[B-Greek] Beginning Greek texts

Barry Hofstetter nebarry at verizon.net
Fri Aug 6 07:34:00 EDT 2004


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From: "Steven Lo Vullo" <slovullo at mac.com>
To: "George F. Somsel" <gfsomsel at juno.com>
Cc: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Beginning Greek texts


> I think this is a good idea. I took several semesters of classical
> Greek from the University of Wisconsin extension program in the 90s. I
> also used Crosby and Schaeffer for those courses. My instructor called
> it "a bear." It gives you a pretty good mix of Greek, including
> selections from the NT. I don't mean this irreverently, but after
> studying classical for a year or so the NT seemed almost like reading a
> comic book. (I mean that in the sense of ease of reading, of course.)
> There may be a college or university in your area, Bill, that also
> offers extension courses in classical. I think you would find it
> extremely enjoyable and rewarding.

Agreed! Anyone who has started Classical and moved to the NT has had a similar
experience (especially since many of the "rare" usages in the NT are fairly
common usages in Classical).  After three semesters of classical Greek (with
reading Plato in the third semester), I took the gospel of Mark, and thought I
was in heaven (or at least that I knew some Greek).  The next semester, I took
Thucydides and Aristophanes, and thought I was in... and definitely realized
that I had a lot more Greek to learn!

N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Professor of Theological and Biblical Studies
 The Center for Urban Theological Studies
         Philadelphia, PA
http://mysite.verizon.net/nebarry/




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