NTG RESOURCES
Getting Started With Greek:
Greek Self-Study Resources
A thorough list of books and resources I have put together which can be used for learning New Testament Greek by the self-teaching approach. These include: Textual Research, Greek New Testaments, Vocabulary Builders, 1st & 2nd Year Greek grammar and beyond, Lexicons & Reference Tools, Exegesis, Septuagint, Apostolic Fathers, and much more. This list serves to take you from beginning to end.
Which Greek New Testament Should I Use?
There are many GNTs today, sometimes the options can be overwhelming. Which one should you choose? I have listed the major editions and shared some humble opinions.
Learning Greek Part 1: Getting Started With Greek - Year One
A post discussing where and how to start learning Greek by providing a basic list of tools and resources.
Learning Greek Part 2: Learning & Keeping Greek: Practical Helps
A previous post that discusses some practical helps and tips for not only learning Greek, but also keeping it. Once you begin to study and learn the language, due to life and schedule, it can be difficult to maintain it. This article seeks to help point out ways in which we can do both.
Learning Greek Part 3: Between First & Second Year Greek
What do you do after you are done with first year Greek? Where do you go next? Read this post for more.
Learning Greek Part 4: Year Two
Once you're done with year one and you are ready to head into the second year, this is the place to go.
Learning Greek Part 5: Encouragement
Discouragement is one of the greatest factors which may eventually cause us to put down Greek and rarely or never pick it up again. Here is a compilation of information which I hope serves to thrust us all forward.
A thorough list of books and resources I have put together which can be used for learning New Testament Greek by the self-teaching approach. These include: Textual Research, Greek New Testaments, Vocabulary Builders, 1st & 2nd Year Greek grammar and beyond, Lexicons & Reference Tools, Exegesis, Septuagint, Apostolic Fathers, and much more. This list serves to take you from beginning to end.
Which Greek New Testament Should I Use?
There are many GNTs today, sometimes the options can be overwhelming. Which one should you choose? I have listed the major editions and shared some humble opinions.
Learning Greek Part 1: Getting Started With Greek - Year One
A post discussing where and how to start learning Greek by providing a basic list of tools and resources.
Learning Greek Part 2: Learning & Keeping Greek: Practical Helps
A previous post that discusses some practical helps and tips for not only learning Greek, but also keeping it. Once you begin to study and learn the language, due to life and schedule, it can be difficult to maintain it. This article seeks to help point out ways in which we can do both.
Learning Greek Part 3: Between First & Second Year Greek
What do you do after you are done with first year Greek? Where do you go next? Read this post for more.
Learning Greek Part 4: Year Two
Once you're done with year one and you are ready to head into the second year, this is the place to go.
Learning Greek Part 5: Encouragement
Discouragement is one of the greatest factors which may eventually cause us to put down Greek and rarely or never pick it up again. Here is a compilation of information which I hope serves to thrust us all forward.
GNT Reading Plans
GNT in a Year
This plan goes through the NT once a year, reading a chapter a day on average, while allowing some days off. It is designed for those who have had at least first year Greek, though it is rather fast paced.
Sectional Reading - Moving Towards Comprehension
This discusses how to move away from translation-decoding reading and into a fuller comprehension of the GNT.
Book by Book - Increasing Difficulty
This reading plan was put together by Dan Wallace and goes through the books of the GNT in increasing order of difficulty.
This plan goes through the NT once a year, reading a chapter a day on average, while allowing some days off. It is designed for those who have had at least first year Greek, though it is rather fast paced.
Sectional Reading - Moving Towards Comprehension
This discusses how to move away from translation-decoding reading and into a fuller comprehension of the GNT.
Book by Book - Increasing Difficulty
This reading plan was put together by Dan Wallace and goes through the books of the GNT in increasing order of difficulty.
NT Greek Text Resources:
Mounce's Greek Dictionary
Bill Mounce has provided a very handy resource for us all here. Greek-Dictionary.net gives us a lexicon of all words in the GNT, as well as a concordance of their usages.
NT Greek Commentaries
A list of recommended technical and exegetical commentaries I have put together based on the Greek New Testament. These take a detailed look at what the text says in the original language for the purpose of exegesis and interpretation as well as to see different shades of meaning and nuances. A knowledge of Greek is needed to fully use them. There are also other commentary recommendations for those who do not have a knowledge of Greek.
