Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 28]
he•s hesperas\). In N.T. only here, 4:3 and Lu 24:29, though
common word. {Persuading them concerning Jesus} (\peith•n autous
peri tou I•sou\). Conative present active participle, trying to
persuade. It was only about Jesus that he could make good his
claim concerning the hope of Israel (verse 20). It was Paul's
great opportunity. So he appealed both to Moses and to the
prophets for proof as it was his custom to do.
28:24 {Some believed} (\hoi men epeithonto\). Imperfect passive
indicative of \peith•\. More exactly, "some began to be
persuaded" (inchoative). {Some disbelieved} (\hoi de •pistoun\).
Imperfect active of \apiste•\, to disbelieve, continued to
disbelieve. It is usually so.
28:25 {When they agreed not} (\asumph•noi ontes\). Old adjective,
only here in N.T., double compound (\a\ privative, \sum, ph•n•\),
without symphony, out of harmony, dissonant, discordant. It was a
triumph to gain adherents at all in such an audience. {They
departed} (\apeluonto\). Imperfect middle (direct) indicative,
"They loosed themselves from Paul." Graphic close. {After that
Paul had spoken one word} (\eipontos tou Paulou rh•ma hen\).
Genitive absolute. One last word (like a preacher) after the all
day exposition. {Well} (\kal•s\). Cf. Mt 14:7; Mr 7:6,9
(irony). Here strong indignation in the very position of the word
(Page). {To your fathers} (\pros tous pateras hum•n\). So Aleph A
B instead of \h•m•n\ (our) like Stephen in 7:52 whose words
Paul had heard. By mentioning the Holy Spirit Paul shows
(Knowling) that they are resisting God (7:52).
28:26 {Say} (\eipon\). Second aorist active imperative instead of
the old form \eipe\. The quotation is from Isa 6:9,10. This
very passage is quoted by Jesus (Mt 13:14,15; Mr 4:12; Lu 8:10)
in explanation of his use of parables and in Joh 12:40 the very
point made by Paul here, "the disbelief of the Jews in Jesus"
(Page). See on Matthew for discussion of the language used. Here
the first time ("go to this people and say") does not occur in
Matthew. It is a solemn dirge of the doom of the Jews for their
rejection of the Messiah foreseen so long ago by Isaiah.
28:28 {This salvation} (\touto to s•t•rion\). Adjective from
\s•t•r\ (Saviour), saving, bringing salvation. Common in the old
Greek. The neuter as here often in LXX (as Ps 67:2) as
substantive like \s•t•ria\ (cf. Lu 3:6). {They will also hear}
(\autoi kai akousontai\). \Autoi\ as opposed to the rejection by
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