Act 28:23-28 | RWP | e4.org | Appointed ( ταξαμενο ). First aorist middle participle of τασσω . Formal arrangement as in when Jesus appointed the mountain for his meeting in Galilee. In great number ( πλειονες ). Comparative of πολυς , "more than a few." Expounded ( εξετιθετο ). Imperfect middle of εκτιθημ , to set forth, as in ; . He did it with detail and care and spent all day at it, "from morning till evening" ( απο πρω εως εσπερας ). In N.T. only here, and , though common word. Persuading them concerning Jesus ( πειθων αυτους περ του Ιησου ). Conative present active participle, trying to persuade. It was only about Jesus that he could make good his claim concerning the hope of Israel (verse ). It was Paul's great opportunity. So he appealed both to Moses and to the prophets for proof as it was his custom to do.

‏ Acts 28:23-28

Appointed ( ταξαμενο ). First aorist middle participle of τασσω. Formal arrangement as in Mt 28:16 when Jesus appointed the mountain for his meeting in Galilee.

In great number ( πλειονες ). Comparative of πολυς, "more than a few."

Expounded ( εξετιθετο ). Imperfect middle of εκτιθημ, to set forth, as in 11:4; 18:26. He did it with detail and care and spent all day at it, "from morning till evening" ( απο πρω εως εσπερας ). In N.T. only here, 4:3 and Lu 24:29, though common word.

Persuading them concerning Jesus ( πειθων αυτους περ του Ιησου ). Conative present active participle, trying to persuade. It was only about Jesus that he could make good his claim concerning the hope of Israel (verse 20). It was Paul's great opportunity. So he appealed both to Moses and to the prophets for proof as it was his custom to do.

Some believed ( ο μεν επειθοντο ). Imperfect passive indicative of πειθω. More exactly, "some began to be persuaded" (inchoative).

Some disbelieved ( ο δε ηπιστουν ). Imperfect active of απιστεω, to disbelieve, continued to disbelieve. It is usually so.

When they agreed not ( ασυμφωνο οντες ). Old adjective, only here in N.T., double compound ( α privative, συμ, φωνη ), without symphony, out of harmony, dissonant, discordant. It was a triumph to gain adherents at all in such an audience.

They departed ( απελυοντο ). Imperfect middle (direct) indicative, "They loosed themselves from Paul." Graphic close.

After that Paul had spoken one word ( ειποντος του Παυλου ρημα εν ). Genitive absolute. One last word (like a preacher) after the all day exposition.

Well ( καλως ). Cf. Mt 14:7; Mr 7:6, 9 (irony). Here strong indignation in the very position of the word (Page).

To your fathers ( προς τους πατερας υμων ). So Aleph A B instead of ημων (our) like Stephen in 7:52 whose words Paul had heard. By mentioning the Holy Spirit Paul shows (Knowling) that they are resisting God (7:52).

Say ( ειπον ). Second aorist active imperative instead of the old form ειπε. The quotation is from Isa 6:9, 10. This very passage is quoted by Jesus (Mt 13:14, 15; Mr 4:12; Lu 8:10) in explanation of his use of parables and in Joh 12:40 the very point made by Paul here, "the disbelief of the Jews in Jesus" (Page). See on Matthew for discussion of the language used. Here the first time ("go to this people and say") does not occur in Matthew. It is a solemn dirge of the doom of the Jews for their rejection of the Messiah foreseen so long ago by Isaiah.

This salvation ( τουτο το σωτηριον ). Adjective from σωτηρ (Saviour), saving, bringing salvation. Common in the old Greek. The neuter as here often in LXX (as Ps 67:2) as substantive like σωτηρια (cf. Lu 3:6).

They will also hear ( αυτο κα ακουσοντα ). Αυτο as opposed to the rejection by the Jews, "vivid and antithetical" (Page).