What opinion does Paul rebut in Romans 10?
Paul rebuts the widespread opinion in Christendom that God is all through with the Jew. Because they rejected their Messiah, were dispersed, and their temple was destroyed, many conclude God has no further purpose for Israel. Romans 10 counters that, showing Jews and Gentiles alike are under sin and salvation is offered on the same level playing field.
Les explains that Romans 10 deals with the Jew in this present age, and everything in it has application for us, which is why it is used so often in salvation verses. Paul emphasizes, in rebuttal to the opinion held by so many in Christendom, that God is all through with the Jew because they were the Christ killers, rejected their Messiah, and were dispersed with their temple destroyed. Les notes that even Martin Luther detested the Jews religiously, feeling they had killed the Messiah, but that is not according to Scripture; Luther may have had other good concepts, but he was out in left field on that one. Paul writes chapter 10 verse 1 to Gentiles, stressing that Jew and Gentile are both alike under sin, both need salvation, and there is no difference.