I again want to plug mounces basics of biblical greek. I highly recommend learn new testament greek by john dobson to anyone that wants to learn new testament greek quickly and easily. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. This course has been taught to groups ranging in size from a few people to over one hundred students, language students as well as those who have never studied a foreign language before, english speakers as well as those for whom english is a second language. For anyone looking for a greek bible to go with this course, i would suggest the hardcover koine. Each lesson is structured around equipping students to read passages drawn directly from. Learn new testament greek by john h dobson, 9780801031069, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Dobson bd, university of london was known around the world for his infectious enthusiasm for the biblical languages. Learn new testament greek by john dobson is our current choice for our nt greek program specifically 1st and 2nd ed. I assume that if you are reading this information you are already convinced of the benefits gained from the efforts to learn new testament koine greek. The new testament is a remarkable collection of writings. John dobson has a worldwide reputation as a highly respected and successful teacher of new testament greek. The purpose of this web site is to provide resources for people seeking to know the living god and his word through the original language of the new testament, koine greek.
However, to assert that a sound insight into the language of his profession is an asset of prime value to the gospel worker is to make a statement that is accepted by unbiased people. Master the greek new testament the smart way memorize. It has proved to be an effective help for people across a wide range of ages and cultures. I hope to run across dobson soon so i can check out his style. Elementary new testament greek electronic resource by joseph r. Thousands of students have benefited from his teaching in colleges and universities.
Learn to read new testament greek logos bible software. These are printable in the adobe acrobat pdf format on any computer. Recommended books for teaching oneself biblical greek and. Codex petropolitanus purpureus, a 6th century greek new testament codex. This book provides a general introduction to the grammar and syntax of hellenistic, or new testament, greek. Thousands of students have benefited from his teaching in colleges. This is a factor which seems strangely to have eluded the teachers of new testament greek. Learn new testament greek by john h dobson, 9781909281226, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This short video introduces an online course in new testament greek, taught by bruce w. If not, you are welcome to look at other articles on this site such as the value of new testament greek in ministry, by tim savage. Here are some resources that should be considered by those who want to learn or re learn how to read the greek new testament. If your greek is rusty or youre a beginner, we provide online courses and a community to help you learn to. Gain confidence and efficiency in the greek new testament by learning to read it fluently.
Resources on how to learn biblical greek logos bible. Aug 04, 2004 bob, i had no idea that you were so new to nt greek. The simplified explanations, basic vocabularies, and abundant exercises are designed to prepare the student for subsequent practical courses in exegesis, while the linguistic emphasis. Mar 05, 2018 there are many free resources available online for people who wish to gain the ability to read the new testament in the language in which it was written. Bob, i had no idea that you were so new to nt greek. The lessons are well written and very easy to follow. Learn new testament greek by john dobson is a complete course in beginning greek. Second declension nouns part 2 by jonathan wilkins. Learn biblical hebrew has been worked out over the last ten years in the context of a great deal of practical experiment and experience of teaching groups of beginners.
They are designed to be used in conjunction with elements of nt greek by jeremy duff cup 2005, to help you begin to learn greek on your own. I am personally not a huge fan of mounce, mostly because i am old school greek learned attic in 1987. And if you dont want to get a hold of mounces book very user friendly then give this site a try and see if you still want to pursue the language. Learning koine greek not only connects you to the original text of the new testament but also to the septuagint that the writers of the new testament quoted regularly, as well as to the cultural, social, and historical world in which the good news of the gospel spread. 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. It gives a nice overview as well as some well organized lessons for free. A remarkable resource that is growing very quickly. While these courses will not make students experts in the hebrew and greek languages, they serve as a start.
Textbook learn to read new testament greek third edition an academic staple updated for the first time in fifteen years, david alan blacks userfriendly introduction to new testament greek keeps discussion of grammar as nontechnical as possible. This is a useful introduction whether one is studying classical greek or if one just wants to read the new testament. When you complete the course youll be able to read the entire greek new testament and translate it into english. Nov 01, 2014 this short video introduces an online course in new testament greek, taught by bruce w. With this course it is possible to learn new testament greek quickly, even if you have never attempted to learn a. From their decades of combined teaching experience, benjamin l.
This application contains ten units aimed at helping you get off to a flying start with new testament greek. To develop his innovative and highly effective teaching method john dobson has applied the latest research findings on how people learn. As to greek, there are any number of options, and each has its adherents. Codex petropolitanus purpureus, a 6th century greek new. Learn english new testament dobson with free interactive flashcards. An introduction to the new testament return to religiononline an introduction to the new testament by richard heard richard heard, m. Learning hebrew while studying the old testament learning greek while studying the new testament there are certain aspects of the bible one can more fully appreciate by a knowledge of the languages of the original. Want to be able to read meaningful verses from the greek new testament after just one hour of study. In this volume, david alan black provides tools and exercises for bringing readers to the experience of reading from the greek new testament after just seventeen lessons.
