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by Greg Johnston
March 24th, 2016, 6:19 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Luke 9:62
Replies: 5
Views: 12447

Re: Luke 9:62

It's worth noting, in addition to what's been said, that τὰ ὀπίσω are "the things (plural) behind" the person. You could imagine a sentence in which this could mean the plow, but the text as we have it really can't mean that.
by Greg Johnston
June 9th, 2013, 10:23 pm
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Romans 11:36
Replies: 11
Views: 2890

Re: Romans 11:36

If I wrote a book, and I said the book was out of me , and thru me , and for me , what would that mean? Surely I'm the author ( out of me? ), and I have a right to the profits ( for me? ), but what would " thru me " mean (and what would be the distinction between " out of " and ...
by Greg Johnston
May 26th, 2013, 3:13 pm
Forum: Resources
Topic: Best way into a self-taught "second year"?
Replies: 10
Views: 7420

Re: Best way into a self-taught "second year"?

Thanks for all the helpful responses. I've got the UBS Reader's Greek New Testament, and that's been wonderful. As far as classical works, Alan: what authors or genres would be a) most effective to enhance reading of the New Testament and patristic writings and b) easiest for a beginner? I really kn...
by Greg Johnston
May 22nd, 2013, 1:11 pm
Forum: Resources
Topic: Best way into a self-taught "second year"?
Replies: 10
Views: 7420

Re: Best way into a self-taught "second year"?

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I have the UBS Reader's GNT already and it's a wonderful resource. As far as working through the grammars, my plan at the moment is probably to buy Wallace and Funk, and to refer to them when I come up with a bit of morphology or usage I don't really understand,...
by Greg Johnston
May 20th, 2013, 2:51 pm
Forum: Resources
Topic: Best way into a self-taught "second year"?
Replies: 10
Views: 7420

Best way into a self-taught "second year"?

I'm just about to finish working through Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek and the accompanying workbook. My plan for the summer and fall is to work through a few graded readers: Mounce's Graded Reader of Biblical Greek , Decker's Koine Greek Reader , and Whitacre's Patristic Greek Reader . Alongsid...

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