Using and Enjoying Biblical Greek: Reading the New Testament with Fluency and Devotion

by Rodney A. Whitacre

Overview

Many who study biblical Greek despair of being able to use it routinely, but veteran instructor Rodney Whitacre says there is hope! By learning to read Greek slowly, students can become fluent one passage at a time and grasp the New Testament in its original language. Whitacre explains how to practice meditation on Scripture (lectio divina) in Greek, presenting a workable way to make Greek useful in life and ministry. Ideal for classroom use and for group or individual study, this book helps students advance their knowledge of Greek and equips them to read the original texts with fluency and depth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801049941
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/2015
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Rodney A. Whitacre (PhD, University of Cambridge) is professor emeritus of biblical studies at Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He is the author of A Patristic Greek Reader and John in the IVP New Testament Commentary. Visit his website at whitacregreek.com.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Introduction
2. Building Vocabulary
3. Essential Parsing
4. Making Sense of Sentences
5. Gaining Familiarity and Fluency
6. Utilizing Greek in Meditation
7. Practice Passages
Appendix 1: Sentence Mapping
Appendix 2: Labels for Sentence Maps
Appendix 3: Reader's Notes for John 3:16-18
Appendix 4: Core Patterns for Greek Morphology
Appendix 5: Greek Verbs—Two Current Topics
Indexes