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5Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: “The man who does these things will live by them.”Lev. 18:56But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’Deut. 30:12” (that is, to bring Christ down)7“or ‘Who will descend into the deep?’Deut. 30:13” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).8But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,”Deut. 30:14 that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

14How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?15And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”Isaiah 52:7

16But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”Isaiah 53:117Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.18But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
“Their voice has gone out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.”Psalm 19:4

19Again I ask: Did Israel not understand? First, Moses says,
“I will make you envious by those who are not a nation;
I will make you angry by a nation that has no understanding.”Deut. 32:21

20And Isaiah boldly says,
“I was found by those who did not seek me;
I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”Isaiah 65:1

21But concerning Israel he says,
“All day long I have held out my hands
to a disobedient and obstinate people.”Isaiah 65:2