OT: Koine Greek

[Fat Robert]

i want to get this

problem 1: no class offered within an hour's drive until summer 2008

problem 2: sort of striking out in the attempt to find local cat who can tutor a fat man


any suggestions from the polyglots on board for any good options for self-directed study?


bike content:

did you know that the year the giro started in greece, it sucked?

[Kevan]

http://www.rosettastone.com/en/individuals/languages/greek

[Fat Robert]

hmmm

that's modern greek -- not new testament greek

that latin looks interesting, though....

[scrooge]

I learned it with a book called "Basics of Biblical Greek" by William D. Mounce. It's been a few years, but I think we had a work book that we used a long with it (you can get both on Amazon).
I think Mounce has a pretty good system--you don't have to memorize as many paradigms as in the traditional, uh, paradigm. Of course, I can't say that I've tried anything else, but I do know that this is currently the text used by the colleges I am familiar with who are training students for seminary (at least the seminary I attended).
Oh, and this was in a class setting, but IMHO, success in language study comes down to self-discipline anyway.

[oracle]

a list (http://www.greek-language.com/bibliographies/palmer-bib.html)

[dbrk]

There's nothing particular about studying Koine in contrast to classical Greek. Koine is, well, just easier and has a few peculiarities.

At Harvard Divinity there's a textbook for NT Greek. I'd call the bookstore there and ask for the textbook currently used to teach Koine. Someone will know, sell it to you, or give you the particulars. It'd be a lot easier to find a classicist at a local college; any classicist can teach Koine. Such a person could be easily bribed. Trust me.

dbrk

[rsl]

There's nothing particular about studying Koine in contrast to classical Greek. Koine is, well, just easier and has a few peculiarities.

At Harvard Divinity there's a textbook for NT Greek. I'd call the bookstore there and ask for the textbook currently used to teach Koine. Someone will know, sell it to you, or give you the particulars. It'd be a lot easier to find a classicist at a local college; any classicist can teach Koine. Such a person could be easily bribed. Trust me.

dbrk

No offense to Dr. DBRK, but as a Harvard Divinity Grad I would advise you to stay away from the HDS Koine book. I think Mounce trounces it hands down.

I cut my teeth on classical greek with volumes 1 and 2 of this: http://www.amazon.com/Athenaze-Introduction-Ancient-Greek-Book/dp/0195149564/sr=8-1/qid=1164728550/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2825823-0059945?ie=UTF8&s=books.

Greek is fun! Good luck!

[oracle]

hey fat man....


have you found a book yet?

[fiamme red]

No offense to Dr. DBRK, but as a Harvard Divinity Grad I would advise you to stay away from the HDS Koine book. I think Mounce trounces it hands down.

I cut my teeth on classical greek with volumes 1 and 2 of this: http://www.amazon.com/Athenaze-Introduction-Ancient-Greek-Book/dp/0195149564/sr=8-1/qid=1164728550/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-2825823-0059945?ie=UTF8&s=books.

Greek is fun! Good luck!If you want to learn classical Greek, Hansen and Quinn (http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Intensive-Course-Hardy-Hansen/dp/0823216632/sr=8-1/qid=1165354709/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-6318720-7781743?ie=UTF8&s=books) is the best textbook out there.

[Fat Robert]

yeah

found a couple of books and a willing cat

also doing this jacked up, MP, latin self-study course right now

pronouns are baggage, yo