Comments on: Learning Greek So Far http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/ Bible Blog - Growing Closer to God through the Scriptures Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17152 Scripture Zealot Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:16:45 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17152 I wouldn't doubt it. I like the quote on your profile. Jeff I wouldn’t doubt it.

I like the quote on your profile.
Jeff

]]> By: c. stirling bartholomew http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17151 c. stirling bartholomew Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17151 David A. Black is a good man. David A. Black is a good man.

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17150 Scripture Zealot Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:09:13 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17150 Daniel, I got Mounce soon after I got Black's for review just because I wanted to be well rounded. I planned on reading through the Mounce but not necessarily studying it. I will look at it from the stand point you mentioned. Thanks. Thanks for the encouragement TC and Stan. Robert those resources look very helpful. I like to read through as many things as I can even if I don't study them. Jeff Daniel, I got Mounce soon after I got Black’s for review just because I wanted to be well rounded. I planned on reading through the Mounce but not necessarily studying it. I will look at it from the stand point you mentioned. Thanks.

Thanks for the encouragement TC and Stan.

Robert those resources look very helpful. I like to read through as many things as I can even if I don’t study them.
Jeff

]]> By: Robert Jimenez http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17148 Robert Jimenez Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:42:35 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17148 Jeff, here are a few more resources: http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/Text/MNTGTextbokWorkbook/MNTG-Textbook1-7.pdf http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/Video/00-GTLearnVideos.html http://www.biblicalgreek.org/ Jeff, here are a few more resources:
http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/Text/MNTGTextbokWorkbook/MNTG-Textbook1-7.pdf

http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/Ted_Hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/Video/00-GTLearnVideos.html

http://www.biblicalgreek.org/

]]> By: Robert Jimenez http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17147 Robert Jimenez Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:36:00 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17147 Jeff, check out this on line book: http://www.scribd.com/doc/13496077/Elements-of-New-Testament-Greek You can also download it as a PDF. Jeff,

check out this on line book:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/13496077/Elements-of-New-Testament-Greek

You can also download it as a PDF.

]]> By: T.C. R http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17146 T.C. R Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17146 Nice move with Black. I'm so encouraged that things are coming together for you. Keep at it. It will come. ;-) Nice move with Black. I’m so encouraged that things are coming together for you.

Keep at it. It will come. ;-)

]]> By: Daniel Doleys http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17145 Daniel Doleys Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:09:49 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17145 Jeff, Two ideas: I know everybody has their favorite grammar, but I think there is a reason Mounce is so popular and about to be a 3rd edition. In his grammar you have to learn far less paradigms because you learn the categories of morphology not just paradigms. So my 1st suggestion would be to look into that volume if you can. Second, as to exegesis, while grammar is the fundamental building block of understanding the language, exegesis really becomes helpful at the level of analyzing syntax. So once you get the forms and basic grammar, I would suggest looking at Wallace's or Porter's volumes. Understanding the syntactical relationships in clauses and sentences is where the most exegetical fruit can be found in language study. Jeff,
Two ideas: I know everybody has their favorite grammar, but I think there is a reason Mounce is so popular and about to be a 3rd edition. In his grammar you have to learn far less paradigms because you learn the categories of morphology not just paradigms. So my 1st suggestion would be to look into that volume if you can.

Second, as to exegesis, while grammar is the fundamental building block of understanding the language, exegesis really becomes helpful at the level of analyzing syntax. So once you get the forms and basic grammar, I would suggest looking at Wallace’s or Porter’s volumes. Understanding the syntactical relationships in clauses and sentences is where the most exegetical fruit can be found in language study.

]]> By: Stan McCullars http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17144 Stan McCullars Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:31:17 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17144 That is very exciting! Keep up the good work! That is very exciting! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Scripture Zealot http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17142 Scripture Zealot Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:01:16 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17142 Shaun thanks. What type of readings would you suggest I do? Right now, the exercises are still made up sentences and not Scripture yet. Hurdles are when I come to a new chapter and there's yet another list of conjugations! And then to make it worse come the 2nd aorists (which really threw me for a loop at first) and 2nd perfects, some of which don't really make sense. They just need to be memorized for the most part. I much prefer the 1sts because I'm a neat freak and like to have form. Otherwise I think I'm doing fairly well at understanding things partly because I took Esteban's advice and make sure I get every exercise right before moving on. If I get one wrong I mark it, pay careful attention to what's going on and then do it again the next day until I get it right. There's no deadline. Nick, I think you're right. Jeff Shaun thanks. What type of readings would you suggest I do? Right now, the exercises are still made up sentences and not Scripture yet.

Hurdles are when I come to a new chapter and there’s yet another list of conjugations! And then to make it worse come the 2nd aorists (which really threw me for a loop at first) and 2nd perfects, some of which don’t really make sense. They just need to be memorized for the most part. I much prefer the 1sts because I’m a neat freak and like to have form. Otherwise I think I’m doing fairly well at understanding things partly because I took Esteban’s advice and make sure I get every exercise right before moving on. If I get one wrong I mark it, pay careful attention to what’s going on and then do it again the next day until I get it right. There’s no deadline.

Nick, I think you’re right.
Jeff

]]> By: Nick Norelli http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17141 Nick Norelli Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:00:50 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17141 It can't hurt. It can’t hurt.

]]> By: Shaun Tabatt http://www.scripturezealot.com/2009/10/21/learning-greek-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-17140 Shaun Tabatt Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:56:43 +0000 http://www.scripturezealot.com/?p=3743#comment-17140 Jeff, Keep it up. It's encouraging to hear that you've been doing this self study. I think the more you learn, the more you'll find it useful in your studies. As you get more comfortable, I'd encourage to add Greek readings to your daily devotion / study regimen as it will help to challenge you and solidify your skills. What sorts of hurdles have you come up against thus far? Please keep us posted on your progress. Jeff,

Keep it up. It’s encouraging to hear that you’ve been doing this self study. I think the more you learn, the more you’ll find it useful in your studies. As you get more comfortable, I’d encourage to add Greek readings to your daily devotion / study regimen as it will help to challenge you and solidify your skills. What sorts of hurdles have you come up against thus far? Please keep us posted on your progress.

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