christian Confession of Faith," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
    • "What does it mean to have the law of God written on our heart?"
  • "No More Shame," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2013.
    • "The willingness to acknowledge Jesus or God or anyone besides 'm as sovereign in my soul is a very important first step in finding the freedom to live life with joy and purpose."
  • Commentary, Romans 10:8b-13, Susan Hedahl, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
    • "Entering any text in Romans, in order to explore its preaching possibilities, is similar to entering a vast and highly-developed city."
  • "The Only Road to Righteousness (Romans 10:1-13)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
    • "You may be ignorant of the Scriptures when you reject that which is clear and compelling, but choose to focus on that which is unrevealed, obscure, or trivial."
  • "Without Excuse (Romans 10:14-21)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
    • "When I preached on this passage, I asked the congregation to share some of the poorest excuses they had heard."
• Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
  • Aageson, J.W., "Scripture and Structure in the Development of the Argument in Romans 9-11," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1986.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Aageson, J.W., "Typology, Correspondence, and the Application of Scripture in Romans 9-11," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1987.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Cook, Michael J., "Paul's Argument in Romans 9-11," Review & Expositor, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Cosgrove, Charles H., "Rhetorical Suspense in Romans 9-11: A Study in Polyvalence and Hermeneutical Election," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1996.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Davis, D. Mark, "The Centrality of Wonder in Paul's Soteriology," Interpretation, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Dewey, Arthur J., "A Re-Hearing of Romans 10:1-15," Semeia, 1994.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Getty, Mary Ann, "Paul and the Salvation of Israel: A Perspective on Romans 9-11," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1988.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Hays, Richard B., "Clinging to the Word," The Christian Century, 1992.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Heil, John Paul, "Christ, the Termination of the Law (Romans 9:30-10:8)," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2001.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Hooker, Morna D., "The Authority of the Bible: A New Testament Perspective," Ex Auditu, 2003.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Ito, Akio, "The Written Torah and the Oral Gospel: Romans 10:5-13 in the Dynamic Tension between Orality and Literacy," Novum Testamentum, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Jewett, Robert, "The Basic Human Dilemma: Weakness or Zealous Violence?" Ex Auditu, 1997.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Karlberg, Mark W., "The Search for an Evangelical Consensus on Paul and the Law," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1997.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Kyrychenko, Alexander, "The Consistency of Romans 9-11," Restoration Quarterly, 2003.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Leithart, Peter J., "Justification as Verdict and Deliverance: A Biblical Perspective," Pro Ecclesia, 2007.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Longnecker, Bruce W., "Different Answers to Different Issues: Israel, The Gentiles and Salvation History in Romans 9-11," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1989.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Meyer, Ben F., "Election-Historical Thinking in Romans 9-11, and Ourselves," Ex Auditu, 1988.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Paddison, Angus, "Karl Barth's Theological Exegesis of Romans 9-11 in the Light of Jewish-Christian Understanding," The Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Patterson, Richard D., "The Biblical Imagery of Feet As A Vehicle for Truth," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Pidcock-Lester, Karen, "Romans 10:5-15, Between Text & Sermon," Interpretation, 1996.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Spencer, F. Scott, "Metaphor, Mystery and the Salvation of Israel in Romans 9-11: Paul's Appeal to Humility and Doxology," Review & Expositor, 2006.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Tamez, Elsa, "God's Election, Exclusion and Mercy: A Bible Study of Romans 9-11," International Review of Mission, 1993.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Uddin, Mohan, "Paul, the Devil and 'Unbelief' in Israel (with Particular Reference to 2 Corinthians 3-4 and Romans 9-11)," Tyndale Bulletin, 1999.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
  • Wakefield, Andrew H., "Romans 9-11: The Sovereignty of God and the Status of Israel," Review and Expositor, 2003.
      EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
      EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
• Sermons:
• With Children:
  • Worshiping with Children, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014. 2011.
  • "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," August 10, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Mufao's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe, Romans 10:5-15 and Mary Wrightly, So Politely by Shirin Yim Bridges, Matthew 14:22-33 and Three Bears in a Boat by David Soman. 2011.
  • "Do You Know This Man?" Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
  • "How Beautiful Are the Feet of Those Who Bring Good News," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
  • "Sharing the Gospel," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
• Drama:
• Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
  • Clip Art, Romans 10:9, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
• Hymns and Music:
  • 'All Who Call Upon the Lord's Name,' Text: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, Tune: BEACH SPRING 8.7.8.7 D ("God Whose Giving Knows No Ending"), A new hymn based on Romans 10:8b-13 was written for The Presbyterian Outlook magazine for Lent 2013 and available with the music.
  • Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
  • Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
  • Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Romans 10:9. The Cyber Hymnal.
  • Hymnal Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
  • "We Listen," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
• Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
• Study Links and Resources for the Book of Romans

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