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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Philo’s Rejection of Six-Day Creationism
The Controversy Creation, evolution and the interpretation of Genesis 1-3 are perennial hot-button issues in the American cultural and theological scene. Among evangelicals, the debate over the genre of Genesis 1-3 has recently reached a fever pitch. Some argue that … Continue reading
Posted in Philo
Tagged Creatio ex nihilo, Creation, Genesis, Image of God, Logos, LXX, Philo, Six Day Creation
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A Comprehensive Classroom Curriculum for Living Koine Greek (Needed Resources)
About the Series This is part of an ongoing series where I discuss resources that should be developed to aid teachers and students in acquiring Koine Greek communicatively. In this installment, I address what I think is perhaps the most important … Continue reading
Posted in Greek Pedagogy
Tagged Curriculum, Greek Pedagogy, Greek Resources, Language Lab, Resources, Teaching Greek, Testing, TPR, TPRS
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A Conversational Koine Greek Audio Course (Needed Resources)
About the Series This is part of an ongoing series where I discuss resources that should be developed to aid teachers and students in acquiring Koine Greek communicatively. A Conversational Audio Course I think we need an extensive audio course for … Continue reading
Posted in Greek Pedagogy
Tagged Berlitz, Biblical Greek, Conversational Greek, Koine Greek, Needed Resources, Pimsleur, Resources, Vocabulary
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Resources on Philo of Alexandria
I hope to have semi-regular posts on Philo of Alexandria and some of his more notable readings of Scripture. I enjoy reading through Philo in my spare time (in translation, of course—reading Philo in Greek is not “pleasure reading” for … Continue reading
Posted in Philo
Tagged C. D. Yonge, Creation, David Runia, Genesis, Loeb Classical Library, Philo, Six Day Creation
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Sabbath Rest in Hebrews (LXX Texts of Note)
Rest is a major theme in Hebrews 3-4. There, the author quotes at length Psalm 95 (94 in LXX), which invites its hearers to learn from the example of their forefathers, who rebelled in the wilderness and were kept from … Continue reading
Posted in LXX Texts of Note
Tagged Gezera Shawa, Hebrews, Jewish Hermeneutics, LXX, Rest, Sabbath, Septuagint
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LOLing in Koine (Greek Word of the Week)
So, here’s the sitch. Ur txting ur BFF & they tell a funny joke, rt? OMG, ur ROFLing 4eva! And, of course, desirous to explicate the amount and volume of your gelotological response to said stimuli, you endeavor to articulate … Continue reading
Posted in Word of the Week
Tagged Abbreviations, Gelotology, Laughing, Nomina Sacra, Texting in Greek, Word of the Week
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A Contemporary English to Koine Greek Dictionary (Needed Resources)
About the Series This is part of an ongoing series where I discuss resources that should be developed to aid teachers and students in acquiring Koine Greek communicatively. Public Domain English-Greek Dictionaries Back in the day, when courses in Greek … Continue reading
A Few Links of Interest
Here are some posts around the web you might want to check out: David Burnett has begun a promising series on monotheism in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. He will be interviewing various leading scholars on the issue. The … Continue reading
Posted in Links of Interest
Tagged Christology, Citizenship, Kingdom of God, Latin, Monotheism, Philippians, Politics, Trinity
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My Midterm Greek Exam
Too Much Testing Makes Αλέξανδρος a Dull Boy Some of you may be curious to see how testing would work in a communicative classroom. On the one hand, I abhor testing and grades, and think that neither one of them belongs … Continue reading
Posted in Greek Pedagogy
Tagged Assessment, Greek 101, Greek Midterm Exam, Greek Pedagogy, Teaching Greek, Testing
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First 1000 Words: Picture Book for Koine Greek Vocabulary (Needed Resources)
About the Series This is part of an ongoing series where I discuss resources that should be developed to aid teachers and students in acquiring Koine Greek communicatively. Introduction Have you seen this series of books by Usborne? They are … Continue reading
Posted in Greek Pedagogy
Tagged Greek Pedagogy, Greek Resources, Greek Vocabulary, Koine Greek, Needed Resources, New Testament Greek
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