Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 21].
\salos\ for the swell of the sea. Here only in the N.T.
21:26 {Men fainting} (\apopsuchont•n anthr•p•n\). Genitive
absolute of \apopsuch•\, to expire, to breathe off or out. Old
word. Here only in N.T. {Expectation} (\prosdokias\). Old word
from \prosdoka•\, to look for or towards. In the N.T. only here
and Ac 12:11. {The world} (\t•i oikoumen•i\). Dative case, "the
inhabited" (earth, \g•i\).
21:27 {And then shall they see} (\kai tote opsontai\). As much as
to say that it will be not till then. Clearly the promise of the
second coming of the Son of man in glory here (Mr 13:26f.; Mt
24:30f.) is pictured as not one certain of immediate
realization. The time element is left purposely vague.
21:28 {Look up} (\anakupsate\). First aorist active imperative of
\anakupt•\, to raise up. Here of the soul as in Joh 8:7,10, but
in Lu 13:11 of the body. These the only N.T. examples of this
common verb. {Redemption} (\apolutr•sis\). Act of redeeming from
\apolutro•\. The final act at the second coming of Christ, a
glorious hope.
21:29 {The fig tree, and all the trees} (\t•n suk•n kai panta ta
dendra\). This parable of the fig-tree (Mr 13:28-32; Mt
24:32-35) Luke applies to "all the trees." It is true about all
of them, but the fig tree was very common in Palestine.
21:30 {Shoot forth} (\probal•sin\). Second aorist active
subjunctive of \proball•\, common verb, but in the N.T. only here
and Ac 19:33. {Summer} (\theros\). Not harvest, but summer. Old
word, but in the N.T. only here (Mr 13:28; Mt 24:32).
21:31 {Coming to pass} (\ginomena\). Present middle participle of
\ginomai\ and so descriptive of the process. {Nigh} (\eggus\).
The consummation of the kingdom is here meant, not the beginning.
21:32 {This generation} (\h• genea haut•\). Naturally people then
living. {Shall not pass away} (\ou m• parelth•i\). Second aorist
active subjunctive of \parerchomai\. Strongest possible negative
with \ou m•\. {Till all things be accomplished} (\he•s an panta
gen•tai\). Second aorist middle subjunctive of \ginomai\ with
\he•s\, common idiom. The words give a great deal of trouble to
critics. Some apply them to the whole discourse including the
destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, the second coming and
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