Romans 10:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. ”

Romans 10:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For I bear them record - To bear record means to be a witness; to give evidence. This, Paul was well qualified to do. He had been a Jew of the strictest order Acts 26:5 ; Philippians 3:5 , and...
Romans 10:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:30 to Romans 10:4 . Paul has discussed the Jewish situation as from God's side; he proceeds to point out, from man's side, the Cause of Israel's Stumbling. This chs. 3- 5 have prepare...
Romans 10:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

bear... record . Greek. martureo. See Romans 3:21 . not . App-105. according to . App-104. knowledge . App-132.
Romans 10:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. For I bear to them a testimony, etc. This was intended to secure credit to his love. There was indeed a just cause why he should regard them with compassion rather than hatred, since he p...
Romans 10:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. They have a zeal of God - They believe their law to have come immediately from God himself, and are jealous of its...
Romans 10:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That they have a zeal of God— See this zeal of theirs for God described, Acts 21:27-31 ; Acts 22:3 .
Romans 10:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For I bear them record (or, 'witness') - as well he could from his own sad experience, That they have a...
Romans 10:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Israel rejected through lack of Faith In Romans 9 St. Paul, defending the gospel against objections founded upon the fact that it had been rejected by the Jews as a whole, showed that God had ne...
Romans 10:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. — It would be difficult to find a more happy description of the state of the Jews at this period. They had “a zeal for God.” “The Jew,” said Josephus,...
Romans 10:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 21 JEWISH UNBELIEF AND GENTILE FAITH: PROPHECY Romans 10:1-21 THE problem of Israel is still upon the Apostle's soul. He has explored here and there the conditions of the fact that his...
Romans 10:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Missing God's Way of Salvation Romans 10:1-10 How earnestly the Apostle loved his own people! All their hatred of him could not extinguish the passionate devotion which he entertained for them....
Romans 10:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle ever had in mind the Master Himself when he spoke of the righteousness of God. The idea of that righteousness, held by Israel was due to their misunderstanding of the written law, their i...
Romans 10:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being igno...
Romans 10:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I bear them record, that they have a zeal of God ,.... A zeal for God; for the being and unity of God, against the polytheism and idolatry of the Gentiles; for the word of God, the writings of t...
Romans 10:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. Ver. 2. They have a zeal of God ] So had those two Rabbis, David Rubenita and Shelomoh Molchu, that set upon t...
Romans 10:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Brethren, my heart's desire , &c. Here the apostle proceeds to show the cause of that rejection of the Jews which he had spoken of in the preceding chapter, namely, their rejecting that way of o...
Romans 10:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Contrast Between Israel's Law and Their Need of Grace In Romans 9:1-33 we have seen God's sovereign title maintained in having an elect people according to grace. Now in Romans 10:1-21 the cont...
Romans 10:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul's Discourse of Righteousness; The Method of Salvation. A. D. 58. 1 Brethren, my heart's d...
Romans 10:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For I bear them record, i.e. I must testify this of them, or of many of them, that they have a zeal of God; that they have a fervent desire to maintain the law of God, with all the Mosaical rites...
Romans 10:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

By Their Rejection Of Their Messiah The Jews Have Not Subjected Themselves To the Righteousness of God (10:1-4). The reason that Israel have not been saved is because they sought their own righteo...
Romans 10:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 10:1 .—That the apostle speaks not in the preceding chapter of the absolute reprobation of Israel is evident from this prayer and vehement desire. ἡ εὐδοκία.—The good-will o...
Romans 10:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:1 . Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Let this be our «heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel.» Sorrows upon sorrows have come...
Romans 10:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:1 . My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Chrysostom's comment is, my “vehement desire” for their salvation. St. Paul having declared his mind, in...
Romans 10:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Paul’s desire and prayer I. Predestination should be no barrier in the way of prayer. The text derives a s...
Romans 10:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION In this chapter the view of the whole subject introduced at Romans 9:30 is continued and carried out, according to which the present rejection of the Jews as a nation is traced to n...
Romans 10:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Jews the Cause of Their Own Rejection. Their refusal to accept the righteousness of God:
Romans 10:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 4:4 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; 2 Corinthians 8:3 ; 2 Kings 10:16 ; Acts 21:20 ; Acts 21:28 ; Acts 22:22 ; Acts 22:3 ; Acts 26:10 ; Acts 26:9 ; Colossians 4:13 ; Galatians 1:14 ;...
Romans 10:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They have a zeal, but not according to knowledge — They had zeal without knowledge; we have knowledge without zeal.

Romans 10:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 10:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 10:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 10:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 10:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 10:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 10:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 10:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 10:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 10:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 10:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 10:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 10:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 10:2 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 10:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 10:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 10:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 10:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 10:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 10:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes