Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Acts: Chapter 25]
antecedent \pon•r•n\ into the relative clause and change of the
case of the relative from the accusative \ha\ object of
\hupenooun\ to the genitive like \pon•r•n\ (Robertson, _Grammar_,
p. 719). Note the imperfect active \hupenooun\ of \huponoe•\ to
emphasize Festus's state of mind about Paul before the trial.
This old verb only three times in the N.T. (here, Ac 13:25
which see; 27:27).
25:19 {But had} (\de eichon\). Descriptive imperfect active of
\ech•\ and \de\ of contrast (but). {Concerning their own
religion} (\peri t•s idias deisidaimonias\). See on ¯17:22 for
discussion of this word. Festus would hardly mean "superstition,"
whatever he really thought, because Agrippa was a Jew. {And of
one Jesus} (\kai peri tinos I•sou\). This is the climax of
supercilious scorn toward both Paul and "one Jesus." {Who was
dead} (\tethn•kotos\). Perfect active participle of \thn•sk•\
agreeing with \I•sou\ (genitive). As being dead. {Whom Paul
affirmed to be alive} (\hon ephasken ho Paulos z•in\). Imperfect
active of \phask•\, old form of \ph•mi\ to say, in the N.T. only
here and Ac 24:9; Ro 1:22. Infinitive \z•in\ in indirect
discourse with \hon\ (whom) the accusative of general reference.
With all his top-loftical airs Festus has here correctly stated
the central point of Paul's preaching about Jesus as no longer
dead, but living.
25:20 {Being perplexed} (\aporoumenos\). Present middle
participle of the common verb \apore•\ (\a\ privative and \poros\
way), to be in doubt which way to turn, already in Mr 6:20
which see and Lu 24:4. The Textus Receptus has \eis\ after
here, but critical text has only the accusative which this verb
allows (Mr 6:20) as in Thucydides and Plato. {How to inquire
concerning these things} (\t•n peri tout•n z•t•sin\). Literally,
"as to the inquiry concerning these things." This is not the
reason given by Luke in verse 9 (wanting to curry favour with
the Jews), but doubtless this motive also actuated Festus as both
could be true. {Whether he would go to Jerusalem} (\ei bouloito
poreuesthai eis Ierosoluma\). Optative in indirect question after
\elegon\ (asked or said) imperfect active, though the present
indicative could have been retained with change of person: "Dost
thou wish, etc.," (\ei boul•i\, etc.). See Robertson, _Grammar_,
pp. 1031, 1044. This is the question put to Paul in verse 9
though \theleis\ is there used.
25:21 {When Paul had appealed} (\tou Paulou epikalesamenou\).
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