Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 1]
loose subject. Peter here assumes that Jesus is the Messiah and
finds scripture illustrative of the treachery of Judas. He
applies it to Judas and quotes the two passages in verse 20
(Ps 69:25; 109:8). The Holy Spirit has not yet come upon them,
but Peter feels moved to interpret the situation. He feels that
his mind is opened by Jesus (Lu 24:45). It is a logical, not a
moral, necessity that Peter points out. Peter here claims the
Holy Spirit as speaking in the scriptures as he does in 2Pe
1:21. His description of Judas as "guide" (\hod•gou\) to those
who seized (\sullabousin\) Jesus is that of the base traitor that
he was. This very verb occurs in Lu 22:54 of the arrest of
Jesus.
1:17 {Was numbered} (\kat•rithmenos •n\). Periphrastic past
perfect passive indicative of \katarithme•\, old verb, but here
only in the N.T. (perfective use of \kata\). {Received his
portion} (\elachen ton kl•ron\). Second aorist active indicative
of \lagchan•\, old verb, to obtain by lot as in Lu 1:9; Joh
19:24, especially by divine appointment as here and 2Pe 2:1.
\Kl•ros\ also means lot, an object used in casting lots (Ac
1:26), or what is obtained by lot as here and 8:21, of eternal
salvation (Ac 26:18; Col 1:12), of persons chosen by divine
appointment (1Pe 5:3). From this latter usage the Latin
_cleros, clericus_, our clergy, one chosen by divine lot. So
Peter says that Judas "obtained by lot the lot of this ministry"
(\diakonias\) which he had when he betrayed Jesus. The Master
chose him and gave him his opportunity.
1:18 {Now this man} (\Houtos men oun\). Note \men oun\ again
without a corresponding \de\ as in 1:6. Verses 18,19 are a
long parenthesis of Luke by way of explanation of the fate of
Judas. In verse 20 Peter resumes and quotes the scripture to
which he referred in verse 16. {Obtained} (\ekt•sato\). First
aorist middle indicative of \ktaomai\, to acquire, only in the
middle, to get for oneself. With the covenant money for the
betrayal, acquired it indirectly apparently according to Mt
26:14-16; 27:3-8 which see. {Falling headlong} (\pr•n•s
genomenos\). Attic form usually \pran•s\. The word means, not
"headlong," but "flat on the face" as opposed to \huptios\ on the
back (Hackett). Hackett observes that the place suits admirably
the idea that Judas hung himself (Mt 27:5) and, the rope
breaking, fell flat on his face and {burst asunder in the midst}
(\elak•sen mesos\). First aorist active indicative of \lask•\ old
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