Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 3].
N.T. only here and Col 1:12. {As ministers of a new covenant}
(\diakonous kain•s diath•k•s\). Predicate accusative with
\hikan•sen\. For \diath•k•\ see on ¯Mt 26:28 and for \diakonos\
on ¯Mt 20:26 and for \kain•s\ (fresh and effective) on ¯Lu
5:38. Only God can make us that.
3:7 {Of death} (\tou thanatou\). Subjective genitive, marked by
death in its outcome (cf. 1Co 15:56; Ga 3:10). The letter
kills. {Engraven on stones} (\entetup•men• lithois\). Perfect
passive participle of \entupo•\, late verb, to imprint a figure
(\tupos\). Used by Aristias (67) of the "inlaid" work on the
table sent by Ptolemy Philadelphus to Jerusalem. \Lithois\ in
locative case. {Came with glory} (\egen•th• en dox•i\). In glory.
As it did, condition of first class, assumed as true. See Ex
34:29,35. {Look steadfastly} (\atenisai\). Late verb from
\aten•s\ (stretched, intent, \tein•\ and \a\ intensive) as in Lu
4:20; Ac 3:4. {Was passing away} (\katargoumen•n\). Late verb,
to render of no effect, and present passive participle here as in
1Co 2:6.
3:8 {How shall not rather?} (\p•s ouchi mallon?\). _Argumentum a
minore ad majus_ (from the less to the greater). {Of the spirit}
(\tou pneumatos\). Marked by the spirit. Picture of the Christian
ministry now.
3:9 {Of condemnation} (\t•s katakrise•s\). Genitive, that brings
condemnation because unable to obey the law. {Is glory} (\doxa\).
No copula, but makes the figure bolder. Paul freely admits the
glory for the old dispensation. {Of righteousness} (\t•s
dikaiosun•s\). Marked by and leading to righteousness. See
11:15. {Much more} (\poll•i mallon\). Instrumental case, by
much more. {Exceed} (\perisseuei\). Overflow.
3:10 {In this respect} (\en tout•i t•i merei\). The glory on the
face of Moses was temporary, though real, and passed away (verse
7), a type of the dimming of the glory of the old dispensation
by the brightness of the new. The moon makes a dim light after
the sun rises, "is not glorified" (\ou dedoxastai\, perfect
passive indicative of \doxaz•\). {By reason of the glory that
surpasseth} (\heineken t•s huperballous•s dox•s\). The surpassing
(\huper-ball•\, throwing beyond) glory. Christ as the Sun of
Righteousness has thrown Moses in the shade. Cf. the claims of
superiority by Christ in Mt 5-7.
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