Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 14]
13:16) like messengers of the churches with the collection (2Co
8:23). The Jews used it of those sent from Jerusalem to collect
the temple tribute. Paul applies the word to James the Lord's
brother (Ga 1:19), to Epaphroditus (Php 2:25) as the
messenger of the church in Philippi, to Silvanus and Timothy
(1Th 2:6; Ac 18:5), apparently to Apollos (1Co 4:9), and to
Andronicus and Junias (Ro 16:6f.). He even calls the Judaizers
"false apostles" (2Co 11:13).
14:5 {An onset} (\horm•\). A rush or impulse as in Jas 3:4. Old
word, but only twice in the N.T. (here and James). It probably
denotes not an actual attack so much as the open start, the
co-operation of both Jews and Gentiles (the disaffected portion),
"with their rulers" (\sun tois archousin aut•n\), that is the
rulers of the Jewish synagogue (13:27). The city officials
would hardly join in a mob like this, though Hackett and Rackham
think that the city magistrates were also involved as in Antioch
in Pisidia (13:50). {To entreat them shamefully} (\hubrisai\).
First aorist active infinitive of \hubriz•\, old verb to insult
insolently. See on ¯Mt 22:6; Lu 18:32. {To stone}
(\lithobol•sai\). First aorist active infinitive of \lithobole•\,
late verb from \lithobolos\ (\lithos\, stone, \ball•\, to throw)
to pelt with stones, the verb used of the stoning of Stephen
(7:58). See on ¯Mt 21:35. The plan to stone them shows that
the Jews were in the lead and followed by the Gentile rabble.
"Legal proceedings having failed the only resource left for the
Jews was illegal violence" (Rackham).
14:6 {They became aware of it} (\sunidontes\). Second aorist
(ingressive) active participle of \sunora•\ (\suneidon\), old
word to see together, to become conscious of as already in
12:12. In the N.T. only by Luke and Paul. {Fled}
(\katephugon\). Second aorist (effective) active indicative of
\katapheug•\, old verb, but in the N.T. only here and Heb 6:18.
Paul and Barnabas had no idea of remaining to be stoned (lynched)
by this mob. It is a wise preacher who always knows when to stand
his ground and when to leave for the glory of God. Paul and
Barnabas were following the directions of the Lord Jesus given to
the twelve on their special tour of Galilee (Mt 10:23). Lystra
and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia (still part of the Province of
Galatia, though in another _Regio_), not far from the base of the
Black Mountain. Professor Sterrett has apparently identified
Lystra by an inscription about six hours (18 miles)
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