Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 10].
metaphor. \Hups•ma\ from \hupso•\ is late _Koin•_ word (in LXX,
Plutarch, Philo, papyri) for height and that figure carried on by
\epairomenon\. Paul aims to pull down the top-most perch of
audacity in their reasonings against the knowledge of God. We
need Paul's skill and courage today. {Bringing every thought into
captivity} (\aichmal•tizontes p•n no•ma\). Present active
participle of \aichmal•tiz•\, common _Koin•_ verb from
\aichmal•tos\, captive in war (\aichm•\, spear, \hal•tos\ verbal
of \haliskomai\, to be taken). See on ¯Lu 21:24. Paul is the
most daring of thinkers, but he lays all his thoughts at the feet
of Jesus. For \no•ma\ (device) see on ¯2:11. {To the obedience
of Christ} (\eis t•n hupako•n tou Christou\). Objective genitive,
"to the obedience unto Christ." That is Paul's conception of
intellectual liberty, freedom in Christ. Deissmann (_St. Paul_,
p. 141) calls this "the mystic genitive."
10:6 {Being in readiness} (\en hetoim•i echontes\). This very
idiom occurs in Polybius, Philo, etc. "Holding in readiness." In
12:14 we have \hetoim•s ech•\ for the same idea (adverb
\hetoim•s\). {Disobedience} (\parako•n\). Rare word (Plato,
papyri) hearing amiss (aside), failing to hear, refusing to heed
(cf. Mt 18:17 for same idea in \parakou•\). In N.T. only here;
Ro 5:19; Heb 2:2. In contrast with \hupako•\ (obedience) rather
than the common \apeithia\ (Ro 11:30,32). {When your obedience
shall be fulfilled} (\hotan pl•r•th•i hum•n h• hupako•\).
Indefinite temporal clause with \hotan\ and first aorist passive
subjunctive. Paul expects that the whole church will become
obedient to Christ's will soon as came true.
10:7 {Ye look} (\Blepete\). Either indicative or imperative.
Either makes sense but the indicative the best sense. {Before
your face} (\kata pros•pon\). They ought to look below the
surface. If it is imperative, they should see the facts. {That he
is Christ's} (\Christou einai\). Predicate genitive in indirect
discourse).
10:8 {Somewhat abundantly} (\perissoteron ti\). Comparative,
"somewhat more abundantly" than I have, in order to show that he
is as true a minister of Christ as his accusers are. Concessive
(conditional) clause of third class. For \ean te\ see Ro 14:8.
{I shall not be put to shame} (\ouk aischunth•somai\). As a
convicted impostor or pretentious boaster (Plummer). First future
passive, singular number (not literary plural as in verse 7).
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