New Testament Greek For Beginners [Hardcover]

DD J. Gresham Machen (Adapter)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 287 pages
• Publisher: The Macmillan Company; Later Printing edition (1951)
• Language: English, Greek
• ASIN: B000O2W7HI
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #440,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars New Testament Greek for Beginners, January 17, 2008

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R.M. "RM" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

I highly recommend this introductory grammar of New Testament Greek.

I began my study of Greek with William Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek, and I really think Mounce has the best system around. However, I also firmly believe that anyone who studies Machen in addition to Mounce, say, after completing Mounce, will greatly profit by it. I am!

I also believe that if someone is inclined to learn Greek solely by the traditional method, they would probably do best if they went with Machen.

The exercises in the book are a real help, especially the English to Greek, which tends to force the student to think in Greek in a way the Mounce system does not. The only problem is that you have to find an answer key somewhere else, for it is not in these old hardcover editions. If there is a seminary nearby, pay them a visit and see if their librarian can dig you out a copy to use to grade your work, or I think you can buy the key on the web. It is put out by a guy named David L. Thompson.

I don't think that I, nor anyone else, can find anything bad to say about the Machen grammar. It's the old school method, but as learner-friendly as the old school method can get, and as I mentioned, a great "second opinion" to one's studies in Mounce's introductory grammar.

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the Best, March 28, 2010

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tterb45 "tterb45" (north american continent) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Testament Greek For Beginners (Hardcover)

People in my family have been learning/teaching from Machen's New Testament Greek for Beginners for nearly 60 years now, and it is still by far the best one that I have used. The lessons are concise, extremely clear, and well thought out. I have had students literally start translating simple passages directly from the Greek New Testament after only completing chapter 10 of this book!

Teachers and students, David L. Thompson's companion study guide from Macmillan Publishing is indispensable when you are using this book. If you these two, you can just about teach yourself.