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Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People
Seminarians spend countless hours mastering biblical languages and learning how the knowledge of them illuminates the reading, understanding, and application of Scripture. But while excellent language acquisition resources abound, few really teach students how to maintain their use of Greek for the long term. Consequently, pastors and other former Greek students find that...more
Paperback, 90 pages
Published
November 9th 2010
by Zondervan
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Many of us studied Greek back in our college days. some of us were proficient Greek students, once upon a time. Sadly, over time, the Greek vocabulary cards have lain untouched, paradigms become unfamiliar, and new Bible software tools provide the only real interaction with Greek that we continue to have.
Losing our Greek is troubling because we know that we learned Greek for a reason. Understanding the language of the New Testament allows us to "teach God's Word with depth of understanding, obse...more
Losing our Greek is troubling because we know that we learned Greek for a reason. Understanding the language of the New Testament allows us to "teach God's Word with depth of understanding, obse...more
Of all the publisher's I follow, Zondervan Academic continues to stand out based on the number of useful original languages resources they continue to release year after year. The latest addition to their lineup of language resources is Constantine Campbell's Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People (Zondervan, 2010).
As a blogger and social media enthusiast I appreciated the background story behind the book. In a sense, it all began when Dr. Campbell decided to take the tips he had been shari...more
As a blogger and social media enthusiast I appreciated the background story behind the book. In a sense, it all began when Dr. Campbell decided to take the tips he had been shari...more
This short book is a must-read for anyone who is studying, has studied, or wants to study Biblical Greek. Actually, it has useful tips for studying any language, especially "academic" languages and the Biblical languages. Con Campbell, a professor at Moore Theological College, has distilled a wealth of learning and practical insight for those of us who struggle with Greek. I've taught Koine (Biblical) Greek for about 7 years now, to juniors and seniors at a Christian school. I wish I had this bo...more
I picked this up for Kindle (yes, I understand the irony of that phrase applied to an ebook). I'm glad I read it, though it offered common sense encouragement, sort of like, don't spend more money than you make. In order to "keep Greek," read it. Be consistent. Read it. There are other encouragements too, but basically, read it.
The chapters were originally posted on the author's blog. That's fine. But he also included the reader comments at the end of each chapter. I can do without the comments...more
The chapters were originally posted on the author's blog. That's fine. But he also included the reader comments at the end of each chapter. I can do without the comments...more
Good tips. I was one of the contributing “bloggers” on two chapters.
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