Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 2].
conclusion with \an\ (\ouk an estaur•san\). Peter in the great
sermon at Pentecost commented on the "ignorance" (\kata agnoian\)
of the Jews in crucifying Christ (Ac 3:17) as the only hope for
repentance on their part (Ac 3:19). {The Lord of glory} (\ton
Kurion t•s dox•s\). Genitive case \dox•s\, means characterized by
glory, "bringing out the contrast between the indignity of the
Cross (Heb 12:2) and the majesty of the Victim (Lu 22:69;
23:43)" (Robertson and Plummer). See Jas 2:1; Ac 7:2; Eph 1:17;
Heb 9:5.
2:9 {But as it is written} (\alla kath•s gegraptai\). Elliptical
sentence like Rom 15:3 where \gegonen\ (it has happened) can be
supplied. It is not certain where Paul derives this quotation as
Scripture. Origen thought it a quotation from the _Apocalypse of
Elias_ and Jerome finds it also in the _Ascension of Isaiah_. But
these books appear to be post-Pauline, and Jerome denies that
Paul obtained it from these late apocryphal books. Clement of
Rome finds it in the LXX text of Isa 64:4 and cites it as a
Christian saying. It is likely that Paul here combines freely
Isa 64:4; 65:17; 52:15 in a sort of catena or free chain of
quotations as he does in Ro 3:10-18. There is also an
anacoluthon for \ha\ (which things) occurs as the direct object
(accusative) with \eiden\ (saw) and \•kousan\ (heard), but as the
subject (nominative) with \aneb•\ (entered, second aorist active
indicative of \anabain•\, to go up). {Whatsoever} (\hosa\). A
climax to the preceding relative clause (Findlay). {Prepared}
(\h•toimasen\). First aorist active indicative of \hetoimaz•\.
The only instance where Paul uses this verb of God, though it
occurs of final glory (Lu 2:31; Mt 20:23; 25:34; Mr 10:40; Heb
11:16) and of final misery (Mt 25:41). But here undoubtedly
the dominant idea is the present blessing to these who love God
(1Co 1:5-7). {Heart} (\kardian\) here as in Ro 1:21 is more
than emotion. The Gnostics used this passage to support their
teaching of esoteric doctrine as Hegesippus shows. Lightfoot
thinks that probably the apocryphal _Ascension of Isaiah_ and
_Apocalypse of Elias_ were Gnostic and so quoted this passage of
Paul to support their position. But the next verse shows that
Paul uses it of what is now {revealed} and made plain, not of
mysteries still unknown.
2:10 {But unto us God revealed them} (\h•min gar apekalupsen ho
theos\). So with \gar\ B 37 Sah Cop read instead of \de\ of Aleph
A C D. "\De\ is superficially easier; \gar\ intrinsically better"
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