Original Language Texts Online
Here is a link to the German Bible Societies website where they provide the Hebrew BHS, the Greek LXX, and the Greek NA27 and UBS4 texts. You can search by book, chapter, or verse. This is an excellent resource for reading the best original language texts available today, and more.
SBL Greek New Testament
The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) has released a new critical edition of the GNT, which is edited by Michael W. Holmes, who utilized a wide range of printed editions, all the major critical apparatuses, and the latest technical resources and manuscript discoveries as he established the text. The result is a critically edited text that differs from the NA/UBS text in more than 540 variation units.
Westcott & Hort GNT
This W-H was prepared and edited by Maurice Robinson and provides a good and reliable electronic form of this classic GNT.
(CSNTM) Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Dan Wallace's website about the study of NTG manuscripts. It is loaded with lots of very helpful and interesting information.
Greek & Hebrew Reader's Online Bible
This is a very helpful resource for information. It provides the parsings for every word. As helpful as it can be though, do not become dependent on it and use it as a crutch.
Bill Mounce has provided a very handy resource for us all here. Greek-Dictionary.net gives us a lexicon of all words in the GNT, as well as a concordance of their usages.
NT Greek Commentaries
A list of recommended technical and exegetical commentaries I have put together based on the Greek New Testament. These take a detailed look at what the text says in the original language for the purpose of exegesis and interpretation as well as to see different shades of meaning and nuances. A knowledge of Greek is needed to fully use them. There are also other commentary recommendations for those who do not have a knowledge of Greek.
Original Language Texts Online
Here is a link to the German Bible Societies website where they provide the Hebrew BHS, the Greek LXX, and the Greek NA27 and UBS4 texts. You can search by book, chapter, or verse. This is an excellent resource for reading the best original language texts available today, and more.
SBL Greek New Testament
The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) has released a new critical edition of the GNT, which is edited by Michael W. Holmes, who utilized a wide range of printed editions, all the major critical apparatuses, and the latest technical resources and manuscript discoveries as he established the text. The result is a critically edited text that differs from the NA/UBS text in more than 540 variation units.
Westcott & Hort GNT
This W-H was prepared and edited by Maurice Robinson and provides a good and reliable electronic form of this classic GNT.
(CSNTM) Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts
Dan Wallace's website about the study of NTG manuscripts. It is loaded with lots of very helpful and interesting information.
Greek & Hebrew Reader's Online Bible
This is a very helpful resource for information. It provides the parsings for every word. As helpful as it can be though, do not become dependent on it and use it as a crutch.
Septuagint (LXX) Texts:
Septuagint studies, including the New English Translation of the LXX: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/
LXX text: https://www.academic-bible.com/en/online-bibles/septuagint-lxx/read-the-bible-text/
LXX text: https://www.academic-bible.com/en/online-bibles/septuagint-lxx/read-the-bible-text/
Misunderstandings About Greek:
Greek: The Self Study Method & Common Misunderstandings
Can NT Greek be learned without seminary or Bible school? Can it be learned on your own merely by self-study? This article talks about several common objections and one big misunderstanding which exist concerning the study of NTG. I have also given pointers and tips for learning as well as how to keep your Greek without losing it.
Common Misunderstandings About Biblical Greek
Today there are many detrimental misunderstandings concerning NTG. The study of the language is often disregarded or under-emphasized openly among ministers of the gospel. Its study within local churches, if found, is often discouraged, and many who do desire to learn it feel as though they just aren't smart enough. This article discusses some of the more common misunderstandings concerning the language.
Common Exegetical Fallacies
Exegetical Fallacies resulting from a misunderstanding and/or misuse of Biblical Greek are to be found far too often today. They are common in Reformed pulpits as well as outside of them. Here in this post some of the most common errors have been discussed. The problem has been diagnosed, but a solution has also been offered.
Can NT Greek be learned without seminary or Bible school? Can it be learned on your own merely by self-study? This article talks about several common objections and one big misunderstanding which exist concerning the study of NTG. I have also given pointers and tips for learning as well as how to keep your Greek without losing it.
Common Misunderstandings About Biblical Greek
Today there are many detrimental misunderstandings concerning NTG. The study of the language is often disregarded or under-emphasized openly among ministers of the gospel. Its study within local churches, if found, is often discouraged, and many who do desire to learn it feel as though they just aren't smart enough. This article discusses some of the more common misunderstandings concerning the language.
