Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 5]
The distinction between \andres\ and \gunaikes\ and to be
considered in connection with \andres\ in 4:4 which see.
5:15 {Insomuch that} (\h•ste\). With the present infinitive
\ekpherein\ and \tithenai\, regular Greek idiom for result. {Into
the streets} (\eis tas plateias\). Supply \hodous\ (ways), into
the broad ways. {On beds and couches} (\epi klinari•n kai
krabatt•n\). Little beds (\klinaria\ diminutive of \klin•\) and
camp beds or pallets (see on ¯Mr 2:4,9,11). {As Peter came by}
(\erchomenou Petrou\). Genitive absolute with present middle
participle. {At the least his shadow might overshadow} (\kan h•
skia episkiasei\). Future active indicative with \hina\ (common
with \hop•s\ in ancient Greek) and \kan\ (crasis for \kai
ean\=even if), even if only the shadow. The word for shadow
(\skia\, like our "sky") is repeated in the verb and preserved in
our "overshadow." There was, of course, no virtue or power in
Peter's shadow. That was faith with superstition, of course, just
as similar cases in the Gospels occur (Mt 9:20; Mr 6:56; Joh
9:5) and the use of Paul's handkerchief (Ac 19:12). God
honours even superstitious faith if it is real faith in him. Few
people are wholly devoid of superstition.
5:16 {Came together} (\sun•rcheto\). Imperfect middle, kept on
coming. {Round about} (\perix\). Old adverb, strengthened form of
\peri\, only here in the N.T. {Vexed} (\ochloumenous\). Present
passive participle of \ochle•\, to excite a mob (\ochlos\)
against one, to trouble, annoy. Old word, only here in the N.T.,
though \enochle•\ in Lu 6:18. {Were healed every one}
(\etherapeuonto hapantes\). Imperfect passive, were healed one at
a time, repetition.
5:17 {Which is the sect of the Sadducees} (\h• ousa hairesis t•n
Saddoukai•n\). Literally, "the existing sect of the Sadducees" or
"the sect which is of the Sadducees," \h•\ being the article, not
the relative. \Hairesis\ means a choosing, from \haireomai\, to
take for oneself, to choose, then an opinion chosen or tenet
(possibly 2Pe 2:1), then parties or factions (Gal 5:20; 1Co
11:19; possibly 2Pe 2:1). It is applied here to the Sadducees;
to the Pharisees in Ac 15:5; 26:5; to the Christians in
24:5-14; 28:22. Already Luke has stated that the Sadducees
started the persecution of Peter and John (Ac 4:1f.). Now it is
extended to "the apostles" as a whole since Christianity has
spread more rapidly in Jerusalem than before it began.
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