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A History of New Testament Lexicography (Studies in Biblical Greek) (Paperback)

by John A. L. Lee (Author)

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Paperback: 414 pages
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (May 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0820434809
ISBN-13: 978-0820434803
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable not infrequently witty tour of NT lexicography, August 25, 2007

By	Mr. Mark L. Ward "mainlytheologicalbooks" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Academic tomes in relatively obscure series written (apparently) for an esoteric few aren't supposed to be this enjoyable. Lee's book even kept diverting me from studying for my NT comprehensive exams (until I hit the second part, which is a little slower going).

Part 1 is a fascinating historical tour, replete with photographs of ancient lexicons Lee unearthed. Lee managed to process a massive amount of information--the contents of dozens of lexicons in various languages--by wisely selective reading. He describes the character of these works in order to build a convincing narrative about them. The themes of that narrative, I'd say, are two: 1) the gloss method of definition is deficient, and 2) every lexicon necessarily builds off of others: beware!

Part 2 applies his insights to a fresh processing of the usage data for various NT words, including AGAPHTOS and other less well-known words.

Lee offers some key suggestions as to the direction NT lexicography ought to go in the future. I'm excited to see (during my lifetime?) the production of his own (and G.A. Horsley's) "Lexicon of the New Testament with Documentary Parallels."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, January 21, 2007

By	Joel van Loon (Chicagoland) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although I will readily admit that the title of this book alone would make many people assume that it cannot be very interesting, I must take a stand and say that the book was extremely interesting and helpful. I might never have read the book if it had not been assigned for one of my classes, but I am very glad that I read it.

Lee does a very good job detailing the history of the lexica. He outlines both the things that the lexicographers have done well and also the shortcomings. Beyond that, he writes in a very engaging style, so that the reader is kept interested. Overall, I was very impressed with this book and would highly recommend it to anyone who is serious about delving into the Greek New Testament.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Edifying Experience (Mostly), December 4, 2007

By	Cyril Hugh Donohoe - See all my reviews

I confess Ancient Greek Lexicography is an area of interest for me, so my review is biased. I will not prognosticate what your experience will be. As Lee says Lexicons are considered the last word when it comes to meaning. So the reader will come away understanding the history behind the glosses (one word equivalents) in their Liddell-Scott and Bauer-Danker lexicons. Once they understand the Latin-German-English evolution behind our English lexicons, perhaps that knowledge will encourage translators of Greek to do word studies and not blindly follow fallible lexicons. Lee acknowledges that New Testament studies are in a better state than the Classics or Hellenistic literature, lexicographically speaking. The inadequacies of our Greek lexicons was handled with even-handedness by Lee. He devotes the remainder of the book to examples of the inadequacies mentioned in the historical section through case studies of particular lexemes. There are no smoking guns, just examples where minor adjustments are needed.

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