Blog by Abram K-J
At last, an up-to-date, full-on Septuagint grammar: Muraoka’s Syntax of Septuagint Greek. I mean, just take a look at the Table of Contents! Thank you, T. Muraoka, for writing it. It is undoubtedly worth every penny, though it does cost many pennies, as you might expect. Here’s what the publisher says about it: This … Continue reading At Last: Muraoka’s Syntax of Septuagint Greek
Ephesians 1:3-14 is a single sentence in Greek. It has more than 200 words. How does a preacher even begin! Well, to start, I isolated the indicative verbs, which is as simple as typing [VERB Indicative] into the search entry bar in Accordance software. I wanted to start there because I thought indicative verbs (as … Continue reading Ephesians 1:3-14 is One Sentence in Greek: Where to Start
Here’s a fun Greek word: σπερμολογος (spermologos). It appears only one time in the Greek New Testament, and nowhere in the Septuagint. Here it is in its context, Acts 17:18: τινες δε και των Επικουρειων και Στοικων φιλοσοφων συνεβαλλον αυτω, και τινες ελεγον· τι αν θελοι ο σπερμολογος ουτος λεγειν; οι δε· ξενων δαιμονιων δοκει καταγγελευς … Continue reading A Greek Word for the Twitter Age: σπερμολογος (spermologos)
Yes, I’m aware that it’s probably better to practice Greek reading with a Reader’s Bible (N.T. Wright even told me that!) than with a Greek-English diglot. That said, Zondervan’s new NIV11-UBS5 diglot is an excellent Greek Bible to have on hand and use for both reading and research. What It Is Zondervan’s … Continue reading Zondervan’s Newest (NIV11-UBS5) Greek-English New Testament
There won’t be flying cars, but the next best thing: today at 1:00 p.m. (EST) I’ll be leading a free Accordance Webinar covering basic Greek word study and setting up Workspaces. You can sign up here to join in. See the rest of Accordance’s upcoming Webinars here.
Ever wonder how to do intermediate and advanced Greek searches and set up some high-octane Greek Workspaces in Accordance? Yesterday I led a Webinar on that very topic. Here is the .pdf handout of what I covered, which includes some links to helpful resources. And Accordance allows you to share Workspaces with others, so … Continue reading How Accordance Can Help with Intermediate and Advanced Greek
Now that I’ve spent considerable time with Advances in the Study of Greek (book announcement here), I’m reporting back to say: It’s awesome. I have a review submitted for an upcoming issue of Bible Study Magazine. Two observations that didn’t fit into that review, with one that did: Campbell’s writing is good. Compelling, clear, cogent, coherent, etc. … Continue reading Advances in the Study of Greek: New Book. It’s Awesome.
I really appreciated Constantine R. Campbell’s Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek. Yes, I read it cover to cover. And no, it was not even for a book review or class! Just for fun. I don’t know enough to wade intelligently into the minutiae of the verbal aspect debate, but I do know … Continue reading Book Note: Advances in the Study of Greek
December 1 is a long way away. But it’s the release date for two Baker Academic books I’m looking forward to checking out. (HT: Cliff Kvidahl.) 1. Going Deeper with Biblical Greek: Reading the New Testament with Fluency and Devotion, by Rodney A. Whitacre From what I can tell, Whitacre explains lectio divina… using … Continue reading Two New Greek-Related Books Coming from Baker Academic
Greek Psalms in a Year is almost through its first month. Here are some verses that have really stuck with me, both in the Greek and with the NETS (New English Translation of the Septuagint) translation. All references below are according to the Septuagint versification: Psalm 3:4 συ δε, κυριε, αντιλημπτωρ μου ει, δοξα μου … Continue reading Greek Psalms: Some Standout Verses So Far
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