Greek Grammar: You Can Learn Bible Greek--A Clear Introductory Course [Paperback]

John Poly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

An easy-to-follow progressive method in the study Koine, or Common Greek of the "New Testament." Large print format encourages easy reading and an absorbing study of the Greek text of the Christian Scriptures.

In this publication, the student will be drawn to the beautiful artwork which enhances the quality of teaching. Three excellent teaching tools are employed in each lesson: (1) Illustrations, (2) Association, and (3) Exercise.

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About the Author

John Poly has been a minister and Bible educator for over 50 years, as well as an experience public speaker. He has developed a deep interest in the languages of the Bible and modern Greek as a result of his years of research into numerous Bible translations, reference works, lexicons, grammars, and Greek interlinear translations of the "New Testament."

The author's parents are Greek immigrants from the Island of Cyprus, whose spoken Greek has assisted the author's studies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Polykarpos Publishing; First Edition edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974452505
• ISBN-13: 978-0974452500
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,132,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Book!, April 3, 2006

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Gayle Trent (Bristol, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greek Grammar: You Can Learn Bible Greek--A Clear Introductory Course (Paperback)

If you're at all interested in the Greek language or Greek as it relates to the Bible, you simply must check out this book. Not only do you learn a bit of Greek, but you learn some of the intricacies of Greek word meanings applied to Scripture. I'd studied Greek just a bit a few years ago. It's a difficult language to grasp. Still, the author goes the extra mile to make it as easy to follow as possible. I found myself wishing the author would do even more with his concept. I wished I'd had an audio or video accompaniment to the book that would help me with proper pronunciation. I also wish he'd do a Bible study series, taking perhaps one book of the Bible at a time and helping the layperson understand it better by giving a firmer grasp of the meaning of the word in its Greek form.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You Really CAN Learn Bible Greek, December 26, 2005

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Robert C. Stone "TruthAboutHealth.com" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greek Grammar: You Can Learn Bible Greek--A Clear Introductory Course (Paperback)

What a joy to find a book where the author has taken his goal seriously, and succeeded. John Poly, over the decades, has obviously taught Koine Greek and realized that you don't have to have an advanced degree to learn it. He says he wants everyone to have the joy of reading the Greek New Testament, but that he's not creating theologians or arming you to beat someone else over the head with your personal knowledge of Greek.

You can't do it over night, but after studying the first 120 pages you will be on your way to the personal satisfaction of reading Biblical Greek on your own. I didn't award the fifth star only because I would have liked more reference words given when examples are shown. For example, when the aorist tense of 'I wrote' is shown, I would like to be able to compare that to the root infinitive at the time. This can easily be accomplished with a Koine dictionary, so maybe I'm just lazy.

And I would suggest more transliteration. Even though pronouncing the text isn't the point, Greek letters are so foreign that pronouncing them even silently helps us identify the words as words until we have experience with their alphabet.

The lessons are divided into logical, easy to follow steps and the illustrations are clearly helpful in remembering key points of Greek grammar. Yes, this book can be used alone, but I imagine it would be even more fun with a group of like-motivated learners. I suggest a Koine dictionary and Greek interlinear New Testament to round out your educational resources.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A straightforward, self-teaching resource, March 4, 2004

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This review is from: Greek Grammar: You Can Learn Bible Greek--A Clear Introductory Course (Paperback)

Greek Grammar: You Can Learn Bible Greek is a straightforward, self-teaching resource created and written by Minister and Bible Educator John Poly. Presented in large-print for assimilation without eyestrain, Greek Grammar offers black-and-white illustrations, association tools, and linguistic exercises (including explicitly detailed sample translations of Greek into English) to drill the reader with basic instruction. A superb grammar book for all students of the Greek language, Greek Grammar is an excellent guide to Koine, or Common Greek, especially recommended for non-specialist general readers seeking to better understand the Greek text of the Christian Scriptures.