The most popular language learning model applied to learning New Testament Greek. Mark Wilson introduces Greek students to a method widely used today in general language learning--semantic domains, or categories.

From their decades of combined teaching experience, Benjamin L. Merkle and Robert L. Plummer have produced an ideal resource for novice Greek students to not only learn the language but also kindle a passion for reading the Greek New Testament. Designed for those new to Greek, Beginning with New Testament Greek is a user-friendly textbook for elementary Greek courses at the college or seminary level.

For many years, first-year Greek students have relied on James Allen Hewett's New Testament Greek: A Beginning and Intermediate Grammar for its straightforward approach to the fundamentals of language study. Now this trusted grammar will continue to provide beginning scholars with a solid foundation for doing translation, exegesis, and biblical interpretation. New Testament Greek presents complex Greek grammatical concepts clearly and in terms of familiar English grammar. Each concept is then illustrated using multiple examples from the New Testament, and students apply their learning with translation exercises drawn directly from biblical text instead of artificial sentences created by grammarians. The CD-ROM included with the textbook contains powerful learning tools for vocalizing Greek, mastering new vocabulary, and identifying verb forms. Features include: • chapters providing a foundational understanding of the basic components of language • a linguistically informed chapter on how languages communicate meaning • detailed explanations of complex grammatical constructions that shed light on biblical meanings • grammatical discussions that reflect recent advances in the understanding of Greek tense and case • vocabulary study lists based on NT word frequency • Greek-to-English translation exercises that help students quickly build competency and confidence • optional "Step Beyond" advanced grammar sections and English-to-Greek translation exercises • expanded reference appendixes, including summary word charts, vocabulary lists, and a list of principal parts of common verbs • a dictionary of all the Greek words used in the text • a complete answer key to the translation exercises on the CD-ROM

Readers learn how to intelligently use commentaries and reference works that will produce more beneficial Bible study with minimal knowledge of New Testament Greek.

Mastering New Testament Greek enables beginning students to learn the basic principles of Koine Greek and helps them understand the language and thought of the Greek New Testament. Both the inductive and deductive approaches to language study are utilized. From the beginning, the student is instructed in the principles of grammar, which are combined with vocabularies, analytical charts, and paradigms. The student also begins translating at once. The author has included for this purpose a simplified version of the text of John 1-5. The reading lessons are synchronized with the grammar lessons to allow students near the end of the course to translate the text of John 6. Along with the ÒGreek-reader textÓ are notes that allow the student to translate more easily and accurately without looking up every word in the vocabulary list. Lesson plans for intermediate Greek students lead into translating more of the Book of John. Plans for advanced Greek students include extensive translation in Luke's Gospel.

Mark Wilson introduces Greek students to a method widely used today in general language learning--semantic domains, or categories.

This comprehensive, interactive guide for beginners includes a Greek grammar workbook, vocabulary builder, and dictionary.

From ablative to zeugma, Matthew S. DeMoss offers an indispensable guide for the study of New Testament Greek or Greek exegesis.