Biblical Greek Exegesis

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface for TeachersThe Need for a New ApproachThe Approach Used in Biblical Greek ExegesisIntermediate GreekAdvanced GreekSome Advantages of This ApproachHow to Use This Book in TeachingIn Intermediate and Advanced Greek CoursesIn Upper-Level New Testament Exegesis CoursesPreface for StudentsWelcome to Biblical Greek ExegesisHow Can the Approach Used in This Book Help You?What Are Our Students Saying?Why Study Greek as a Part of Christian Life and Ministry?In SummarySection One: A Graded Approach to Learning Biblical Greek SyntaxIntroductionWhat to Expect From the Syntax ExercisesA Word About DiagrammingVocabulary, Vocabulary, VocabularyHow to Do Grammatical DiagrammingGrammatical Diagramming ParadigmBasic Principles of Grammatical DiagrammingColossians 3:1 – 4 as ExampleHow to Do Semantic DiagrammingBasic Principles of Semantic DiagrammingThoughts on Semantic DiagrammingThe List of Semantic FunctionsThe Functions Defined and IllustratedColossians 1:3 – 5a as ExampleSyntax and Diagramming Exercises1 John 1:1 – 2:2; 2:28 – 3:10John 15:1 – 27Mark 1:1 – 28Mark 8:27 – 9:8Colossians 1:1 – 23Matthew 6:5 – 34Romans 3:21 – 26; 5:1 – 11; 8:1 – 17James 1:1 – 21Philippians 1:27 – 2:13Section Two: The Exegetical MethodIntroductionExegetical Method at a GlanceExegetical Method Step by Step1 --- Spiritual Preparation2 --- General Introduction3 --- Literary Context4 --- Provisional Translation5 --- Grammatical Analysis6 --- Semantic Diagram and Provisional Outline7 --- Word and Concept Analysis8 --- Broader Biblical and Theological Context9 --- Commentaries and Special Studies10 --- Polished Translation and Extended Paraphrase11 --- Application12 --- Preaching/Teaching OutlineAppendix A: Student’s Syntax SummaryAppendix B: Worksheets for the Exegetical Method