Word Pictures In The New Testament Vol V by Archibald Thomas Robertson

Author:Archibald Thomas Robertson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Religion & Spirituality
Published: 2012-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

Verse 3

A pound (litran). Latin libra, late Koin‚ (Polybius, Plutarch) word with weight of 12 ounces, in N.T. only here and John 19:39. Mark (Mark 14:3) and Matthew (Mat 26:7) have alabaster cruse. Of ointment of spikenard (murou nardou pistikês). "Of oil of nard." See already John 11:2 for murou (also Mat 26:7). Nard is the head or spike of an East Indian plant, very fragrant. Occurs also in Mark 14:3. Pistikês here and in Mark 14:3 probably means genuine (pistikos, from pistos, reliable). Only two instances in the N.T. Very precious (polutimou). Old compound adjective (polus, much, timê), in N.T. only here, Mat 13:46; 1Pe 1:7. Mark has polutelous (very costly). Matthew (Mat 26:7) has here barutimou of weighty value (only N.T. instance). Anointed (êleipsen). First aorist active indicative of aleiphô, old word (Mark 16:1). The feet (tous podas). Mark (Mark 14:3) and Matthew (Mat 26:7) have "his head." Why not both, though neither Gospel mentions both? The Latin MS. fuldensis and the Syriac Sinatic do give both head and feet here. Wiped (exemaxen). First aorist active indicative of ekmassô, old verb to wipe off already in John 11:2; Luke 7:38, 44. With her hair (tais thrixin autês). Instrumental plural. It is this item that is relied on largely by those who identify Mary of Bethany with the sinful woman in Luke 7 and with Mary Magdalene. It is no doubt true that it was usually considered immodest for a woman to wear her hair loose. But it is not impossible that Mary of Bethany in her carefully planned love-offering for Jesus on this occasion was only glad to throw such a punctilio to the winds. Such an act on this occasion does not brand her a woman of loose character. Was filled with the odour of the ointment (eplêrôthê ek tês osmês tou murou). Effective first aorist passive of plêroô and a natural result.

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