Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 21].
the end of the world. Some of these argue that Jesus was simply
mistaken in his eschatology, some that he has not been properly
reported in the Gospels. Others apply them only to the
destruction of Jerusalem which did take place in A.D. 70 before
that generation passed away. It must be said for this view that
it is not easy in this great eschatological discourse to tell
clearly when Jesus is discussing the destruction of Jerusalem and
when the second coming. Plummer offers this solution: "The
reference, therefore, is to the destruction of Jerusalem regarded
as the type of the end of the world."
21:33 {My words shall not pass away} (\hoi logoi mou ou m•
pareleusontai\). Future middle indicative with \ou m•\, a bit
stronger statement than the subjunctive. It is noteworthy that
Jesus utters these words just after the difficult prediction in
verse 32.
21:34 {Lest haply your hearts be overcharged} (\m• pote
bar•th•sin hai kardiai hum•n\). First aorist passive subjunctive
of \bare•\, an old verb to weigh down, depress, with \m• pote\.
{With surfeiting} (\en krepal•i\). A rather late word, common in
medical writers for the nausea that follows a debauch. Latin
_crapula_, the giddiness caused by too much wine. Here only in
the N.T. {Drunkenness} (\meth•i\). From \methu\ (wine). Old word
but in the N.T. only here and Ro 13:13; Ga 5:21. {Cares of this
life} (\merimnais bi•tikais\). Anxieties of life. The adjective
\bi•tikos\ is late and in the N.T. only here and 1Co 6:3f.
{Come on you} (\epist•i\). Second aorist active subjunctive of
\ephist•mi\, ingressive aorist. Construed also with \m• pote\.
{Suddenly} (\ephnidios\). Adjective in predicate agreeing with
\h•mera\ (day). {As a snare} (\h•s pagis\). Old word from
\p•gnumi\, to make fast a net or trap. Paul uses it several times
of the devil's snares for preachers (1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26).
21:36 {But watch ye} (\agrupneite de\). \Agrupne•\ is a late verb
to be sleepless (\a\ privative and \hupnos\, sleep). Keep awake
and be ready is the pith of Christ's warning. {That ye may
prevail to escape} (\hina katischus•te ekphugein\). First aorist
active subjunctive with \hina\ of purpose. The verb \katischu•\
means to have strength against (cf. Mt 16:18). Common in later
writers. \Ekphugein\ is second aorist active infinitive, to
escape out. {To stand before the Son of man} (\stath•nai
emprosthen tou huiou tou anthr•pou\). That is the goal. There
will be no dread of the Son then if one is ready. \Stath•nai\ is
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