Biblical Greek Made Simple: All the Basics in One Semester

by Danny Zacharias

Publisher:

Lexham Press

, 2018

Biblical Greek Made Simple

Diligent study of God’s Word involves engaging with it in the language it was written.

Learning Greek can be a challenging experience for seminary students but it is a critical piece of their education. Engaging with the Bible in its original language will lead to deeper understanding, new insights, and provide tools to enter into the conversation surrounding God’s Word.

Biblical Greek Made Simple is a one-semester textbook that teaches the basics of biblical Greek. Designed with the modern student and curriculum in mind, this grammar introduces all the essential elements of biblical Greek while also utilizing the tools and features of Logos Bible Software to help retain and enhance knowledge of Greek. Each chapter includes exercises tailored to its contents as well as additional teaching material for further advancement. Daniel Zacharias provides a solid overview of the entire biblical Greek system, while challenging students to understand how this ancient language is relevant to meaning and translation.

Praise for Biblical Greek Made Simple

Danny Zacharias is a master teacher of elementary Greek. I'm delighted to see in this new book, Biblical Greek Made Simple, a coalescence of Dr. Zacharias's scholarly knowledge, pedagogical skill, and technological competence. As many colleges and seminaries already employ Logos Bible Software in the teaching of Greek, this textbook, which integrates learning to use the Logos software alongside a more traditional teaching approach, will prove invaluable.

—Robert L. Plummer, professor of New Testament interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Why not try teaching or learning Greek as though Bible software was our friend? This is exactly what Danny Zacharias does in this highly innovative approach to acquiring competency in the language of the New Testament and Septuagint. His visual approach to the formation of Greek words is splendid and discussions of grammar and syntax focus well on those facets that are most important for interpretation. I am deeply impressed both by the detailed lesson plans in every chapter that allow for closely guided self-study and the links to professional-quality instructional videos on every aspect of Greek and the use of Logos that make of this book a virtual course in the language in and of itself. Seminary professors and motivated individual learners alike will want to give this a close look.

—David A. deSilva, Trustees' Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Greek, Ashland Theological Seminary

This is a well-organized, thoughtful, and up-to-date approach to learning foundational elements of New Testament Greek. It is an interactive guide, not a dull-and-distant textbook. It makes strategic use of Logos Bible Software to enhance the learning process. I welcome its addition to the very short list of good first-semester guides to beginning the life-long process of learning to read the New Testament in its original language.

—Robert W. Yarbrough, professor of New Testament, Covenant Theological Seminary

Top Highlights

“Greek nouns are categorized into three big groups. What determines which category a word goes into is the last letter on the word’s stem. If the noun stem ends in alpha (α) or eta (η), it is placed in a category called ‘first declension.’ If the noun stem ends in omicron (ο), it is placed in a category called ‘second declension.’ If the noun stem ends in anything else (usually consonants), it is placed in a category called ‘third declension.’ Why does this matter? Because each declension has its own set of inflection tags to add to the end of the Greek nouns that are in its category.” (Page 21)

“ACCUSATIVE:¹ A noun is inflected as an accusative to indicate the direct object² in the sentence.” (Page 20)

“A noun in apposition is a noun in parallel with another noun, giving you more information about the noun in parallel.” (Page 40)

“The indicative mood is the presentation of certainty. Verbs in the indicative mood are being asserted as having happened, in the process of happening, or will happen.” (Page 70)

“The mood of a verb describes the action’s relation to reality, or presentation of certainty” (Page 70)

Contents

• Signs and Sounds of Greek Stripped Down
• Greek Nouns Stripped Down
• Case Functions Stripped Down
• Greek Indicative Verbs
• Alternative Pattern Indicative Verbs and Principal Parts
• The Article, Adjectives, Pronouns, and Numbers
• Adverbs, Prepositions, Phrases, and Clauses
• Participles
• Participle Functions
• Non-Indicative Verbs
• Infinitives
• Where Do I Go From Here?

Product Details

• Title: Biblical Greek Made Simple: All the Basics in One Semester
• Author: H. Daniel Zacharias
• Publisher: Lexham Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Pages: 360
• Format: Logos Digital, Hardcover
• Trim Size: 7x9
• ISBN: 9781683591009

About Danny Zacharias

Danny is a graduate of Acadia Divinity College, with both his Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Theology. Previous to this Danny resided in Winnipeg where he earned his Bachelor of Arts at Providence College. He currently teaches Introduction to Greek, Introduction to Hebrew, along with other classes in biblical studies, along with his administrative responsibilities relating to technology at ADC. In addition to working, Danny is working on his PhD in New Testament studies through the University of Aberdeen at Highland Theological College. More than any of those achievements, Danny is most proud to call Maria his wife, Lex and Jack his sons, and Ella-Rose his little princess. Feel free to contact Danny should you have any questions relating to technology problems or policies, or any questions about the ADC website. Danny teaches in the area of biblical languages and New Testament.