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by Barry Hofstetter
September 15th, 2021, 4:56 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello, here to learn
Replies: 2
Views: 3946

Re: Hello, here to learn

Welcome, Paul. If you are particularly interested in classics graduate school, I would simply visit the classics departments of various universities, check out requirements and such, and see what best fits for you. One caveat: most classics departments also require Latin. Quid Latinae linguae didici...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 15th, 2021, 11:11 am
Forum: Church Fathers and Patristic Greek Texts
Topic: Justin Martyr Dialogue with Trypho 51.3
Replies: 4
Views: 4569

Re: Justin Martyr Dialogue with Trypho 51.3

As you may suspect I have an idea on this, but could you post the entire paragraph? Hearing the context described and seeing the context are quite different, and it would help me at least to see the whole thing.
by Barry Hofstetter
September 15th, 2021, 10:49 am
Forum: Teaching Methods
Topic: Oral Latin/Greek
Replies: 7
Views: 6888

Re: Oral Latin/Greek

I actually saw this and posted the link to textkit, but not here. Yes, I thought it quite interesting, not the least because it seemed implicitly to recommend a blended approach, which is something I try to use in my classrooms. My view is that we prepare students to read ancient authors, and "...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 15th, 2021, 9:24 am
Forum: Word Meanings
Topic: εἰς μακράν in Acts 2:39 - "far off" in the FUTURE?
Replies: 7
Views: 4538

Re: εἰς μακράν in Acts 2:39 - "far off" in the FUTURE?

Since the prior reference is to their children (τοῖς τέκνοις) I have always read this a reference to those coming after their children, their descendants, which would justify the paraphrase "in the future." But it certainly does not exclude those far off from Jerusalem, the diaspora, which...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 10th, 2021, 6:33 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"
Replies: 8
Views: 3293

Re: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"

In Thrax, both what we call nouns and adjectives as different parts of speech are merely different species of a single part of speech, ὄνομα. Since adjectives can be readily substantivized with the article, we're getting to close to a distinction without a difference. (Obviously, not quite there si...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 9th, 2021, 6:40 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"
Replies: 8
Views: 3293

Re: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"

The distinction between nouns and adjectives is pretty weak in Greek, so spending a lot of time wondering which it is is spending less time with the Greek. I think "weak" might be a bit of a strong term here... :) Most of the time, the distinction is clear, and it's important particularly...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 8th, 2021, 3:07 pm
Forum: Greek Texts
Topic: A lexically charged poem
Replies: 1
Views: 3449

A lexically charged poem

This goes far beyond NT Greek, but not as much as you think: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-classical-journal/article/less-care-more-stress-a-rhythmic-poem-from-the-roman-empire/B5A03C3981F21E885228D3C3184109E9 Of interest to us is the simplicity of the vocabaulary (as the author ...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 8th, 2021, 10:12 am
Forum: Beginners Forum
Topic: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"
Replies: 8
Views: 3293

Re: John 9:24 "..this man is a sinner"

S Walch wrote: September 8th, 2021, 5:58 am Predicate adjective.
This is right, but it could also be considered a substantive, "sinner." As either adjective or substantive, definitely the predicate nominative.
by Barry Hofstetter
September 4th, 2021, 11:37 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Should πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων read "before all these things" or "above all these things"?
Replies: 25
Views: 11433

Re: Should πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων read "before all these things" or "above all these things"?

Compare with Matthew's version: But what I'm really asking about is the grammar. What about the grammar? πρό is simply a preposition which takes the genitive for its object. This is a matter of semantics and context. If every single translation renders "before" in a temporal sense, why do...
by Barry Hofstetter
September 4th, 2021, 8:47 am
Forum: What does this text mean?
Topic: Should πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων read "before all these things" or "above all these things"?
Replies: 25
Views: 11433

Re: Should πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων read "before all these things" or "above all these things"?

Compare with Matthew's version: [Matthew 24:9 NASB20] (9) "Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. But what I'm really asking about is the grammar. What about the grammar? πρό is simply a preposition which takes the gen...

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