The Coming of Zion’s King

Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

¹² “Look, I am coming soon!^(A) My reward is with me,^(B) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.^(C)

Psalm 98

A psalm.

¹¹ As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”^{[a](A) 12} For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile^(B)—the same Lord is Lord of all^(C) and richly blesses all who call on him, ¹³ for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord^(D) will be saved.”^[b](E)

¹⁴ How, 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? ¹⁵ And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”^[c](F)

¹⁶ But not all the Israelites accepted the good news.^(G) For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”^{[d](H) 17} Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,^(I) and the message is heard through the word about Christ.^{(J) 18} But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: