Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 10]
13:10; 1Ti 1:5). But here (Denney) Paul's main idea is that
Christ ended the law as a method of salvation for "every one that
believeth" whether Jew or Gentile. Christ wrote _finis_ on law as
a means of grace.
10:5 {Thereby} (\en aut•i\). That is by or in "the righteousness
that is from law." He stands or falls with it. The quotation is
from Le 18:5.
10:6 {Saith thus} (\hout•s legei\). Paul personifies "the from
faith righteousness" (\h• ek piste•s dikaiosun•\). A free
reproduction from De 30:11-14. Paul takes various phrases from
the LXX and uses them for "his inspired conviction and
experiences of the gospel" (Denney). He does not quote Moses as
saying this or meaning this. {Say not in thy heart} (\m• eip•is
en t•i kardi•i sou\). Second aorist active subjunctive with \m•\
like De 8:17. To say in the heart is to think (Mt 3:9). {That
is, to bring Christ down} (\tout' estin Christon katagagein\).
Second aorist active infinitive of the common verb \katag•\, to
bring or lead down. It is dependent on the preceding verb
\anab•setai\ (shall ascend). \Tout' estin\ (that is) is what is
called _Midrash_ or interpretation as in 9:8. It occurs three
times here (verses 6-8). Paul applies the words of Moses to
Christ. There is no need for one to go to heaven to bring Christ
down to earth. The Incarnation is already a glorious fact. Today
some men scout the idea of the Deity and Incarnation of Christ.
10:7 {Into the abyss} (\eis t•n abusson\). See Lu 8:31 for this
old Greek word (\a\ privative and \bussos\) bottomless like sea
(Ps 106:26), our abyss. In Re 9:1 it is the place of torment.
Paul seems to refer to Hades or Sheol (Ac 2:27,31), the other
world to which Christ went after death. {To bring Christ up}
(\Christon anagagein\). Second aorist active infinitive of
\anag•\ and dependent on \katab•setai\ (shall descend). Christ
has already risen from the dead. The deity and resurrection of
Christ are precisely the two chief points of attack today on the
part of sceptics.
10:8 {But what saith it?} (\alla ti legei?\). That is "the from
faith righteousness." {The word of faith} (\to r•ma t•s
piste•s\). The gospel message concerning faith (objective
genitive). Only here. In contrast to the law. {Which we preach}
(\ho k•russomen\). The living voice brings home to every one the
faith kind of righteousness. Paul seizes upon the words of Moses
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