Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 21].
Present passive participle of \kuklo•\, to circle, encircle, from
\kuklos\, circle. Old verb, but only four times in N.T. The point
of this warning is the present tense, being encircled. It will be
too late after the city is surrounded. It is objected by some
that Jesus, not to say Luke, could not have spoken (or written)
these words before the Roman armies came. One may ask why not, if
such a thing as predictive prophecy can exist and especially in
the case of the Lord Jesus. The word \stratoped•n\ (\stratos\,
army, \pedon\, plain) is a military camp and then an army in
camp. Old word, but only here in the N.T. {Then know} (\tote
gn•te\). Second aorist active imperative of \gin•sk•\. Christians
did flee from Jerusalem to Pella before it was too late as
directed in Lu 21:21; Mr 13:14f.; Mt 24:16f.
21:22 {That may be fulfilled} (\tou pl•sth•nai\). Articular
infinitive passive to express purpose with accusative of general
reference. The O.T. has many such warnings (Ho 9:7; De
28:49-57, etc.).
21:24 {Edge of the sword} (\stomati machair•s\). Instrumental
case of \stomati\ which means "mouth" literally (Ge 34:26).
This verse like the close of verse 22 is only in Luke. Josephus
(_War_, VI. 9.3) states that 1,100,000 Jews perished in the
destruction of Jerusalem and 97,000 were taken captive. Surely
this is an exaggeration and yet the number must have been large.
{Shall be led captive} (\aichmal•tisth•sontai\). Future passive
of \aichmal•tiz•\ from \aichm•\, spear and \hal•tos\
(\haliskomai\). Here alone in the literal sense in the N.T.
{Shall be trodden under foot} (\estai patoumen•\). Future passive
periphrastic of \pate•\, to tread, old verb. {Until the times of
the Gentiles be fulfilled} (\achri hou pl•r•th•sin kairoi
ethn•n\). First aorist passive subjunctive with \achri hou\ like
\he•s hou\. What this means is not clear except that Paul in Ro
11:25 shows that the punishment of the Jews has a limit. The
same idiom appears there also with \achri hou\ and the aorist
subjunctive.
21:25 {Distress} (\sunoch•\). From \sunech•\. In the N.T. only
here and 2Co 2:4. Anguish. {In perplexity} (\en apori•i\).
State of one who is \aporos\, who has lost his way (\a\ privative
and \poros\). Here only in the N.T. though an old and common
word. {For the roaring of the sea} (\•chous thalass•s\). Our word
echo (Latin _echo_) is this word \•chos\, a reverberating sound.
Sense of rumour in Lu 4:37. {Billows} (\salou\). Old word
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