Fundamentals of New Testament Greek

by Stanley E. Porter, Jeffrey T. Reed, Matthew Brook O'Donnell

Overview

This extremely useful volume is a comprehensive introduction to the grammar and vocabulary of the Greek of the New Testament, with extensive paradigms, examples, and explanations. / Porter, Reed, and O’Donnell’s Fundamentals of New Testament Greek makes use of pedagogically sound and linguistically informed language-instruction techniques to provide the most effective textbook possible. The book introduces the individual elements of the Greek language according to their frequency of use in the New Testament so as to reinforce in students the elements that they will most often encounter. Every grammatical element is explained in sufficient detail — including illustrative examples — and is accompanied by useful information to describe its composition and analysis. The authors also include complete paradigms with plenty of examples, and significant vocabulary is introduced throughout the course of the volume. / Students who complete this text can engage in serious reading, translation, and understanding of the Greek New Testament, moving directly into Greek exegesis courses and more advanced Greek-language courses. Fundamentals of New Testament Greek: First Year will prove invaluable for gaining a thorough foundational understanding of New Testament Greek. It is bound to be a standard text for years to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780802828279
Publisher:	Eerdmans, William B. Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/03/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	492
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Stanley E. Porter is president, dean, professor of New Testament, and holder of the Roy A. Hope Chair in Christian Worldview at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario.


 
Jeffrey T. Reed has taught Greek at Biola University and Fuller Seminary. His most recent book is A Discourse Analysis of Philippians.


 
Matthew Brook O'Donnell is adjunct professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College and author of Corpus Linguistics and the Greek of the Old Testament.