Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Mark: Chapter 13].
aorist future passive), not initial salvation.
13:14 {Standing where he ought not} (\hest•kota hopou ou dei\).
Mt 24:15 has "standing in the holy place" (\hestos en topoi
hagi•i\), neuter and agreeing with \bdelugma\ (abomination), the
very phrase applied in 1Macc. 1:54 to the altar to Zeus erected
by Antiochus Epiphanes where the altar to Jehovah was. Mark
personifies the abomination as personal (masculine), while Lu
21:20 defines it by reference to the armies (of Rome, as it
turned out). So the words of Daniel find a second fulfilment,
Rome taking the place of Syria (Swete). See on ¯Mt 24:15 for
this phrase and the parenthesis inserted in the words of Jesus
("Let him that readeth understand"). See also on ¯Mt 24:16-25
for discussion of details in Mr 13:14-22.
13:16 {In the field} (\eis ton agron\). Here Mt 24:18 has \en
t•i agr•i\, showing identical use of \eis\ with accusative and
\en\ with the locative.
13:19 {Which God created} (\h•n ektisen ho theos\). Note this
amplification to the quotation from Da 12:1.
13:20 {Whom he chose} (\hous exelexato\). Indirect aorist middle
indicative. In Mark alone. Explains the sovereign choice of God
in the end by and for himself.
13:22 {That they may lead astray} (\pros to apoplan•in\). With a
view to leading off (\pros\ and the infinitive). Mt 24:24 has
\h•ste apopl•sthai\, so as to lead off.
13:23 {But take ye heed} (\Humeis de blepete\). Gullibility is no
mark of a saint or of piety. Note emphatic position of you
(\humeis\). Credulity ranks no higher than scepticism. God gave
us our wits for self-protection. Christ has warned us beforehand.
13:24 {The sun shall be darkened} (\ho helios skotisth•setai\).
Future passive indicative. These figures come from the prophets
(Isa 13:9f.; Eze 32:7f.; Joe 2:1f.,10f.; Am 8:9; Zep 1:14-16;
Zec 12:12). One should not forget that prophetic imagery was not
always meant to be taken literally, especially apocalyptic
symbols. Peter in Ac 2:15-21 applies the prophecy of Joel about
the sun and moon to the events on the day of Pentecost. See on
¯Mt 24:29-31 for details of verses 24-27.
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