As Paul unfolds the implications of justification in Romans 3:29–30, he makes a staggering claim: God is the God of both Jews and Gentiles. This isn't a casual statement—it's rooted in the foundational declaration of Israel's faith, the great Shema from Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one!" In other words, f there is only one God, then there can be only one way of salvation for all humanity.