[B-Greek] interlinears for beginners

Jim West jwest at highland.net
Tue Apr 19 11:07:38 EDT 2005


I would have to hear it from his own mouth.  I cannot imagine anyone, 
anywhere, endorsing the use of a tool that will in the long run make it 
unlikely that the user have any control of a language.

If he did say it, he is, simply wrong.  If someone genuinely wishes to 
be able to read Greek and Hebrew he or she has to be able to read Greek 
and Hebrew- not a cheat sheet.  And that, in sum, is what an interlinear 
is- a sort of Cliffs Notes for the Bible.  It's purpose is pretense, 
pure and simple.

Jim


Clayton Javurek wrote:

>So tell me all, why does Douglas Stuart, professor of Hebrew and OT
>at Gordon Conwell Seminary in Massachussetts, heartily endorse the use
>of interlinears for his students after they leave seminary in order
>to keep up with biblical languages? Are Interlinears so really
>destructive as the plague
>that an established OT professor recommends them for seminary graduates?
>
>I have already finished taking courses in Hebrew and Greek and now I use
>both Hebrew and Greek Interlinears to keep up somewhat fresh in these 2
>languages.
>I will not become a scholar but at least I will be able to retain my
>familiarity with these languages. Yes, I use these 2 interlinears still
>now.
>

-- 
Jim West

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