Most Biblical Greek courses are way too technical. Taught by talking heads and only offered in-person, the lectures are boring and reminiscent of an era that’s as old the Greek language itself.
But that’s not how you should learn Biblical Greek. Having taught working adults for more than 15 years, I know we all have jobs, families, and obligations that keep us busy around the clock. That’s why we’ve designed a course just for you called “Biblical Greek for Busy People 1.”
This class is completely digital, meaning you can watch the lessons on your phone and do the assignments whenever you want. And rather than weighing you down with academic jargon, our lessons are short, practical, encouraging, and clear.
Here is a detailed outline of the topics we will cover in this class:
We will introduce the Greek alphabet and pronunciation, where we discuss the differences between Modern Greek and Erasmian Greek pronunciation. We will identify the 5 reasons we will use Modern Greek pronunciation for our study of Biblical Greek.
We now turn to the first six letters of the Greek alphabet: alpha to zeta.
We will then continue with learning the next six letters: eta to mi.
We will then learn how to recognize and pronounce the next six letters: ni to sigma.
Then we will look at the last grouping of six letters in the Greek alphabet: tof to omega.
Now we will explore other items related to pronunciation, beginning with recognizing the difference between consonants and vowels.
We will learn the rules of double vowels, otherwise known as diphthongs, which occur when two vowels come together to form one sound.
Then we turn to a similar concept related to consonants, in which case some consonant clusters make specific sounds.
We now explore the diacritical marks located above vowels. There are two major kinds: accent marks and breathing marks. We will divide our lesson into two lectures to learn this material.
Finally, we will review all we have learned by pronouncing the Lord's Prayer together out loud in Greek.
By the time you finish all these lessons and exercises, you will be perfectly prepared for the next stage of learning Biblical Greek.
