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Introduction to Biblical Greek. JohnStevenson.net. Under “Favorite Links” there is a section of Greek helps Email at JohnStevenson@Bellsouth.net Home Phone: (954) 962-1687. Purpose for Studying Greek. It helps us to see the local color. Purpose for Studying Greek.
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JohnStevenson.net • Under “Favorite Links” there is a section of Greek helps • Email at JohnStevenson@Bellsouth.net • Home Phone: (954) 962-1687
Purpose for Studying Greek • It helps us to see the local color
Purpose for Studying Greek • It helps us to see the local color • It helps us to catch hidden meanings "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound (estai dedemenon) in heaven, and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed(estai lelumenon) in heaven." (Matthew 16:19).
Purpose for Studying Greek • It helps us to see the local color • It helps us to catch hidden meanings • It helps us to refute false teachings that try to misuse the Greek
Three Major Language Families Indo-European Semitic Hamitic
History of the Greek Language • Proto-Greek: Linear B (prior to 1200 B.C.) • Classical Greek: 1200 – 333 B.C. • Koine Greek: 333 – 330 A.D.
History of the Greek Language • Proto-Greek: Linear B (prior to 1200 B.C.) • Classical Greek: 1200 – 333 B.C. • Koine Greek: 333 – 330 A.D. • Byzantine Period: 330 – 1453. • Modern Period: 1453 to present
Other Influences in New Testament Greek • Hebraisms And Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?“ (Luke 1:34). …since I do not know a man
Other Influences in New Testament Greek • Hebraisms • Latinisms • Names of persons • Official titles