Biblical Greek Exegesis [Paperback]

George H. Guthrie (Author), J. Scott Duvall (Author)

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Publication Date: July 1, 1998

Biblical Greek Exegesis presents a proven, highly practical approach to the study of intermediate and advanced Greek grammar. Most textbooks focus on learning syntactical categories, illustrated by sentences taken from the Greek New Testament, and place little emphasis on how to apply Greek grammar to the Greek text in preparing sermons and lectures. In contrast, Biblical Greek Exegesis stresses 'real-life' application. Beginning with selections from the Greek New Testament, students learn intermediate and advanced Greek grammar inductively by analyzing the text. The process closely resembles the approach used in sermon and lecture preparation. In Part 1 (SYNTAX), students work through nine selections from the New Testament, taken from the Gospels, Paul's letters (including Romans), and the General Letters. The selections are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The student becomes familiar with syntactical categories through translation, grammatical analysis, and grammatical diagramming, supplemented by class discussion. Equally important, the length of these selections allows for semantic diagramming and analysis. This provides a tool for analyzing larger units of meaning, which is not possible when working only with sentences that illustrate specific points of grammar. In Part 2 (EXEGESIS), the student takes the sections from the Greek New Testament through a twelve-step method of exegesis and exposition. The student works through one section of approximately fifteen verses every two weeks, beginning with the first step---spiritual preparation---and ending with application and a preaching/teaching outline. This approach has two benefits. Advanced Greek students learn to use the Greek text and grammar as they will in the 'real world.' They also learn to integrate other significant areas such as literary form and textual criticism, as well as the use of exegetical tools. In short, they become better expositors of the Word of God. Bibliographies are provided for each of the twelve steps in the exegetical process. Also included is a summary of syntactical categories based on Wallace's Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. This successfully field-tested approach to intermediate and advanced Greek will help students bridge the gap between understanding the categories of Greek grammar and the demand to communicate the meaning and significance of the New Testament message to the twenty-first century.

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Biblical Greek Exegesis presents a proven, highly practical approach to the study of intermediate and advanced Greek grammar. The traditional focus on learning syntactical categories, illustrated by sentences taken from the Greek New Testament, places little emphasis on how to apply Greek grammar to the Greek text in preparing sermons and lectures. In contrast, Biblical Greek Exegesis stresses “real-life” application. Beginning with selections from the Greek New Testament, students learn intermediate and advanced Greek grammar by analyzing the text. The process closely resembles the approach used in sermon and lecture preparation. In Part 1 (SYNTAX), students work through nine selections from the New Testament, taken from the gospels, Paul’s epistles (including Romans), and the general epistles. The selections are arranged in order of increasing difficulty. The student becomes familiar with the syntactical categories through translation, grammatical analysis, and grammatical diagramming, supplemented by class discussion. Equally important, the length of these selections allows for semantic analysis. This provides a tool for analyzing larger units of meaning, which is not possible when working only with sentences that illustrate specific points of grammar. In Part 2 (EXEGESIS), the student takes sections from the Greek New Testament through a twelve-step method of exegesis and exposition. The student works through one section of approximately fifteen verses every two weeks, beginning with the first step—spiritual preparation—and ending with application and a preaching/teaching outline. The virtue of this approach is two-fold. Advanced Greek students learn to use the Greek text and grammar as they will use them in the “real world.” They also learn to integrate other significant areas such as literary form and textual criticism, as well as the use of exegetical tools. Bibliographies are provided for each of the twelve steps in the exegetical process. Also included is a summary of syntactical categories based on Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. This field-tested approach to intermediate and advanced Greek will help students bridge the gap between understanding the categories of Greek grammar and the demand to communicate the meaning and significance of the New Testament message to the twenty-first century -- Publisher

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Biblical Greek Exegesis is a combination textbook-workbook for intermediate and advanced Greek (second- and third-year Greek students) that moves away from the traditional deductive method to a modified inductive approach. This approach avoids the pitfalls that come when students confront the intricacies of syntax first and only later move on to exegesis--long after they've lost heart and motivation. Biblical Greek Exegesis uses the first nine passages of Bill Mounce's Graded Reader of Biblical Greek. In addition to simple translation and grammatical analysis, this book encourages students to analyze each unit carefully through diagramming the Greek text grammatically and semantically, analyzing its words and concepts, conferring with major commentaries, seeing how the passage relates broader biblical and theological contexts, and finally, after deriving principles from the text, applying the passage to everyday life. The book is filled with exercises, helps in diagramming, and worksheets for all stages of the exegetical process. The authors, along with several other professors, of New Testament, have field-tested this course in the classroom--and watched students come alive with a deepening interest in studying the New Testament in its original language. Here is a commonsense, comprehensive exegetical method that will stay with students of New Testament Greek the rest of their lives.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (July 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310212464
• ISBN-13: 978-0310212461
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick Review, June 8, 2000

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Reformed Library "Reformed Library" (Vancouver, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biblical Greek Exegesis (Paperback)

A great follow-up to Wallace's "Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament" (ISBN: 0310218950).

This is not intended for the beginning student and is a great place to continue your Koine Greek.

17 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Warning: not for self-study, November 29, 2007

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R. Ronda - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biblical Greek Exegesis (Paperback)

I have been learning Biblical Greek on a self-study basis and this book sounded as though it would be useful as a next step beyond Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek. It is not. BE WARNED! It is clearly intended only for classroom use under the guidance of an instructor. The book only provides one illustration of its diagramming technique, and that passage is only four verses. The majority of the diagramming portion of the book consists of blanks where you can fill in your own diagramming. Do not spend your money on this if you are pursuing a self-study route.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Method for Exegesis, January 1, 2001

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"doulos1" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

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I highly recommend this book. It provides a logical and detailed method for using Greek in exegesis and helped me apply what I had learned in other Greek classes. The section on semantic diagramming is especially helpful.