Common Exegetical Fallacies
Exegetical Fallacies resulting from a misunderstanding and/or misuse of Biblical Greek are to be found far too often today. They are common in Reformed pulpits as well as outside of them. Here in this post some of the most common errors have been discussed. The problem has been diagnosed, but a solution has also been offered.
Other Topics:
The Importance of the Biblical Languages
Several different articles mentioning the place, correct use of, and importance of the Biblical Languages in life and ministry. These are must reads for anyone interested in the languages, and should be read by all preachers and pastors.
NT Textual Criticism
What is Textual Criticism? Is it good or bad? Is it needed? If so, then how should it be practiced? All these questions and more will be looked at and addressed here in much more detail.
Functional Greek
Do you wonder why different Bible translations are so different sometimes? Do you want to know just enough about Greek so that you can find out what the words really mean? Or to be able simply to read the best technical commentaries? With Functional Greek, you will learn enough about Greek to be "functional", to do word studies and read the best commentaries, without spending years studying grammar and memorizing vocabulary.
Children's Greek
Greek is not just for pastors, seminary students, or adults. Children too can learn to read, write, and understand Biblical Greek, know the New Testament in it's original language, and as a results better learn of God and His Word. In fact, they stand a better chance of learning at an early age than we do now.
Several different articles mentioning the place, correct use of, and importance of the Biblical Languages in life and ministry. These are must reads for anyone interested in the languages, and should be read by all preachers and pastors.
NT Textual Criticism
What is Textual Criticism? Is it good or bad? Is it needed? If so, then how should it be practiced? All these questions and more will be looked at and addressed here in much more detail.
Functional Greek
Do you wonder why different Bible translations are so different sometimes? Do you want to know just enough about Greek so that you can find out what the words really mean? Or to be able simply to read the best technical commentaries? With Functional Greek, you will learn enough about Greek to be "functional", to do word studies and read the best commentaries, without spending years studying grammar and memorizing vocabulary.
Children's Greek
Greek is not just for pastors, seminary students, or adults. Children too can learn to read, write, and understand Biblical Greek, know the New Testament in it's original language, and as a results better learn of God and His Word. In fact, they stand a better chance of learning at an early age than we do now.
Websites, Articles, & Blogs:
Bill Mounce's Greek Blog
Bill Mounce shares insights and tips about Greek and talks about different verses and nuances which may not be seen as clearly in English translation. A very interesting, edifying, solid, balanced, and helpful page.
Teknia
Bill Mounce's language learning website specifically geared toward self-teaching for Biblical Greek, and even Hebrew! This webpage is loaded with many helpful resources.
Greek Language and Linguistics
The Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics Section of the Society of Biblical Literature is designed to promote, discuss, and disseminate ongoing research into biblical Greek language and linguistics, particularly the Septuagint and the New Testament.
Rod Decker’s Website
the late Rodney J. Decker was Professor of New Testament and Greek at Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, USA. His website provides tons of information in the realm of Greek studies.
Steve Runge’s Website
Steve Runge serves as a Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software. His tagline is "Removing the mystery from discourse grammar".
Bill Mounce shares insights and tips about Greek and talks about different verses and nuances which may not be seen as clearly in English translation. A very interesting, edifying, solid, balanced, and helpful page.
Teknia
Bill Mounce's language learning website specifically geared toward self-teaching for Biblical Greek, and even Hebrew! This webpage is loaded with many helpful resources.
Greek Language and Linguistics
The Biblical Greek Language and Linguistics Section of the Society of Biblical Literature is designed to promote, discuss, and disseminate ongoing research into biblical Greek language and linguistics, particularly the Septuagint and the New Testament.
Rod Decker’s Website
the late Rodney J. Decker was Professor of New Testament and Greek at Baptist Bible Seminary, Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, USA. His website provides tons of information in the realm of Greek studies.
Steve Runge’s Website
Steve Runge serves as a Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software. His tagline is "Removing the mystery from discourse grammar".
Biblical Hebrew:
Self Study Resources For Biblical Hebrew
I thought I would offer this for those interested in the study of Biblical Hebrew. This also is geared for those choosing the self-study approach.
I thought I would offer this for those interested in the study of Biblical Hebrew. This also is geared for those choosing the self-study approach.