Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 1]
by English. The Western text here adds: "And ordered to proclaim
the gospel."
1:3 {To whom also} (\hois kai\). He chose them and then also
manifested himself to these very same men that they might have
personal witness to give. {Shewed himself alive} (\parest•sen
heauton z•nta\). To the disciples the first Sunday evening (Mr
16:14; Lu 24:36-43; Joh 20:19-25), the second Sunday evening
(Joh 20:26-29), at the Sea of Tiberias (Joh 21:1-23), on the
mountain in Galilee (Mt 28:16-20; Mr 16:15-18; 1Co 15:6), to
the disciples in Jerusalem and Olivet (Lu 24:44-53; Mr 16-19f.;
Ac 1:1-11). Luke uses this verb \parist•mi\ 13 times in the Acts
both transitively and intransitively. It is rendered by various
English words (present, furnish, provide, assist, commend). The
early disciples including Paul never doubted the fact of the
Resurrection, once they were convinced by personal experience. At
first some doubted like Thomas (Mr 16:14; Lu 24:41; Joh 20:24f.;
Mt 28:17). But after that they never wavered in their testimony
to their own experience with the Risen Christ, "whereof we are
witnesses" Peter said (Ac 3:15). They doubted at first, that we
may believe, but at last they risked life itself in defence of
this firm faith. {After his passion} (\meta to pathein auton\).
Neat Greek idiom, \meta\ with the articular infinitive (second
aorist active of \pasch•\) and the accusative of general
reference, "after the suffering as to him." For \pathein\ used
absolutely of Christ's suffering see also Ac 17:3; 26:23. {By
many proofs} (\en pollois tekm•riois\). Literally, "in many
proofs." \Tekm•rion\ is only here in the N.T., though an old and
common word in ancient Greek and occurring in the _Koin•_
(papyri, etc.). The verb \tekmair•\, to prove by sure signs, is
from \tekmar\, a sign. Luke does not hesitate to apply the
definite word "proofs" to the evidence for the Resurrection of
Christ after full investigation on the part of this scientific
historian. Aristotle makes a distinction between \tekm•rion\
(proof) and \s•meion\ (sign) as does Galen the medical writer.
{Appearing} (\optanomenos\). Present middle participle from late
verb \optan•\, late _Koin•_ verb from root \opt•\ seen in
\opsomai, •phth•n\. In LXX, papyri of second century B.C.
(Deissmann, _Light from the Ancient East_, p. 83). Only here in
the N.T. For \optasia\ for vision see Ac 26:19; Lu 1:22; 24:23.
{By the space of forty days} (\di' h•mer•n tesserakonta\). At
intervals (\dia\, between) during the forty days, ten appearances
being known to us. Jesus was not with them continually now in
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