Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 9].
as is sometimes true of this pronoun, but merely another like
\allos\ (Robertson, _Grammar_, p. 749). {But first} (\pr•ton
de\). He also had something that was to come "first." {To bid
farewell to them that are at my house} (\apotaxasthai tois eis
ton oikon mou\). In itself that was a good thing to do. This
first aorist middle infinitive is from \apotass•\, an old verb,
to detach, to separate, to assign as a detachment of soldiers. In
the N.T. it only appears in the middle voice with the meaning
common in late writers to bid adieu, to separate oneself from
others. It is used in Ac 18:18 of Paul taking leave of the
believers in Corinth. See also Mr 6:46; 2Co 2:13. It is thus a
formal function and this man meant to go home and set things in
order there and then in due time to come and follow Jesus.
9:62 {Having put his hand to the plough} (\epibal•n t•n cheira
ep' arotron\). Second aorist active participle of \epiball•\, an
old and common verb, to place upon. Note repetition of
preposition \epi\ before \arotron\ (plough). This agricultural
proverb is as old as Hesiod. Pliny observes that the ploughman
who does not bend attentively to his work goes crooked. It has
always been the ambition of the ploughman to run a straight
furrow. The Palestine _fellah_ had good success at it. {And
looking back} (\kai blep•n eis ta opis•\). Looking to the things
behind. To do that is fatal as any ploughman knows. The call to
turn back is often urgent. {Fit} (\euthetos\). From \eu\ and
\tith•mi\=well-placed, suited for, adapted to. "The first case is
that of inconsiderate impulse, the second that of conflicting
duties, the third that of a divided mind" (Bruce).
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 9)