Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 19].
Christian. {To appear} (\anaphainesthai\). Present passive
infinitive of an old verb to be made manifest, to be shown up. In
the N.T. only here and Ac 21:3.
19:12 {To take to himself a kingdom} (\labein heaut•i
basileian\). Second aorist active infinitive of \lamban•\ with
the dative reflexive \heaut•i\ where the middle voice could have
been used. Apparently this parable has the historical basis of
Archelaus who actually went from Jerusalem to Rome on this very
errand to get a kingdom in Palestine and to come back to it. This
happened while Jesus was a boy in Nazareth and it was a matter of
common knowledge.
19:13 {Trade ye herewith till I come} (\pragmateusasthe en h•i
erchomai\). First aorist middle imperative of \pragmateuomai\, an
old verb from \pr•gma\, business. Here only in the N.T. Westcott
and Hort in their text read \pragmateusasthai\, first aorist
middle infinitive (\-ai\ and \-e\ were pronounced alike). The
infinitive makes it indirect discourse, the imperative direct.
{While I am coming} is what \en h•i erchomai\ really means.
19:14 {His citizens} (\hoi politai autou\). That actually
happened with Archelaus.
19:15 {When he was come back again} (\en t•i epanelthein auton\).
"On the coming back again as to him." Luke's favourite idiom of
the articular infinitive after \en\ and with the accusative of
general reference. {Had given} (\ded•kei\). Past perfect active
indicative without augment of \did•mi\. {That he might know}
(\hina gnoi\). Second aorist active subjunctive of \ginosk•\. The
optative would be \gnoi•\.
19:16 {Hath made} (\pros•rgasato\). Only here in the N.T. Note
\pros-\ in addition, besides, more.
19:17 {Have thou authority} (\isthi exousian ech•n\).
Periphrastic present active imperative. Keep on having authority.
19:19 {Be thou also over} (\kai su epano ginou\). Present middle
imperative. Keep on becoming over. There is no real reason for
identifying this parable of the pounds with the parable of the
talents in Mt 25. The versatility of Jesus needs to be
remembered by those who seek to flatten out everything.
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