Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 3]
esmen\). Of which fact (the resurrection) or of whom as risen,
\hou\ having the same form in the genitive singular for masculine
or neuter. Peter had boldly claimed that all the 120 have seen
the Risen Christ. There is no denial of that claim.
3:16 {By faith in his name} (\t•i pistei tou onomatos autou\).
Instrumental case of \pistei\ (Aleph and B do not have \epi\) and
objective genitive of \onomatos\. {His name} (\to onoma autou\).
Repeats the word name to make the point clear. Cf. verse 6
where Peter uses "the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth" when he
healed the man. {Made strong} (\estere•sen\). Same verb used in
verse 7 (and 16:5). Nowhere else in the N.T. Old verb from
\stereos\, firm, solid. {Through him} (\di' autou\). Through
Jesus, the object of faith and the source of it. {Perfect
soundness} (\holokl•rian\). Perfect in all its parts, complete,
whole (from \holos\, whole, \kl•ros\, allotment). Late word
(Plutarch) once in LXX (Isa 1:6) and here alone in the N.T.,
but adjective \holokl•ros\, old and common (Jas 1:4; 1Th 5:23).
3:17 {And now} (\kai nun\). Luke is fond of these particles of
transition (7:34; 10:5; 20:25; 22:16) and also \kai ta nun\
(4:29; 5:38; 22:32; 27:22), and even \kai nun idou\ (13:11;
20:22). {I wot} (\oida\). Old English for "I know." {In
ignorance} (\kata agnoian\). This use of \kata\ occurs in the
_Koin•_. See also Phm 1:14. One may see Lu 23:34 for the
words of the Saviour on the Cross. "They had sinned, but their
sin was not of so deep a dye that it could not have been still
more heinous" (Hackett). If they had known what they were doing,
they would not knowingly have crucified the Messiah (1Co 2:8).
3:18 {Foreshewed} (\prokat•ggeilen\). First aorist active
indicative of \prokataggell•\, late compound to announce fully
beforehand. Only twice in the N.T. in the critical text (Ac
3:18; 7:52). {That his Christ should suffer} (\pathein ton
Christon autou\). Accusative of general reference with the aorist
active infinitive (\pathein\ of \pasch•\) in indirect discourse
(predictive purpose of God). Their crime, though real, was
carrying out God's purpose (2:23; Joh 3:16). See the same idea
in Ac 17:3; 26:23. This "immense paradox" (Page) was a
stumbling block to these Jews as it is yet (1Co 1:23). Peter
discusses the sufferings of Christ in 1Pe 4:13; 5:1.
3:19 {Repent therefore} (\metano•sate oun\). Peter repeats to
this new crowd the command made in Ac 2:38 which see. God's
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