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Who Says You Have to Attend Seminary to Learn Greek? Reading the New Testament in its original language is one of the most effective ways to gain a greater understanding of the message of the Bible. Even though Greek is important to preparation for preaching and teaching, many who are called to ministry will not be able to dedicate years of study to master the language. But a lack of mastery of Greek should not exclude us from gleaning important insight and inspiration from reading Scripture in its original language.Now pastors, Bible study instructors, Sunday school teachers, and serious lay students of the Bible can learn the basics of biblical Greek at their own pace. Greek for Everyone explains how the Greek language works and introduces the Greek alphabet, pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar, equipping readers to understand the original meaning of the New Testament. By focusing on the takeaways that most impact interpretation, this accessible book provides a working knowledge of biblical Greek for the study of Scripture.

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Publié par	Baker Publishing Group
Date de parution	20 septembre 2016
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781493406531
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	2 Mo

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© 2016 by A. Chadwick Thornhill
Published by Baker Books
a division of Baker Publishing Group
P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287
www.bakerbooks.com
Ebook edition created 2016
Ebook corrections 01.11.2017
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ISBN 978-1-4934-0653-1
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Unless otherwise noted, all translations are the author’s.
Scripture quotations labeled ESV are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. ESV Text Edition: 2011
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“When you’re facing a maze, it’s not only crucial to know the way to get out; you also need to know the way to get in. For many beginning students, Greek is indeed a ‘foreign language’—the letters look strange; the pronunciation sounds strange; and just when you think you’re getting the hang of it, somebody tells you that you are at a dead end. Chad Thornhill has provided an excellent guide through the maze of beginning Greek that will not leave you lost in the middle with no clear way out. Written in clear, easy-to-follow prose, this book is an excellent step-by-step guide to begin to learn the language of the New Testament. I commend this to every student who would like to finally stop saying ‘It’s all Greek to me!’”
Ben Witherington III , Jean R. Amos Professor of New Testament for Doctoral Studies, Asbury Theological Seminary; doctoral faculty emeritus, St. Andrews University, Scotland
“Many who have never taken courses in Greek feel they lack the skills to interpret the New Testament competently. For many the only thing more challenging than interpreting the New Testament without a working knowledge of Greek is actually learning Greek. Few people have hundreds of hours to memorize the thousands of words and grammatical forms that are the focal points of traditional courses in Greek. But without such an investment, how can students move beyond dependence on English translations? A. Chadwick Thornhill’s Greek for Everyone bridges this gap. Greek for Everyone solves the vocabulary problem by focusing on the use of interlinear tools and deciphering grammatical terms and concepts. The result is a readable resource for self-study that orients readers to the impact of the Greek language for interpretation, one that evades the sorts of obstacles that discourage Bible students.”
Michael Heiser , scholar in residence, Logos Bible Software
“In Greek for Everyone we have a great introduction to the Greek of the New Testament. What makes this book distinctive is that it is written especially for those who need help understanding language and grammar, things that most other grammars assume readers already know. Professor Thornhill provides helpful, transparent explanations of the grammar of the Greek New Testament. From participles to prepositions, from nouns to verbs, Greek for Everyone keeps it simple and clear. Students will love it.”
Craig A. Evans , John Bisagno Distinguished Professor of Christian Origins and dean of the School of Christian Thought, Houston Baptist University
“Dr. Chad Thornhill has done us a tremendous service in this useful book. By distilling his experience teaching Greek, he has given us a wonderful resource with a multitude of applications: pastors who have let their Greek slide or simply need a refresher, professors who would like to glean from another teacher of the language, students who could benefit from additional encouragement and insight as they grapple with Greek, and lay people who may not have had an opportunity to study the language formally but who would love nothing more than to grow in their understanding of the New Testament. There is something here for everyone. I can’t recommend this resource highly enough!”
Todd Wilson , senior pastor, Calvary Memorial Church; cofounder and chairman of the Center for Pastor Theologians
For my parents, Bobby and Darlene, who have invested so much in me
Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsement Page
Dedication
Preface
Abbreviations
1. Language Learning, Koine Greek, and the Greek Alphabet
2. The Big Picture of Language
3. Phrases, Clauses, and Conjunctions
4. Resources for Navigating the Greek New Testament
5. Introduction to Greek Verbs and Nominals
6. Nominative, Accusative, and Vocative Cases
7. Genitive and Dative Cases
8. Articles, Pronouns, Adjectives, and Prepositions
9. (Independent) Indicative-Mood Verbs
10. (Independent) Imperative-Mood Verbs
11. (Dependent) Subjunctive-Mood Verbs
12. (Dependent) Greek Infinitives
13. (Dependent) Greek Participles
14. Back to the Big Picture
15. Comparing English Translations
16. Bridging Contexts
17. Word Studies
18. The Grammar of Theology (Putting It All Together)
Appendix 1: “Your Turn” Answers
Appendix 2: Greek Paradigms
Notes
Glossary of Select Greek Terms
Index of Greek Words
Index of Scripture
Index of Subjects
Back Cover
Preface

If you’ve ever wondered why our Bible translations differ (sometimes drastically), why pastors, theologians, and scholars differ on how to interpret the Gospels or the writings of Paul, what reading the original words of the New Testament might reveal, or how to better study the New Testament in order to better teach, preach, or live its message, this book was written for you. Studying the New Testament in Greek opens up a world of interpretation not possible without it. A colleague of mine often says it’s like going from black-and-white television to high-definition. This book will not make you a master of the Greek language, but it will enable you to understand its basics, interact with quality commentaries and research on the New Testament, and gain more confidence in rightly interpreting the Bible.
The resources available today for learning Greek and Hebrew are immense and incredibly helpful. With that in mind, I have written this book to focus solely on issues of morphology (how words are formed), grammar (how meaning is structured), syntax (how words and phrases are arranged), structural analysis (how ideas interact with one another), and introductory exegetical (i.e., interpretive) matters. The goal is to understand how language as a whole works, and in particular the Greek language, and to apply our findings to Scripture. Through this book we will not become experts in Greek, but we will become better students of the New Testament.
This book is dedicated to all of the students who have put up with my instruction in Greek grammar for nearly a decade now. Their interactions have helped to shape how I understand, teach, and appreciate the language of the New Testament. My goal for this book is to equip the reader with a working knowledge of Greek. This will not be equivalent to the experience most students receive in an undergraduate, seminary, or graduate program in Greek, where the emphasis is on memorizing numerous vocabulary words, conjugations, and declensions and translating large portions of the New Testament. Rather, this book aims to equip those who do not undertake that process. While other, more intensive approaches may result in a more extensive understanding of the language and more efficient interaction with texts, this approach will seek to equip the reader with the skills to work through a passage exegetically, knowing how to get the lay of the textual land and understand what features to give the most attention.
I would be remiss, of course, not to thank also my own Greek professors. First, Dr. Ben Gutierrez introduced me with his usual passion to Greek in his introductory grammar courses many years ago and helped instill in me a desire to continue growing in my knowledge of New Testament Greek. Also, Dr. Jim Freerksen greatly influenced me through his instruction and his modeling the patience,