Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 10].
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10:1 {Appointed} (\anedeixen\). First aorist active indicative of
\anadeiknumi\, an old verb, not only common, but in LXX. In the
N.T. only here and Ac 1:24. Cf. \anadeixis\ in Lu 1:80. To
show forth, display, proclaim, appoint. {Seventy others}
(\heterous hebdom•konta kai\). The "also" (\kai\) and the
"others" point back to the mission of the Twelve in Galilee
(9:1-6). Some critics think that Luke has confused this report
of a mission in Judea with that in Galilee, but needlessly so.
What earthly objection can there be to two similar missions? B D
Syr. Cur. and Syr. Sin. have "seventy-two." The seventy elders
were counted both ways and the Sanhedrin likewise and the nations
of the earth. It is an evenly balanced point. {Two and two} (\ana
duo\). For companionship as with the Twelve though Mr 6:7 has
it \duo\ (vernacular idiom). B K have here \ana duo\, a
combination of the idiom in Mr 6:7 and that here. {He himself
was about to come} (\•mellen autos erchesthai\). Imperfect of
\mell•\ with present infinitive and note \autos\. Jesus was to
follow after and investigate the work done. This was only a
temporary appointment and no names are given, but they could
cover a deal of territory.
10:2 {Harvest} (\therismos\). Late word for the older \theros\,
summer, harvest. The language in this verse is verbatim what we
have in Mt 9:37,38 to the Twelve. Why not? The need is the same
and prayer is the answer in each case. Prayer for preachers is
Christ's method for increasing the supply.
10:3 {As lambs} (\h•s arnas\). Here again the same language as
that in Mt 10:16 except that there "sheep" (\probata\) appears
instead of "lambs." Pathetic picture of the risks of missionaries
for Christ. They take their life in their hands.
10:4 {Purse} (\ballantion\). Old word for money-bag, sometimes a
javelin as if from \ball•\. Only in Luke in the N.T. (10:4;
12:33; 22:35ff.). See Lu 9:3; Mr 6:7f.; Mt 10:9f. for the
other similar items. {Salute no man on the way} (\m•dena kata t•n
hodon aspas•sthe\). First aorist (ingressive) middle subjunctive
with \m•dena\. The peril of such wayside salutations was palaver
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 10)