Download index strongs greek dictionary gospel of john john chapter one vocabulary. If you wish to study the new testament, it helps greatly if you are able to read it in the original language. Learn new testament greek, 3rd edition baker publishing. With twentyfour chapters, it is suitable for twosemester courses. Learn new testament greek edition 3 available in paperback. The greek word diatheke, diaqhkv h can mean last will and testament, covenant, or compact, contract. Editions of learn new testament greek with cdrom by john. No book has had a more profound influence on the worlds history. New and revised material, and an expanded grammar section added to these 52 introductory lessons that can be used as a text, independentstudy guide, refresher, or. For anyone looking for a greek bible to go with this course, i would suggest the hardcover koine greek new testament. You can hear greek being spoken, practise your reading, and test yourself on vocabulary. However, and much more positively, this book is by far the easiest way i have found to learn new testament greek, having tried before and given up. This greektoenglish lexicon was compiled by the holder using the following publicdomain sources.
Learn to read new testament greek is a userfriendly introduction to the greek new testament which offers insight into the language and thought of the new testament writers. Nov 21, 2008 basics of biblical hebrew by pratico and van pelt is very good. Now available in paperback, this comprehensive guide uses a highly effective teaching method to introduce readers to new testament greek quickly. Some professors are trying to teach the biblical languages by using techniques commonly appropriated when learning modern living languages. The main link above will take you to resources for learning new testament greek, including samuel greens brief introduction to new testament greek and h. You are learning to translate the words that appear in the nt. Teaching greek 1 christian perspectives in education, vol. Burton on moods and tenses in new testament greek, 1906, have been found particularly useful.
In this comprehensive and helpful guide, john dobson uses a highly effective teaching method to introduce readers to new testament greek. Ive used it in conjunction with david alan blacks learn to read new testament greek, which for me fills in some of the detail dobson s book lacks. But i quickly gave up on that as both books follow a very different course and studying them together is just not possible. An academic staple updated for the first time in fifteen years, david alan blacks userfriendly introduction to new testament greek keeps discussion of grammar as nontechnical as possible. Choose from 107 different sets of english new testament dobson flashcards on quizlet. Ministry magazine the importance of new testament greek. View the ntgreek blog to keep updated on greek info, tidbits, and answers to questions. The thing which will motivate and excite students is to get into the text of the greek new testament itself as early as possible. After sifting through many grammars we stumbled upon this one.
Basics of biblical hebrew by pratico and van pelt is very good. Learn new testament greek, 3rd edition baker publishing group. John dobson s book offers a new and effective way of learning. In addition, it includes a wealth of reading and translation exercises and activities, helpful grammatical resources, and accented greek text.
John dobsons book offers a new and effective way of learning. An intimate knowledge of the greek is not a sine qua non for the minister of the gospel. Buy a cheap copy of learn new testament greek book. Another and important stricture on the name suggested by hupfeld, is that it loses sight of the.
Macnair, learning new testament greek at a distance, vox evangelica 22 1992. Dobson format paperback isbn 9780801017261 dimensions 6 x 9 pub. Feb 01, 1989 want to be able to read meaningful verses from the greek new testament after just one hour of study. Learn biblical hebrew, second edition 9780801097423 by john h. Plummer have produced an ideal resource for novice greek students to not only learn the language but also kindle. Sep 30, 2012 john dobson has a worldwide reputation as a highly respected and successful teacher of new testament greek. If you have a year of greek, you could be reading in days.
This comprehensive guide uses a highly effective teaching method to introduce readers to new testament greek quickly. Practical doctrine introduction to new testament greek 6 phonetics vowels, dipthongs, and breathings a. Here are some resources that should be considered by those who want to learn or relearn how to read the greek new testament. Acknowledgment is also to be made to blassdebrunner, grammatik des neutestamentlichen griechisch, 19, and to the convenient summary of classical usage in goodwins greek grammar. Recommendations about how to learn new testament greek. This course has been taught to groups ranging in size from a few people to over one hundred students, language students as well as those who have never studied a foreign language before, english speakers as well as those for whom english is a. Each lesson is structured around equipping students to read passages drawn directly from the greek new testament.
New and revised material, and an expanded grammar section added to these 52 introductory lessons that can be used as a text, independentstudy guide, refresher, or reference. The origin and meaning of the name new testament 1 testament is from a latin word, testamentum. It is a complete student textbook as well as a comprehensive resource for teachers. Greek new testament first fruits press wilmore, kentucky c2014. And both the greek english lexicon of the new testament.
You definitely want to pursue new testament also called koine greek. Editions of learn new testament greek with cdrom by john h. The book provides all the basics of a beginning grammar. Practice sounding these vowels out, and writing their english equivalent. If you learn approximately 320 words you know about 80% of the whole nt. This third edition of learn new testament greek has been revised and updated to include an accented text. Mastering new testament greek is an interactive multimedia program that has proved quite effective in teaching firstyear koine greek to thousands who have used it since it was published in the mid1990s. So far we have seen that it keeps students from getting bogged down in grammar and instead focuses on getting them functional as soon as possible. In contains 52 lessons that takes the beginner from an introduction to the language to translating the new testament.
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