Institute of Biblical Greek
Over the last two years, as our family has transitioned from working for Motorola in Texas to being full-time missionaries in Michigan, living on support, I have had a desire to go to seminary. Why? Because I want to learn more. I've been reading a lot and studying too, but I know I do better when I have a structured program to follow.
Recently, as my wife and I have been praying about our future and what we should do, it became clear that I should pursue this dream, while still working my "job" at Life Action Ministries. Each program I'm interested in starts with Greek, which I really want to pick up.
So...step one, I've signed up for an online greek course through the Institute of Biblical Greek. It's taught by John Schwandt, who happens to be one of the editors of my new English-Greek Reverse Interlinear New Testament!
The class starts this month, so I'll keep you posted!
Recently, as my wife and I have been praying about our future and what we should do, it became clear that I should pursue this dream, while still working my "job" at Life Action Ministries. Each program I'm interested in starts with Greek, which I really want to pick up.
So...step one, I've signed up for an online greek course through the Institute of Biblical Greek. It's taught by John Schwandt, who happens to be one of the editors of my new English-Greek Reverse Interlinear New Testament!
The class starts this month, so I'll keep you posted!
posted by Jeffrey A. Norris at
3:18 PM
5 Comments:
May the LORD give you grace and strength as you pursue your Greek studies. We'll be praying for you.
Michael and Katie
What textbooks are you using? Is the course taught on video over the internet or is it all correspondence?
Grace to you on the Greek!
BTW, I tagged you for a book meme (see my blog).
Michael,
Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm using the following required texts:
New Testament Greek for Beginners (2nd Ed.),
Prentice Hall (Oct., 2003); ISBN: 013184234X
Study Guide for J. Gresham Machen's New Testament Greek for Beginners,
Prentice Hall (January, 1980); ISBN: 0024206504
The Student's Complete Vocabulary Guide
to the Greek New Testament,
Zondervan Publishing Co. (Nov. 1998); ISBN: 0310226953
A Reader's Greek New Testament,
Zondervan Publishing Company (April 1, 2004); ISBN: 0310248884
I'm also using these as supplemental materials:
Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar, by William D. Mounce (Zondervan) ISBN 0310250870. Second Edition, August 2003
Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook, by William D. Mounce (Zondervan) ISBN 0310250862. Second Edition, July 2003
The class is live-conference online. Here's the blurb from the site:
Within the conference, Mr. Schwandt reviews and answers questions from homework and then presents new material. The conferencing web site enables students to listen to Mr. Schwandt talk and ask questions for the rest of the class to hear. Students are also welcome to type comments and questions in the real-time chat window during the lecture. This additional mode of communication increases the amount of classroom interaction and benefits students in a way not possible in a conventional classroom. After each class, students are given reading and translation assignments to complete during the week and post on the class forum. Mid-week interaction with the instructor is also possible on the forum.
Thanks for your message yesterday. It reminded me that you are learning Greek. How's it going? Do you like the online format? Give us a new post and tell us about it. :-)
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