Learn to Read New Testament Greek

by David Alan Black

Book Overview

An academic staple updated for the first time in fifteen years, David Alan Black's user-friendly introduction to New Testament Greek keeps discussion of grammar as non-technical as possible. The simplified explanations, basic vocabularies, and abundant exercises are designed to prepare the student for subsequent practical courses in exegesis, while the linguistic emphasis lays the groundwork for later courses in grammar. Revisions to this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805444939
• ISBN13: 9780805444933
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

A Model of Clarity

David Alan Black has provided us with an introductory grammar that is a model of clarity. This NT Greek grammar is reasonably concise and yet always provides sufficient information for the student to grasp the matter at hand. Compared to "The Basics of Biblical Greek", this grammar does a better job of introducing the student to the syntax (on an elementary level)of the New Testament with clearer explanations of grammatical terminology. This is an excellent text for a professor to adopt, but it is also highly recommended as a supplement to those who are using Mounce's work. If the student is having difficulty grasping the grammatical point that Mounce is discussing, it is very likely that turning to Black's grammar will clear up the matter. Additionally, Black has an excellent selection of exercises with a complete answer key to the first seventeen chapters as an appendix to the book. Additional illustrations are judiciously placed throughout the grammar. For example, on the crucial issue of mastering Participles, Black offers 34 sentences with translation in the body of the text. This is a "must have" resource for first year Koine Greek students - and is well worth a second look by instructors who have chosen other texts.

Excellent Greek Tool!

Black's grammar is compact and very portable, but this does not subtract any from its utility or comprehensiveness. His examples are very relevant and he uses a good combination of actual readings from the New Testament itself as well as original sentences for the student to translate.If you are looking for an all-around good grammar, I would suggest Black as your choice and to supplement it with Warren Trenchard for vocabulary studies and Daniel Wallace's "Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics" for more advanced study.

Clear, thorough introductory textbook

Excellent resource for personal study or classroom instruction in the elements of NT Greek. The author's presentation is very clear, with explanations that will make the grammar easy to understand even for those with little background in the subject.

Easy to understand

For anyone who is tring to learn Greek but is not already a linguistics expert this book is written for you. It divides the language into easy to swallow lessons that gradualy brings you through an introductory course. rather than learning everything about one area of the language before moving on it teaches you enough to get to the next lesson and pretty soon you can write simple sentances. from there he goes back and equips you with more vocab and a better understandign of grammer so that your sentances can get more and more complex.

Excellent introduction to NT Greek

David Alan Black's "Learn to Read New Testament Greek" is a very clearly written introduction to NT Greek. It's excellent for anyone (like myself) who is learning NT Greek without the benefit of formal classroom instruction.