[B-Greek] Advice from a fellow newbie

Arie Dirkzwager dirkzwager at pandora.be
Mon Nov 24 03:02:05 EST 2003


I would say: try to get a paper copy of NA. In the margin you will find
valuable references to Bible texts that might be useful for your exegesis.
It is my experience that you have to look up systematically the OT passages
mentioned there. Then you can compare the whole chapter (or wide context) in
the NT with the whole chapter in the OT. You will often find explanations
for problems in other verses of the NT chapter in other verses of the OT
chapter.
When debating Jews tried to remind their opponents of large OT passages by
merely citing a few words of it.

A.D.



Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be

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Van: "Matt Gumm" <mattgumm at yahoo.com>
Aan: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: zaterdag 22 november 2003 22:32
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] Advice from a fellow newbie


> This is intended primarily as an encouragement for
> those who are new to studying Greek.  There have been
> several questions I've seen It seems that there are
> many who are new to the list, and who have questions
> about how to get started.  There are plenty of
> suggestions in the archives (so check them out), but I
> thought I would throw in my two cents worth.
>
> There is the question of a Greek New Testament. There
> is no reason to go without a printed copy of the Greek
> New Testament.  With a little patience and
> persistence, a used copy can be had for under $15,
> including shipping--sometimes even less. I know,
> because I've bought 3 of them in the past month (2
> NA26s & a UBS4), on eBay and from a used bookstore.
> Want to try before you buy?  Try your local library's
> interlibrary loan.
>
> How have I used it? I'll be reading in my English
> Bible, and when the urge hits me, I'll flip open the
> GNT to see how the same things is said in Greek. Or,
> our pastor will say something about the Greek in a
> message, and I'll look at it for myself.
>
> Granted, right now I can read maybe 5-10% of the words
> (or less).  But even with a limited vocabulary, you
> can get a feel for the flow of Greek, and come back
> later to fill in all of your other gaps.
>
> At the same time, download a copy of the GNT and load
> it up in your favorite Word Processor and a Greek font
> (right now I'm using Gentium), and print out specific
> passages you'd like to study.  You can print in fonts
> as big as you want, and you can leave plenty of space
> for translation and notes. Plus you won't have to mark
> up your books.
>
> I'm not very far along in my journey, but here's what
> I've done so far: I've found some internet resources
> to get started studying; I've learned the alphabet and
> pronunciations; I've learned some vocabulary words;
> I've read the archives and watch bGreek discussions to
> see things of interest to me.
>
> Everyone on this list probably has their own opinion
> on the best way to learn Greek. I'm not convinced
> there is a "best way;" rather, each one has to find
> what works best and stick with it. That last part is
> probably the most important--more important than the
> method or tools you use. I've supplimented Greek work
> with Textual Criticism reading, because that's of
> interest to me, and so keeps me motivated. For someone
> else, it may be learning vocabulary, or trying to
> translate verses. Just keep at it.
>
> Finally, I'd like to send out a brief thank you to
> bGreeks Dr. Rodney Decker and Jonathan Robie. They
> don't know it, but (through their web pages) they have
> been a great source of inspiration to me as I've
> gotten started learning Greek.
>
> I won't presume to take up any more valuable space. If
> you have questions or would like suggestions for
> finding used GNTs, some of the URLs I've found useful,
> etc., feel free to contact me off-list.
>
> Matt Gumm
>
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