Page two of our look into Romans 10, now at verse 17 with the rest of this thought attached (18-19) which states this: "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses said, "I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."" With this I will continue with verse 17 in which we find this using the KJV+: "So thenG686 faithG4102 comes byG1537 hearing,G189 andG1161 hearingG189 byG1223 the wordG4487 of God.G2316"
Now what is meant by our "hearing of the things spoke long ago," as seen in the rest of our passage here exposed for our learning of Jesus the Christ of Genesis 1:26-28's as the thought overheard by Moses and written into the creation narrative at the break (;) between the fifth and the sixth days? When man did not appear well into the Chapter 2 narrative at verse 7 and this only after moisture (of verse 6) raised upward from the earth, of which our bodies where made and are somewhere around 90+% water that represents of the spirit that flows as water from within our being, like that of a vine, a tree like a blueberry tree or a fig tree or olive tree or other plant life, it becoming the juice of the fruit. The first word that rings my bell is the Strong's G4102 translated as "faith:" pistis pis'-tis From G3982 {peithō pi'-tho A primary verb; to convince (by argument, true or false); by analogy to pacify or conciliate (by other fair means); reflexively or passively to assent (to evidence or authority), to rely (by inward certainty): - agree, assure, believe, have confidence, be (wax) content, make friend, obey, persuade, trust, yield.}; persuasion, that is, credence; moral conviction (of truth, or the truthfulness of GOD or a teacher), especially reliance upon Christ for salvation; abstractly constancy in such profession; by extension the system of (the Gospel) truth itself: - assurance, belief, believe, faith, fidelity.
Our next catch phrase is the Strong's G1537 translated as "comes by:" ek ex ek, ex A primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence motion or action proceeds), from, out (of place, time or cause; literally or figuratively; direct or remote): - after, among, X are, at betwixt (-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for (-th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly (this being the verses of 26-28 of Genesis 1), X hereby, + very highly, in, . . . ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with (-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
The next word is the Strong's G189, which its importance is reflected by its use is twice within the same sentence, and we have already looked into it.
Then we have this from verse 19: "First Moses said, "I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you." For the explanation of this passage, we shall draw from other areas of scripture such as those that follow: Psalms 22:27, 98:3; Isaiah 24:16, 49:6; Hosea 2:23, 6:1-3; Psalm 115:5-8; Isaiah 44:18-20; And this of Titus 3 where find this and this without the use of the KJV+ in verses 3-5: "For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of GOD our Savior toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior; That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." This passage by itself crushes the falsehood of "I am just an old sinner saved by grace" or "I am not worthy of justification or righteousness." Both these I have heard from the mouth of pastors, elders and pew-sitters who by these expressions uncover their being just tares, and hireling.
Now for the warning contained within this passage beginning at verse 8-11 "This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that you affirm constantly, that they which have believe GOD might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sins, being condemned of himself."
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