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Daniel R. Streett, Ph.D.
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Author Archives: Daniel R. Streett
The Oral/Aural Foundations of Reading (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 4)
About the Series This is part 4 in a series of posts laying out the problems with typical Koine Greek teaching methods and proposing a reformation in pedagogy. Part 1 talked about what it means to read Greek or any … Continue reading
Greek Professors: Do They Know Greek? (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 3)
About the Series This is part 3 in a series of posts laying out the problems with typical Koine Greek teaching methods and proposing a reformation in pedagogy. Part 1 talked about what it means to read Greek or any … Continue reading
Posted in Greek Pedagogy
Tagged Basics of Greek Pedagogy, ETS, Koine Greek, New Testament Greek, Professors, Proficiency, Reading Greek, Vocabulary
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The Man Behind the Curtain—Or, The Dirty Truth About Most New Testament Greek Classes (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 2)
About the Series This is part 2 in a series of posts laying out the problems with traditional Koine Greek teaching methods (though we will soon have opportunity to question just how “traditional” they really are in the broader scope … Continue reading
Enoch Walks, or Does He? (LXX Texts of Note 1)
LXX Luthor This post is intended to be the beginning of a regular series where I note Septuagintal passages which would be of interest to students of Christian origins; e.g. texts where the New Testament quotes an LXX reading significantly … Continue reading
Posted in LXX Texts of Note
Tagged Enoch, Genesis, Hebrews, Jubilees, LXX, Septuagint, Sirach, Targums
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καλαμοσφάκτης (Greek Word of the Week)
ὁ καλαμοσφάκτης n. A compound of κάλαμος, a reed or writing instrument, and σφάκτης, a murderer. Thus: one who kills with a pen. Philo’s In Flaccum contains the only extant usage, about a corrupt Alexandrian official: ὃν πολλάκις ὁ δῆμος ἅπας … Continue reading
What Does it Mean to “Read” Greek? (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 1)
By far the most common objection to oral/aural methods for teaching ancient Greek is the following: Greek is a dead language. We will never need to speak ancient Greek, so why should we waste time listening to and speaking it when … Continue reading
SBL 2011 – My Contributions
The 2011 Society of Biblical Literature Annual Meeting is approaching. From November 19th to 22nd, Biblical scholars of all stripes will convene in beautiful San Francisco, CA, to sight-see, schmooze, sleep through papers, overindulge at the city’s fabulous eateries, and blow … Continue reading
A Recent News Article on Oral Methods for Teaching Greek
Check out this recent article about my Greek teaching methods. It was published in May in the Southern Baptist Texan (the denominational state newspaper: DALLAS—Easter and Christmas pageants in ancient Greek? Texas college students texting each other in the language … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Greek Pedagogy, Introductory Posts
Tagged Criswell College, John Schwandt, News, Publicity, SBTC
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Coming Soon – A Preview of Posts to Come
καὶ τὰ λοιπά has just gone live. To give you a foretaste of the posts to come, here’s a sampling of the topics I plan to cover in upcoming entries: Is Koine Greek a dead language? If so, how should … Continue reading
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Welcome to καὶ τὰ λοιπά!
Welcome to καὶ τὰ λοιπά! This is my blog about all things having to do with Koine Greek, Biblical Studies, and cognate fields. I am especially interested in Greek pedagogy using communicative methods (sometimes called the Natural Approach, or Direct … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Introductory Posts
Tagged About Me, Contact, Dead Language, Resources, SBL
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