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16 But[a] they did not all obey the good-news, for Isaiah says [in Isa 53:1], “Lord, who put-faith-in our report?” 17 So[b] the faith[c] comes from a report-hearing[d], and the report-hearing through a word[e] about[f] Christ.

But It Is Not As Though Israel Did Not Hear

18 But I say[g]it is not that they did not hear[h], is it ? On the contrary: “Their voice went-out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world” [Ps 19:4].

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:16 Isaiah predicted this rejection by Israel as well, further proof of Israel’s ignorance.
  2. Romans 10:17 Paul summarizes the process he has deduced from Scripture. Faith in the hearer comes in response to a report about Christ, and this report comes through a message proclaimed by one sent.
  3. Romans 10:17 That is, the faith to call upon the Lord and be saved.
  4. Romans 10:17 This word means both hearing (the act of hearing) and report (the message heard). It is the same word as ‘report’ in v 16, and is related to ‘hear’ in v 18, and is rendered this way to show the connection to both. An obedient-hearing is in view here.
  5. Romans 10:17 Or, message. That is, the word of faith (v 8); the report (v 16); the proclamation (v 15).
  6. Romans 10:17 Or, from, through the word of His messengers.
  7. Romans 10:18 Paul moves on from describing the content of Israel’s ignorance (v 3-17) to their culpability for it.
  8. Romans 10:18 Israel cannot claim to have not heard the message, for the message was taken from Israel to the whole world.

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.(A) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”[a](B) 17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,(C) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.(D) 18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:

“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
    their words to the ends of the world.”[b](E)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:16 Isaiah 53:1
  2. Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4