Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 8].
very image of the Father (2Co 4:4; Col 1:15). See Php 2:6f.
for \morph•\. Here we have both \morph•\ and \eik•n\ to express
the gradual change in us till we acquire the likeness of Christ
the Son of God so that we ourselves shall ultimately have the
family likeness of sons of God. Glorious destiny. {That he might
be} (\eis to einai auton\). Common idiom for purpose. {First born
among many brethren} (\pr•totokon en pollois adelphois\). Christ
is "first born" of all creation (Col 1:15), but here he is
"first born from the dead" (Col 1:18), the Eldest Brother in
this family of God's sons, though "Son" in a sense not true of
us.
8:30 {Called} (\ekalesen\) {--Justified} (\edikai•sen\)
{--Glorified} (\edoxasen\). All first aorist active indicatives
of common verbs (\kale•, dikaio•, doxaz•\). But the glorification
is stated as already consummated (constative aorists, all of
them), though still in the future in the fullest sense. "The step
implied in \edoxasen\ is both complete and certain in the Divine
counsels" (Sanday and Headlam).
8:31 {For these things} (\pros tauta\). From 8:12 on Paul has
made a triumphant presentation of the reasons for the certainty
of final sanctification of the sons of God. He has reached the
climax with glorification (\edoxasen\ in verse 30). But Paul
lets the objector have his say as he usually does so that in
verses 31-39 he considers the objections. {If God is for us,
who is against us?} (\ei ho theos huper h•m•n, tis kath'
h•m•n?\). This condition of the first class carries Paul's
challenge to all doubters. There is no one on a par with God.
Note the two prepositions in contrast (\huper\, over, \kata\,
down or against).
8:32 {He that} (\hos ge\). "Who as much as this" (\ge\ here
magnifying the deed, intensive particle). {Spared not} (\ouk
epheisato\). First aorist middle of \pheidomai\, old verb used
about the offering of Isaac in Ge 22:16. See Ac 20:29. {Also
with him} (\kai sun aut•i\). The gift of "his own son" is the
promise and the pledge of the all things for good of verse 28.
Christ is all and carries all with him.
8:33 {Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect?} (\tis
egkalesei kata eklekt•n theou?\). Future active indicative of
\egkale•\, old verb, to come forward as accuser (forensic term)
in case in court, to impeach, as in Ac 19:40; 23:29; 26:2, the
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