OT-HISTORY.filter - rwp 18:22:

rwp@Acts:4:11 @{Of you the builders} (\huph' humn tn oikodomn\). The experts, the architects, had rejected Jesus for their building (Psalms:118:22|) as Jesus himself had pointed out (Matthew:21:42; strkjv@Luke:21:17|). This very Rejected Stone God had made the head of the corner (either the highest corner stone right under the roof or the corner stone under the building, strkjv@Isaiah:28:16|) as Jesus showed, as Peter here declares and repeats later (1Peter:2:6f.|).

rwp@Acts:15:41 @{Went through} (\dircheto\). Imperfect middle. Songs:Paul went forth on his second mission tour with heart-aches and high hopes mingled together. {Syria and Cilicia} (\tn Surian kai tn Kilikian\). He took the opposite course from the first tour, leaving Cyprus to Barnabas and Mark. Probably Paul had established these churches while in Tarsus after leaving Jerusalem (Acts:9:30; strkjv@Galatians:1:21|). Paul would go "by the Gulf of Issus through the Syrian Gates, a narrow road between steep rocks and the sea, and then inland, probably past Tarsus and over Mt. Taurus by the Cilician gates" (Page). This second tour will occupy Luke's story in Acts through strkjv@18:22|.

rwp@John:18:22 @{When he had said this} (\tauta autou eipontos\). Genitive absolute of second aorist active participle of \eipon\, to say. {Standing by} (\parestks\). Perfect active (intransitive) participle of \paristmi\ (transitive), to place beside. One of the temple police who felt his importance as protector of Annas. {Struck Jesus with his hand} (\edken rapisma ti Isou\). Late word \rapisma\ is from \rapiz\, to smite with a rod or with the palm of the hand (Matthew:26:67|). It occurs only three times in the N.T. (Mark:14:65; strkjv@John:18:22; strkjv@19:3|), in each of which it is uncertain whether the blow is with a rod or with the palm of the hand (probably this, a most insulting act). The papyri throw no real light on it. "He gave Jesus a slap in the face." Cf. strkjv@2Corinthians:11:20|. {So} (\houts\). As Jesus had done in verse 21|, a dignified protest in fact by Jesus.

rwp@John:19:3 @{They came} (\rchonto\). Imperfect middle of repeated action, "they kept coming and saying" (\elegon\) in derision and mock reverence with \Ave\ (\chaire\, Hail!) as if to Caesar. Note \ho basileus\ (the king) in address. {They struck him with their hands} (\edidosan auti rapismata\). Imperfect of \didmi\, repetition, "they kept on giving him slaps with their hands." See on ¯18:22| for this use of \rapisma\.

rwp@Luke:6:29 @{On the cheek} (\epi tn siagona\). strkjv@Matthew:5:39| has "right." Old word meaning jaw or jawbone, but in the N.T. only here and strkjv@Matthew:5:39|, which see for discussion. It seems an act of violence rather than contempt. Sticklers for extreme literalism find trouble with the conduct of Jesus in strkjv@John:18:22f.| where Jesus, on receiving a slap in the face, protested against it. {Thy cloke} (\to himation\), {thy coat} (\ton chitna\). Here the upper and more valuable garment (\himation\) is first taken, the under and less valuable \chitn\ last. In strkjv@Matthew:5:40| the process (apparently a legal one) is reversed. {Withhold not} (\m klusis\). Aorist subjunctive in prohibition against committing an act. Do not hinder him in his robbing. It is usually useless anyhow with modern armed bandits.

rwp@Revelation:18:20 @{Rejoice over her} (\Euphrainou ep' auti\). Present middle imperative of \euphrain\, for which verb see strkjv@11:10|, used there of the joy of the wicked over the death of the two witnesses, just the opposite picture to this. "The song of doom" (Charles) here seems to be voiced by John himself. {God hath judged your judgment} (\ekrinen ho theos to krima\). First aorist (prophetic) active of \krin\ and cognate accusative \krima\, here a case for trial (Exodus:18:22; strkjv@1Corinthians:6:7|), not a sentence as in strkjv@17:1|. God has approved the case of heaven.

rwp@Revelation:18:21 @{A strong angel} (\heis aggelos ischuros\). Here \heis\ = a, just an indefinite article, not "one" as a numeral. {Took up} (\ren\). First aorist active indicative of \air\. {As it were a great millstone} (\hs mulinon megan\). Late adjective, in inscriptions, here only in N.T., made of millstone (\mulos\, strkjv@Matthew:18:6; strkjv@Revelation:18:22|), while \mulikos\ (Luke:17:2|) means belonging to a mill. This is not a small millstone turned by women (Matthew:24:41|), but one requiring an ass to turn it (Mark:9:42|), and so "a great" one. {Cast} (\ebalen\). Second aorist active of \ball\, to hurl. {With a mighty fall} (\hormmati\). Instrumental case (manner) of \hormma\, a rush, old word from \horma\, to rush (Matthew:8:32|), here only in N.T. {Shall be cast down} (\blethsetai\). Future (first) passive of \ball\, the same verb (\ebalen\), effective punctiliar future. Like a boulder hurled into the sea. {Shall be found no more at all} (\ou m heurethi eti\). Double negative with first aorist passive subjunctive of \heurisk\. See strkjv@9:6| for \ou m\ with the active voice of \heurisk\. Already the old Babylon was a desert waste (Strabo, XVI. 1073).

rwp@Revelation:18:22 @{The voice} (\phn\). Cf. strkjv@Ezekiel:26:13|. Or "sound" as in strkjv@1Corinthians:14:8| with \salpigx\ (trumpet). For this song of judgment see strkjv@Jeremiah:25:10|. {Of harpers} (\kitharidn\). Old word (from \kithara\, harp, and \idos\, singer) as in strkjv@14:2|. {Of minstrels} (\mousikn\). Old word (from \mousa\, music), here only in N.T., one playing on musical instruments. {Of flute-players} (\aultn\). Old word (from \aule\, to play on a flute, strkjv@Matthew:11:17|, \aulos\, flute, strkjv@1Corinthians:14:7|), in N.T. only here and strkjv@Matthew:9:23|. {Of trumpeters} (\salpistn\). Late form for the earlier \salpigkts\ (from \salpiz\), here only in N.T. {Shall be heard no more at all} (\ou m akousthi\). First aorist passive subjunctive of \akou\ with the double negative as below, with \phn mulou\ (sound of the millstone), and as in verse 21| with \ou me heurethi\ and again with \ps technits\ (craftsman). This old word is from \techn\, art, as here in some MSS. ("of whatsoever craft," \pass techns\). \Technits\ occurs also in this sense in strkjv@Acts:19:24,38|; and in strkjv@Hebrews:11:10| of God as the Architect. There is power in this four-fold sonorous repetition of \ou m\ and the subjunctive with two more examples in verse 23|.