Showing posts with label Greek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greek. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
One of My Favorite Greek Resources
Pastors, there are only a small handful of books that I intentionally keep within reach of my desk. The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament is one of them. My Greek professor recommended this resource to me about 10 years ago and I still use it regularly (even though I have the fancy Greek software constantly open as well). Basically, it gives quick insight into the meaning of the Greek words in the passage you are studying. It helps me slow down and think about the words inspired by God in His Word. Check it out for yourself.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
My Favorite Greek Resource
The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament has long been one of my favorite resources. Very helpful. Very concise.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Why Study Greek and Hebrew?
“I have firmly decided to study Greek, nobody except God can prevent it. It is not a matter of personal ambition but one of understanding the most Sacred Writings.” –Ulrich Zwingli
“It is a sin and shame not to know our own book or to understand the speech and words of our God; it is still greater sin and loss that we do not study languages, especially in these days when God is offering and giving us men and books and every facility and inducement to this study, and desires his Bible to be an open book. O how happy the dear fathers would have been if they had our opportunity to study the languages and come thus prepared to the Holy Scriptures! What great toil and effort it cost them to gather up a few crumbs, while we with half the labor—yes, almost without any labor at all—can acquire the whole loaf! O how their effort puts our indolence to shame!” – Martin Luther (1482-1546)
“Without languages we could not have received the gospel. Languages are the scabbard that contains the sword off the Spirit; they are the case which contains the priceless jewels of antique thought; they are the vessel that holds the wine; and as the gospel says, they are baskets in which the loaves and fishes are kept to feed the multitude. If we neglect the literature we shall eventually lose the gospel…No sooner did men cease to cultivate the languages than Christendom declined, even until it fell under the undisputed dominion of the pope…In former times the fathers were frequently mistaken, because they were ignorant of the languages and in our days there are some who, like the Waldenses, do not think the languages are any use; but although their doctrine is good, they have often erred in the real meaning of the sacred text; they are without arms against error, and I fear much that their faith will not remain pure.” –Martin Luther
“It is certain that unless the languages remain, the Gospel must finally perish.” – Martin Luther
“It is a sin and shame not to know our own book or to understand the speech and words of our God; it is still greater sin and loss that we do not study languages, especially in these days when God is offering and giving us men and books and every facility and inducement to this study, and desires his Bible to be an open book. O how happy the dear fathers would have been if they had our opportunity to study the languages and come thus prepared to the Holy Scriptures! What great toil and effort it cost them to gather up a few crumbs, while we with half the labor—yes, almost without any labor at all—can acquire the whole loaf! O how their effort puts our indolence to shame!” – Martin Luther (1482-1546)
“Without languages we could not have received the gospel. Languages are the scabbard that contains the sword off the Spirit; they are the case which contains the priceless jewels of antique thought; they are the vessel that holds the wine; and as the gospel says, they are baskets in which the loaves and fishes are kept to feed the multitude. If we neglect the literature we shall eventually lose the gospel…No sooner did men cease to cultivate the languages than Christendom declined, even until it fell under the undisputed dominion of the pope…In former times the fathers were frequently mistaken, because they were ignorant of the languages and in our days there are some who, like the Waldenses, do not think the languages are any use; but although their doctrine is good, they have often erred in the real meaning of the sacred text; they are without arms against error, and I fear much that their faith will not remain pure.” –Martin Luther
“It is certain that unless the languages remain, the Gospel must finally perish.” – Martin Luther
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