[B-Greek] Very interesting GNT, _A Readers Greek New Testament_

Dr. Don Wilkins drdwilkins at sbcglobal.net
Fri Apr 30 17:00:50 EDT 2004


A couple of listers have complained about my "minimal benefit" comment 
below. Fair enough, if the notes help, then I should not have said that. 
I just hope that those who use the RGNT will view it as a stepping-stone 
to better things, and not make it their study text as well.

Don Wilkins

On Friday, April 30, 2004, at 10:36 AM, Patrick Narkinsky wrote:

> On Apr 28, 2004, at 8:22 PM, Dr. Don Wilkins wrote:
>
>>  I think it's great that you tell your students about UBS and NA, but 
>> aside from cost and the minimal benefit of definitions for the 30X or 
>> less words,
>
> Don,
>
> I think you are underestimating the benefit of the the definitions.  As 
> a seminary student who has taken three semesters of Greek (all that is 
> readily available), I am nowhere close to knowing all the vocabulary of 
> the New Testament (in fact, I know all words over 25 times, and would 
> like to push to 10.)  If I am to maintain any kind of familiarity with 
> the Greek, I have to use it.
>
> Prior to buying the RGNT a couple of weeks ago, I carried a copy of the 
> UBS4 dictionary, and that was OK.  However, it meant that if I wanted 
> to follow the New Testament reading in greek at church or in a small 
> group, I had to stop everything and look up the word.  By the time I 
> did this, I would be thoroughly lost.  With the RGNT I can actually 
> follow along.  Now, I'm not proposing to correct any major translation 
> based on my "reading along," and I don't see that as a substitute for 
> detailed study of the text.  But it is a valid approach to increasing 
> my vocabulary and developing fluency in the language.
>
> For study, I primarily use Accordance with the Louw & Nida module, 
> along with a paper copy of BGAD, and those are the best tools for 
> studying.  But the RGNT is the best tool for reading.
>
> Patrick
>
> --
> Patrick Narkinsky - patrick at narkinsky.com
>
> "If men used as much care in uprooting vices and implanting virtues as 
> they do in discussing problems, there would not be so much evil and 
> scandal in the world, or such laxity in religious organizations."
>
> _Thomas á Kempis, The Imitation of Christ



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