Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 2]
as essential to the remission of sins or the means of securing
such remission. So I understand Peter to be urging baptism on
each of them who had already turned (repented) and for it to be
done in the name of Jesus Christ on the basis of the forgiveness
of sins which they had already received. {The gift of the Holy
Ghost} (\t•n d•rean tou hagiou pneumatos\). The gift consists
(Ac 8:17) in the Holy Spirit (genitive of identification).
2:39 {The promise} (\h• epaggelia\). The promise made by Jesus
(1:4) and foretold by Joel (verse 18). {To you} (\humin\).
You Jews. To your descendants, sons and daughters of verse 17.
{To all that are afar off} (\p•sin tois eis makran\.) The horizon
widens and includes the Gentiles. Those "afar off" from the Jews
were the heathen (Isa 49:1; 57:19; Eph 2:13,17). The rabbis so
used it. {Shall call} (\an proskales•tai\). First aorist middle
subjunctive with \an\ in an indefinite relative clause, a
perfectly regular construction. The Lord God calls men of every
nation anywhere whether Jews or Gentiles. It may be doubted how
clearly Peter grasped the significance of these words for he will
have trouble over this very matter on the housetop in Joppa and
in Caesarea, but he will see before long the full sweep of the
great truth that he here proclaims under the impulse of the Holy
Spirit. It was a great moment that Peter here reaches.
2:40 {With many other words} (\heterois logois pleiosin\).
Instrumental case. Not necessarily "different" (\heterois\), but
"further," showing that Luke does not pretend to give all that
Peter said. This idea is also brought out clearly by \pleiosin\
("more," not "many"), more than these given by Luke. {He
testified} (\diemarturato\). First aorist middle of
\diamarturomai\, old verb, to make solemn attestation or call to
witness (perfective use of \dia\), while \marture•\ is to bear
witness. Page insists that here it should be translated
"protested solemnly" to the Jews as it seems to mean in Lu
16:28; Ac 20:23; 1Ti 5:21; 2Ti 2:14; 4:1. {And exhorted} (\kai
parekalei\). Imperfect active, kept on exhorting. {Save
yourselves} (\s•th•te\). First aorist passive of \s•z•\.
Literally, Be ye saved. {Crooked} (\skolias\). Old word, opposite
of \orthos\, straight. _Pravus_ the opposite of _rectus_, a
perversity for turning off from the truth. Cf. Lu 9:41; Php
2:15.
2:41 {They then} (\Hoi men oun\). A common phrase in Acts either
without antithesis as in 1:6; 5:41; 8:4,25; 9:31; 11:19; 16:5;
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