Romans 10:8

“But what saith it, etc..] The Scripture; so some copies, and the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic version read, “what saith the Scripture?” the Arabic version, “what dost thou say?” or “what saith he”, Moses? for what follow are manifestly his words, in (<053014>Deuteronomy 30:14), the word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; which is to be understood not of the law, for Moses himself is not speaking of the law only, but either of the whole word of God, both law and Gospel; or particularly of the Gospel, which holds forth those special blessings and promises of grace, pardon of sin, and circumcision of the heart, which are mentioned in the context, as what should be bestowed upon…”

“But what saith it? It saith--continuing the quotation from Deu 30:14. The word is nigh thee--easily accessible. in thy mouth--when thou confessest Him. and in thine heart--when thou believest on Him. Though it is of the law which Moses more immediately speaks in the passage quoted, yet it is of the law as Israel shall be brought to look upon it when the Lord their God shall circumcise their heart "to love the Lord their God with all their heart" (Rom 10:6); and thus, in applying it, the apostle (as OLSHAUSEN truly observes) is not merely appropriating the language of Moses, but keeping in the line of his deeper thought. that is, the word of faith, which we preach--that is, the word which men…”

“But what saith it? - That is, what is the language of the doctrine of justification by faith? Or what is to be done according to that doctrine? The word is nigh thee - This is still a use of the language of Moses. Deuteronomy 30:14. The meaning is, the doctrine is not difficult to be understood and embraced. What is nigh us may be easily obtained. What is remote, with difficulty. The doctrine of Moses and of the gospel was nigh; that is, it was easily obtained, embraced, and understood. In thy mouth - This is taken from the Septuagint. Deuteronomy 30:14. The meaning is, that the doctrine was already so familiar, and so well understood, that it was actually in their mouth, that is, their…”

“But what saith he - Moses. Even these words, so remarkably applicable to the subject before us. All is done ready to thy hand. The word is nigh thee - Within thy reach; easy to be understood, remembered, practised. This is eminently true of the word of faith - The gospel. Which we preach - The sum of which is, If thy heart believe in Christ, and thy life confess him, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9”

“The word: Deu 30:14 the word of faith: Rom 10:17, Rom 1:16, Rom 1:17; Isa 57:19; Mar 16:15, Mar 16:16; Act 10:43, Act 13:38, Act 13:39, Act 16:31; Gal 3:2, Gal 3:5; Ti1 4:6; Pe1 1:23, Pe1 1:25 Romans 10:9”