Why do we return to Greek literature, ideas, and culture again and again? I ask this as someone who is happily rooted in classical Christian education, which is an education grounded in the Greco-Roman tradition but submitted to a Christian worldview, but everyone who is lives in the Western world is a cultural offspring of …
Martin Luther once wrote of theological education, saying: And further, if I could bring it to pass among you I should like to ask that you do not neglect the languages but, since it would not be too difficult for you, that you have your preachers and some of your gifted boys learn Latin, Greek, …
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Below is a curriculum for parents to add Koine Greek into their child's study routine. While this is designed particularly to be used alongside Cycle 1 of Classical Conversations, it can easily be used by any parent (whether home, private, or public schooling) and requires no previous knowledge of Greek by the parent. But, you …
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I started learning Greek last fall. After beginning to learn Latin (and discovering that I enjoyed it!), I opened a book that had been sitting on my shelf from another pastor's library. The book was John Dobson's Learn New Testament Greek, and I was shocked to find myself understanding and reading Greek. I have since …
What is the Septuagint, and why is Greek translation of the Old Testament important to us today? Those are the questions before us in this episode. https://open.spotify.com/episode/35zDt0wNJBWl5GvqQIWVbE?si=GvBW6iPrRumQcfP-hEF5FQ In Relatione (relevant links) The Lexham English Septuagint A New English Translation of the Septuagint Septuaginta: Reader's Edition Gwendolyn's recommendation: The Man Who Preached Outside (George Whitefield) Ex Interrete (a …
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