Charles Spurgeon Commentary Romans 10:18-19

"But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you." — Romans 10:18-19 (ASV)

Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the end of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know?

Ah! Indeed they did; the gospel was sounded in their ears in a hundred ways, yet they rejected it.

Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know?

First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

Has he not done it? Israel is rejected, and remains without Christ, while many out of "a foolish nation" of Anglo-Saxons, who were idolaters, have accepted Christ. People who were regarded as dogs by God's chosen nation Israel have come into the house of the Lord, and still Israel refuses to come.

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know?

These Jews for whom Paul prayed—these people who were so zealous in seeking to establish their own righteousness—did they not know God's way of salvation? Did they not know Jesus of Nazareth, the divinely-appointed Saviour? Yes, they did; but they refused to believe on him, they would not walk in God's way of salvation.

Yes, verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know?

Did not the Jews hear the gospel? Certainly they did, and they rejected it. Moses foretold it would be so—

But I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know?

Were they not taught that God would reject them if they were disbelievers, and that he would call in the Gentiles? Yes, they knew it, for: