 Children learning Biblical Greek? I know, it may seem to you like an impossibility for a child to learn such a language. Sadly, for many children this may be true. If during the early and formative years of a child's life, they child spend a significant amount of their time watching TV, playing video games, and engaging in other mind-numbing activities instead of exercising the mind and training it to think critically, then it will be exceedingly difficult to learn NTG. This is exactly the problem for many adults as well. Some of us have become products of our mentally-lazy and no-effort generation, and as such, we often cringe at the thought of learning a foreign tongue. We think, "Oh, that's just too hard for me, I could never do that" or "That's for pastors" or "I didn't go to seminary", etc. Anyone can learn Biblical Greek, and a child certainly has an advantage over an adult. This language is far more accessible to the average person than is commonly believed. It can be learned! Why not teach it to your child so that they can read the NT in its original language?
Please comment and offer thoughts, ideas, resources, experience, etc. Books for Teaching Children: Biblical Greek 4 Kids: Book 1 - Ashlyn McKnight Perkins (currently out of print) (Great for smaller children ages 3-6) Greek for Children Primer A - Christopher Perrin (Recommended for ages 8-12) Greek for Children Primer A Answer Key - Christopher Perrin For those parents who have a basic knowledge and grasp of NTG and will be teaching their children, I suggest using The Basics of Biblical Greek from Bill Mounce. If the parent knows Greek, this book can serve to be a very helpful guide for children ages 6-12 who have a simple understanding of basic English grammar. This book is extremely user friendly and very understandable. Kid's Greek from Bill Mounce Bill Mounce is developing a teaching program to help parents teach their children the language of the New Testament, and in turn understand and study the Bible better. Yes! children can learn Greek too! It is still under development, but seems very promising and positive. Greek Songs: These aren't just for kids!
1. The Alphabet Song mp3 PDF 2. Jesus Loves Me mp3 PDF 3. Doxology mp3 PDF
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 Last spring I noted here that the NA28 had been released and wondered if anyone was jumping on board. I for one did not, and don't plan to. Well, now the UBS has released its fifth addition of the GNT. The differences between the NA27/UBS4 to NA28/UBS5 are minor. You can read about them here.
My personal advice would be not only to stick with the UBS4 (or UBS3), but to buy several copies of it while you can, for future use when your current one gives way, and to give away as a gift, before they are out of print. UBS5 is selling for $50-60, sure prices will come down, but it will be a few years before they do. I also suggest buying a copy or two of the wonderful UBS Greek New Testament: A Reader's Edition while you still can. There is only one version of it left in print now! |