Tag Archives: Koine Greek

The Man Behind the Curtain—Or, The Dirty Truth About Most New Testament Greek Classes (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 2)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

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 →

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What Does it Mean to “Read” Greek? (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 1)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Daniel R. Streett

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 →

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