A Primer of Biblical Greek (Paperback)

by N. Clayton Croy (Author)
Key Phrases: plural nom, perfect tense reduplication, sixth principal part, Singular Plural, Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter Nom, Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter Nom (more...)

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Extensively tested in classrooms around the country, this text offers quick yet solid instruction in Biblical Greek.

Designed with the needs of today's hurried college and seminary curriculums in mind, this new textbook offers a succinct, single-volume introduction to Biblical Greek that has already been proven in classroom settings. Divided into 32 lessons, Croy's grammar uses a primarily deductive approach that quickly yet effectively teaches new students the skills necessary to handle Biblical Greek. Loaded with special features that separate it from other works currently on the market, this book will become the text of choice for teachers and students of Biblical Greek. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Text: English, Greek --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (October 2, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802860001
• ISBN-13: 978-0802860002
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #99,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable Greek Textbook, March 28, 2000

By	David deSilva (Ashland. OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Primer of Biblical Greek (Paperback)

The person who wants to read the New Testament in its original language is faced with dozens of possible textbooks on the market. Some will inundate him or her with needless technical information; others will barely give enough information to scratch the surface of the language. Clayton Croy, an assistant professor of New Testament at Trinity Lutheran Seminary, has provided a textbook that at last hits the right balance.

The Primer presents the full spectrum of Greek grammar, with clear yet concise discussions of each grammatical concept, in just over thirty lessons. Each concept is illustrated with examples in Greek and English, and the student will have plenty of opportunity to practice Greek through the exercises that Croy has either written himself or selected from the New Testament and the Septuagint (the Old Testament translated into Greek, as it was read by most Jews outside of Palestine in the Greco-Roman world). The inclusion of exercises from both the New Testament and Septuagint makes this book all the more attractive, as the student is able from early on to begin working with the scriptures themselves. The use of the Septuagint in this text makes it stand out as unique among all available textbooks, encouraging students to pursue not only the study of the New Testament in Greek but to delve more fully into the Jewish Bible as it was known to the majority of Jews at the turn of the era (and as it came to be used in the early church).

I highly recommend this book as a textbook for all who teach Biblical Greek in bible colleges and seminaries.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than most., May 5, 2000

By	Dean Stroud (La Crosse, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Primer of Biblical Greek (Paperback)

I studied biblical Greek years ago in seminary. For a year now, I have been working on my own to renew my ability with the language. I worked my way through "Basics of Biblical Greek" before buying A Primer of Biblical Greek. I love both books. Of the two, I like the approach here of having the three types of exercises: author generated sentences, readings from the LXX and NT. My only suggestion would be to include practice in reading extended passages. As it is, each sentence is a new beginning rather than a continuous flow of language. A short narrative or passage at the end of each chapter or extended readings as a companion (graded) reader would offer the language in context rather than as isolated examples. As someone working alone without a teacher, I did find this book user friendly!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best text yet on learning Biblical Greek, July 14, 2005

By	Chris Meirose "Big Chris" (Waseca, MN United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: A Primer of Biblical Greek (Paperback)

I have used a couple of different texts in seminary to learn (or try to learn) Greek. This is the best, most user friendly text I have found. It exceeds Mounce in that it doesn't get so focused on the minutia. It's in modern language (unlike Machen). The exercises are appropriate yet remain challenging throughout. There are a few places Croy does things I might have chosen differently (different order, or different examples for exercises) but those are incredibly small nit-picks. If you are teaching yourself this is the place to start. As you progress, there are others that will futher your education, but start here.