Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 1].
indicative. Greek tenses do not correspond to those in English.
The verb \agallia•\ is a Hellenistic word from the old Greek
\agall•\. It means to exult. See the substantive \agalliasis\ in
Lu 1:14,44. Mary is not excited like Elisabeth, but breathes a
spirit of composed rapture. {My spirit} (\to pneuma mou\). One
need not press unduly the difference between "soul" (\psuch•\) in
verse 46 and "spirit" here. Bruce calls them synonyms in
parallel clauses. Vincent argues that the soul is the principle
of individuality while the spirit is the point of contact between
God and man. It is doubtful, however, if the trichotomous theory
of man (body, soul, and spirit) is to be insisted on. It is
certain that we have an inner spiritual nature for which various
words are used in Mr 12:30. Even the distinction between
intellect, emotions, and will is challenged by some
psychologists. {God my Saviour} (\t•i the•i t•i sot•ri mou\).
Article with each substantive. God is called Saviour in the O.T.
(De 32:15, Ps 24:5; 95:1).
1:48 {The low estate} (\t•n tapein•sin\). The bride of a
carpenter and yet to be the mother of the Messiah. Literal sense
here as in 1:52. {Shall call me blessed} (\makariousin me\).
So-called Attic future of an old verb, to felicitate. Elisabeth
had already given her a beatitude (\makaria\, 1:45). Another
occurs in 11:27. But this is a very different thing from the
worship of Mary (Mariolatry) by Roman Catholics. See my _The
Mother of Jesus: Her Problems and Her Glory_.
1:50 {Fear} (\phoboumenois\). Dative of the present middle
participle. Here it is reverential fear as in Ac 10:2; Col
3:22. The bad sense of dread appears in Mt 21:46; Mr 6:20; Lu
12:4.
1:51 {Showed strength} (\epoi•sen kratos\). "Made might"
(Wycliff). A Hebrew conception as in Ps 118:15. Plummer notes
six aorist indicatives in this sentence (51-63), neither
corresponding to our English idiom, which translates here by
"hath" each time. {Imagination} (\dianoi•i\). Intellectual
insight, moral understanding.
1:52 {Princes} (\dunastas\). Our word dynasty is from this word.
It comes from \dunamai\, to be able.
1:54 {Hath holpen} (\antelabeto\). Second aorist middle
indicative. A very common verb. It means to lay hold of with a
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