Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 1]
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1:1 {To the Romans} (\pros R•maious\). This is the title in Aleph
A B C, our oldest Greek MSS. for the Epistle. We do not know
whether Paul gave any title at all. Later MSS. add other words up
to the Textus Receptus: The Epistle of Paul to the Romans. The
Epistle is put first in the MSS. because it is the most important
of Paul's Epistles.
{Paul} (\Paulos\). Roman name (\Paulus\). See on ¯Ac 13:9 for
the origin of this name by the side of Saul. {Servant}
(\doulos\). Bond-slave of Jesus Christ (or Christ Jesus as some
MSS. give it and as is the rule in the later Epistles) for the
first time in the Epistles in the opening sentence, though the
phrase already in Ga 1:10. Recurs in Php 1:1 and \desmios\
(bondsman) in Phm 1:1. {Called to be an apostle} (\kl•tos
apostolos\). An apostle by vocation (Denney) as in 1Co 1:1. In
Ga 1:1 \kl•tos\ is not used, but the rest of the verse has the
same idea. {Separated} (\aph•rismenos\). Perfect passive
participle of \aphoriz•\ for which verb see on ¯Ga 1:15. Paul is
a spiritual Pharisee (etymologically), separated not to the oral
tradition, but to God's gospel, a chosen vessel (Ac 9:15). By
man also (Ac 13:2). Many of Paul's characteristic words like
\euaggelion\ have been already discussed in the previous Epistles
that will call for little comment from now on.
1:2 {He promised afore} (\proep•ggeilato\). First aorist middle
of \proepaggell•\ for which verb see on ¯2Co 9:5. {By} (\dia\).
Through, by means of, intermediate agency like Mt 1:22 which
see. {In the holy scriptures} (\en graphais hagiais\). No
article, yet definite. Perhaps the earliest use of the phrase
(Sanday and Headlam). Paul definitely finds God's gospel in the
Holy Scriptures.
1:3 {Concerning his Son} (\peri tou huiou autou\). Just as Jesus
found himself in the O.T. (Lu 24:27,46). The deity of Christ
here stated. {According to the flesh} (\kata sarka\). His real
humanity alongside of his real deity. For the descent from David
see Mt 1:1,6,20; Lu 1:27; Joh 7:42; Ac 13:23, etc.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Romans: Chapter 1)