In Romans 10:6-10, Paul quotes Deuteronomy 30:11-14. Providing some background on this passage from the Old Testament makes plain the apostle's rationale for using it. In listing off to the Israelites the conditions which God required of them upon inheriting land, Moses stated his message was simple to grasp. His audience, therefore, would be without excuse. God's commandments were in their hearts and in their mouths. The blessings of the covenant were inseparable from, but not based on, the faithfulness of the Jews to God.
In Romans, the Apostle Paul utilizes terminology from Deuteronomy and expounds in a New Testament context. He points us to Christ, who became incarnate and resurrected from the grave. These things have been brought into completion. In the Old Testament, people experienced Christ and His Gospel through faith. They awaited the coming of the Messiah. Paul speaks of the righteousness that comes by faith (Romans 10:6). It is with the heart that one believes and is justified (Romans 10:10). Man proclaims Christ with his mouth.
In Romans, the Apostle Paul utilizes terminology from Deuteronomy and expounds in a New Testament context. He points us to Christ, who became incarnate and resurrected from the grave. These things have been brought into completion. In the Old Testament, people experienced Christ and His Gospel through faith. They awaited the coming of the Messiah. Paul speaks of the righteousness that comes by faith (Romans 10:6). It is with the heart that one believes and is justified (Romans 10:10). Man proclaims Christ with his mouth.
