Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 7]
huion\). Literally, "she nursed him up for herself (\heaut•i\
besides middle voice) as a son." This use of \eis\=as occurs in
the old Greek, but is very common in the LXX as a translation of
the Hebrew _le_. The tradition is that she designed Moses for the
throne as the Pharaoh had no son (Josephus, _Ant_. ii. 9, 7).
7:22 {Was instructed} (\epaideuth•\). First aorist passive
indicative of \paideu•\, to train a child (\pais\), the usual
idea in ancient Greek as here. The notion of chastisement (Heb
12:6) is also in the old Greek and especially in the LXX and the
N.T. Here with instrumental case (\pas•i sophi•i\) or the
locative. The accusative would usually be retained after this
verb. The priestly caste in Egypt was noted for their knowledge
of science, astronomy, medicine, and mathematics. This reputation
was proverbial (1Ki 4:30). Modern discoveries have thrown much
light on the ancient civilization of Egypt. Moses, like Paul, was
a man of the schools. {Mighty in his words and works} (\dunatos
en logois kai ergois autou\). The same phrase used of Jesus in
Lu 24:19. The adjective \dunatos\ is employed of Apollos as an
interpreter of the Scriptures (Ac 18:24). Moses did not have
the rhetorical skill or eloquence of Aaron (Ex 4:10), but his
words like his deeds carried weight and power.
7:23 {When he was well-nigh forty years old} (\H•s epl•routo
aut•i tessarakontaet•s chronos\). A rather awkward Greek idiom
for the English: "When a forty year old time (same idiom in Ac
13:18 and only twice in the N.T.) was being fulfilled
(\epl•routo\, imperfect passive) for him (dative case)." The life
of Moses is divided into three periods of forty years each (in
Egypt 40 years, in Midian 40, governed Israel 40, 120 when he
died, De 34:7). {It came into his heart} (\aneb• epi t•n
kardian autou\). Second aorist active indicative of \anabain•\,
common verb. Came up as if from the lower deeps of his nature.
This Hebrew image occurs in Jer 3:16; Isa 65:17; 1Co 2:9. {To
visit} (\episkepsasthai\). First aorist middle infinitive of
\episkeptomai\, old verb to go to see for oneself, with his own
eyes, to help if possible. Used of God visiting his people (Lu
7:16). Our "visit" is from Latin _video_, to see, _visito_, to
go to see. During the Welsh mining troubles the Prince of Wales
made a sympathetic visit to see for himself the actual condition
of the coal miners. Moses desired to know first hand how his
kinsmen were faring.
7:24 {Suffer wrong} (\adikoumenon\). Present passive participle
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