Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 15].
15:22 {Shall be made alive} (\z•opoi•th•sontai\). First future
passive indicative of \z•opoie•\, late verb (Aristotle) to give
life, to restore to life as here. In verse 36 \z•opoieitai\ is
used in the sense of natural life as in Joh 5:21; 6:63 of
spiritual life. It is not easy to catch Paul's thought here. He
means resurrection (restoration) by the verb here, but not
necessarily eternal life or salvation. So also \pantes\ may not
coincide in both clauses. All who die die in Adam, all who will
be made alive will be made alive (restored to life) in Christ.
The same problem occurs in Ro 5:18 about "all," and in verse
19 about "the many."
15:23 {Order} (\tagmati\). Old military term from \tass•\, to
arrange, here only in N.T. Each in his own division, troop, rank.
{At his coming} (\en t•i parousi•i\). The word \parousia\ was the
technical word "for the arrival or visit of the king or emperor"
and can be traced from the Ptolemaic period into the second
century A.D. (Deissmann, _Light from the Ancient East_, p. 368).
"Advent-coins were struck after a parousia of the emperor." Paul
is only discussing "those that are Christ's" (3:23; Ga 5:24)
and so says nothing about judgment (cf. 1Th 2:19; 3:13; 4:15;
5:23).
15:24 {Then cometh the end} (\eita to telos\). No verb \ginetai\
in the Greek. Supply "at his coming," the end or consummation of
the age or world (Mt 13:39,49; 1Pe 4:7), {When he shall deliver
up} (\hotan paradid•i\). Present active subjunctive (not
optative) of \paradid•mi\ with \hotan\, whenever, and so quite
indefinite and uncertain as to time. Present subjunctive rather
than aorist \parad•i\ because it pictures a future proceeding.
{To God, even the Father} (\t•i the•i kai patri\). Better, "to
the God and Father" or to "His God and Father." The Kingdom
belongs to the Father. {When he shall have abolished} (\hotan
katarg•s•i\). First aorist active subjunctive with \hotan\,
indefinite future time. Simply, "whenever he shall abolish," no
use in making it future perfect, merely aorist subjunctive. On
\katarge•\ see 1Co 6:13; 13:8,10,11. {Rule} (\arch•n\),
{authority} (\exousian\), {power} (\dunamin\). All forms of power
opposing the will of God. Constative aorist tense covering the
whole period of conflict with final victory as climax.
15:25 {Till he hath put} (\achri hou th•i\). Second aorist active
subjunctive of \tith•mi\, "till he put" (no sense in saying "hath
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