Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 18]
now also assisted by Silas and Timothy (2Co 1:19). {Testifying
to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ} (\diamarturomenos tois
Ioudaiois einai ton Christon I•soun\). Paul's witness everywhere
(9:22; 17:3). This verb \diamarturomenos\ occurs in 2:40
(which see) for Peter's earnest witness. Perhaps daily now in the
synagogue he spoke to the Jews who came. \Einai\ is the
infinitive in indirect discourse (assertion) with the accusative
of general reference. By \ton Christon\ Paul means "the Messiah."
His witness is to show to the Jews that Jesus of Nazareth is the
Messiah.
18:6 {When they opposed themselves} (\antitassomen•n aut•n\).
Genitive absolute with present middle (direct middle again) of
\antitass•\, old verb to range in battle array (\tass•\) face to
face with or against (\anti\). In the N.T. only here and Ro
13:2; Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5. Paul's fresh activity roused the rabbis
as at Antioch in Pisidia and at Thessalonica in concerted
opposition and railing (blasphemy). {He shook out his raiment}
(\ektinaxamenos ta himatia\). First aorist middle of \ektinass•\,
old verb, in the N.T. only here as in 13:51 (middle) and Mr
6:11; Mt 10:15 where active voice occurs of shaking out dust
also. Vivid and dramatic picture here like that in Ne 5:13,
"undoubtedly a very exasperating gesture" (Ramsay), but Paul was
deeply stirred. {Your blood be upon your own heads} (\To haima
hum•n epi t•n kephal•n hum•n\). As in Eze 3:18f., 33:4,8f.; 2Sa
1:16. Not as a curse, but "a solemn disclaimer of
responsibility" by Paul (Page) as in Ac 20:26. The Jews used
this very phrase in assuming responsibility for the blood of
Jesus (Mt 27:25). Cf. Mt 23:35. {I am clean} (\katharos
eg•\). Pure from your blood. Repeats the claim made in previous
sentence. Paul had done his duty. {From henceforth} (\apo tou
nun\). Turning point reached in Corinth. He will devote himself
to the Gentiles, though Jews will be converted there also.
Elsewhere as in Ephesus (19:1-10) and in Rome (Ac 28:23-28)
Paul will preach also to Jews.
18:7 {Titus Justus} (\Titou Ioustou\). So Aleph E Vulgate, while
B has \Titiau Ioustou\, while most MSS. have only \Ioustou\.
Evidently a Roman citizen and not Titus, brother of Luke, of Ga
2:1. We had Barsabbas Justus (Ac 1:23) and Paul speaks of
Jesus Justus (Co 4:11). The Titii were a famous family of
potters in Corinth. This Roman was a God-fearer whose house
"joined hard to the synagogue" (\•n sunomorousa t•i sunag•g•i\).
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