Reason for B-Greek

david reigle reigles at paonline.com
Thu Dec 10 11:31:51 EST 1998


Although I have been studying Greek for many years, I do not think my own 
expertise will ever help me to discover a both useful and original insight 
into the meaning of the scriptures.( by original, I mean something that no 
scholar has thought of before.)

My chief aim in studying the Greek NT (alright, yes it's fun too!) is to 
try and overcome some of my preconceived notions of what the English text 
says.  Having been brought up with the English Bible, along with a deep set 
of convictions as to how each verse is to be interpreted, it is difficult 
for me to read the English Bible and understand what the text alone is 
saying.
But if I look at a sentence in Greek; analyze the syntax and try to 
translate it into an English sentence,  I can shed much of the baggage 
(alas, probably not all) I bring with me into the study of the NT. 
 Studying the Greek NT provides me a way to get a fresh look at what the 
text is actually saying.

Thanks for listening to my two cents worth.
David Reigle




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