Seeing things in a whole new light ...

[Berean Todd]

This isn't so much of a thread for input, I just know that there are some really good Greek and Hebrew scholars out there. I've been wanting to get into the Biblical languages for sometime, and my fall semester just started, kicking off my introduction to NT/Koine Greek. I was a little scared going in with the new alphabet and all, but so far I'm handling it really well. We've allready worked through a few verses and it's really awesome to be able to get into and break down things like this now. I've always loved theology and exposition, and am very familiar with the Strong's and Vines and such, but to be able to take it to this next level is really a priviledge.

Please be in prayer for me this semester as I continue to immerse myself in this, and maybe before too much longer I can begin offering something of more substance in this area of the message board.

In His Service,
BT

[Jaltus]

The first thing you do is IGNORE STRONG. While he helps in finding a specific verse if you know a word in it, his understanding of the original languages was heavily flawed.

Get BDAG and BDB for starters. A good grammar is Mounce's for Greek. Ask someone else about Hebrew (I only know two grammars, so someone with more knowledge is better off).

[Berean Todd]

The first thing you do is IGNORE STRONG. While he helps in finding a specific verse if you know a word in it, his understanding of the original languages was heavily flawed.

Get BDAG and BDB for starters. A good grammar is Mounce's for Greek. Ask someone else about Hebrew (I only know two grammars, so someone with more knowledge is better off).
Thanks for the input. Strongs and Vines were what I used prior to taking the course, within the course study we are using Gingrich's Lexicon of the Greek NT (revised by Frederick Danker), and while he gave us Mounce's book as suggested reading our grammatical text is "Learn To Read NT Greek" by David Alan Black. Those along with our Greek NT are our only actual required texts for the course.

[Jaltus]

He did not require NA 27? If you plan on doing real study in the Greek, get BDAG, even though it is quite expensive. You could always go for BAGD instead, which right now is about $40, I think.

Black's is pretty good, but I think Mounce is better (though I think they are all flawed).

[Assistant Junior Deputy Janitor Analogman]

Hey Jaltus!
Are there major flaws we need to be concerned with? What kinds are there?
Thanks again
Aman