Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 10]
\hon\ is not expressed. {How shall they hear?} (\pos
akous•sin?\). Deliberative subjunctive (first aorist active of
\akou•\). {Without a preacher?} (\ch•ris k•russontos?\).
Preposition \ch•ris\ with ablative singular masculine present
active participle of \k•russ•\, "without one preaching." {How
shall they preach?} (\p•s k•rux•sin?\). Deliberative subjunctive
again (first aorist active \k•russ•\, to preach). {Except they be
sent?} (\ean m• apostal•sin?\). Second aorist passive
deliberative subjunctive of \apostell•\, to send, from which verb
\apostolos\ apostle comes. Negative condition of third class. In
graphic style Paul has made a powerful plea for missions. It is
just as true today as then.
10:15 {How beautiful} (\H•s h•raioi\). A quotation from Isa
52:7 more like the Hebrew than the LXX, picturing the messengers
of the restoration from the Jewish captivity. Paul assumes that
the missionaries (\apostoloi\) have been sent as implied in verse
14.
10:16 {But they did not all hearken} (\ou pantes hup•kousan\).
They heard, but did not heed. Some disbelieve now (3:3) as they
did then. On obedience and disobedience see 5:19; 1Th 2:13; Ga
3:2. He quotes Isa 53:1 to show how Isaiah felt. {Report}
(\ako•i\). Literally, "hearing" (Mt 14:1; Mr 13:7).
10:17 {By the word of Christ} (\dia r•matos Christou\). "By the
word about Christ" (objective genitive).
10:18 {Did they not hear?} (\m• ouk •kousan?\). Rather, "Did they
fail to hear?" (expecting the negative answer \m•\, while \ouk\
blends with the verb). See on ¯1Co 9:5 for this construction.
{Yea, verily} (\menounge\). Triple particle (\men, oun, ge\) as
in 9:20. {Sound} (\phthoggos\). Vibration of a musical string.
See on ¯1Co 14:7. Only two N.T. examples. {The world} (\t•s
oikoumen•s\). The inhabited earth as in Lu 2:1.
10:19 {Did Israel not know?} (\m• Israel ouk egn•?\). "Did Israel
fail to know?" See above. {First} (\pr•tos\). Moses first before
any one else. LXX quotation De 32:21. See on ¯1Co 10:22 for
\paraz•l•s•\ (I will provoke you to jealousy). {With that which
is no nation} (\ep' ouk ethnei\). The Jews had worshipped
"no-gods" and now God shows favours to a "no-nation" (people).
{Will I anger you} (\parorgi• humas\). Future active (Attic
future) of \parorgiz•\, rare word, to rouse to wrath.
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