Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 8].
only N.T. examples. Satan is the great Accuser of the brethren.
{It is God that justifieth} (\theos ho dikai•n\). God is the
Judge who sets us right according to his plan for justification
(3:21-31). The Accuser must face the Judge with his charges.
8:34 {Shall condemn} (\katakrin•n\). Can be either present active
participle (condemns) or the future (shall condemn). It is a bold
accuser who can face God with false charges or with true ones for
that matter for we have an "Advocate" at God's Court (1Jo 2:1),
"who is at the right hand of God" (\hos estin en dexi•i tou
theou\) "who also maketh intercession for us" (\hos kai
entugchanei huper h•m•n\). Our Advocate paid the debt for our
sins with his blood. The score is settled. We are free (8:1).
8:35 {Shall separate} (\ch•risei\). Future active of old verb
\choriz•\ from adverb \ch•ris\ and that from \ch•ra\, space. Can
any one put a distance between Christ's love and us (objective
genitive)? Can any one lead Christ to cease loving us? Such
things do happen between husband and wife, alas. Paul changes the
figure from "who" (\tis\) to "what" (\ti\). The items mentioned
will not make Christ love us less. Paul here glories in
tribulations as in 5:3ff.
8:36 {Even as it is written} (\kath•s gegraptai\). He quotes Ps
44:23. {We are killed} (\thanatoumetha\). Present passive
indicative of \thanato•\ for which see on ¯7:4. Same idea of
continuous martyrdom in 1Co 15:31. {As sheep for the slaughter}
(\h•s probata sphag•s\). Objective genitive (\sphag•s\).
8:37 {Nay} (\alla\). On the contrary, we shall not be separated.
{We are more than conquerors} (\hupernik•men\). Late and rare
compound. Here only in N.T. "We gain a surpassing victory through
the one who loved us."
8:38 {For I am persuaded} (\pepeismai gar\). Perfect passive
participle of \peith•\, "I stand convinced." The items mentioned
are those that people dread (life, death, supernatural powers,
above, below, any creature to cover any omissions).
8:39 {To separate us} (\h•m•s ch•risai\). Aorist active
infinitive of \choriz•\ (same verb as in 35). God's love is
victor over all possible foes, "God's love that is in Christ
Jesus." Paul has reached the mountain top. He has really
completed his great argument concerning the God-kind of
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