Using New Testament Greek in Ministry

5/9/2012

I cannot say enough good things about this little book. Whether you are a pastor or not, a teacher or not, a preacher or not is irrelevant. Even if you don't know Biblical Greek, don't let that stop you from reading this book. If you hunger to better understand and correctly interpret the Scriptures, then this book will be of immense help to you.

It is not only a guide for using Greek in life and ministry, but also a superb introduction to New Testament Exegesis. Dave Black takes the often complex and daunting work of exegesis and makes it seem fun and easy. I highly recommend reading this book before something like Gordon Fee's work.

Thanks John for lending me your copy!

2 Comments

John Mureiko link

5/10/2012 11:56:35 am

Glad you've enjoyed the book! I found chapter 3 to be very enlightening as to what it takes to really dig deep.

One little remark about the book, I remember thinking at the end, "Huh, that's funny, I wonder why he didn't have prayer listed in the exegetical process?" But then it hit me that prayer should be happening throughout the entire process. So often I think I still want to say that on one end I've got hard, intellectual study, and on the other I have faith driven prayer and meditation. Totally wrong! We should always have the two completely linked together. After all, aren't we supposed to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, strength, and mind at the same time?

Ryan Richie link

5/10/2012 12:34:14 pm

Chapter 3 was very helpful, as well as the following chapter and example of exegesis on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. One thing I realized is that if someone has studied the New Testament in some depth, even in English, and is already familiar with the background and literary structure of the chapter and book, then they have done a large part. Then a knowledge of the original language will immediately be of use.

Yes, prayer is vital from beginning to end. Heart, soul, strength, and mind = whole being. Lord have mercy on us.

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Another result when pastors do not study the Bible in Greek and Hebrew is that they, and their churches with them, tend to become second-handers. The harder it is for us to get at the original meaning of the Bible, the more we will revert to the secondary literature. For one thing, it is easier to read. It also gives us a superficial glow that we are “keeping up” on things. And it provides us with ideas and insights which we can’t dig out of the original for ourselves. - John Piper

Not only is this the only well from which we can draw the original force and meaning of the words and phrases of divine utterance, but also those languages (Hebrew & Greek) possess a weight of their own – a vividness which brings home to the understanding fine shades of meaning with power which cannot survive the passage into another tongue. - John Owen