In Your Mouth and In Your Heart

“Colin Smothers takes on a difficult hermeneutical inquiry, and in the course of this valuable study, he displays considerable interpretive skill, theological acumen, and biblical wisdom. Even those, like myself, who come to slightly different interpretive conclusions will appreciate the clarity and power of this presentation. Read and relish!”


—James M. Hamilton Jr., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary





“With detailed exegesis and careful biblical theology, Smothers argues convincingly that Deut 30:12–14 focuses on the eschatological future in its original context and that Paul in Rom 10 faithfully identifies how Christ and the new covenant fulfills and realizes Moses’s original hopes. . . . This faithful and exceptional evangelical study of the New Testament use of the Old Testament shows the benefits of carefully wrestling with the close, continuing, and complete contexts of Old Testament texts.”


—Jason S. DeRouchie, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary





“Deuteronomy 30 is a key text in determining one’s overall theology. Also central is the way Paul uses this text in Romans. Smothers challenges the consensus with a close and thought-provoking reading of these texts that will benefit greatly all who read and contribute to a robust biblical theology.”


—Peter J. Gentry, Phoenix Seminary