NT Greek et al.

Musing on the NT, its Greek, and related topics

Recent Posts

• Ephesians 6.5-9 and slavery: asymmetry in the household codesJune 15, 2022
  What the NT does or doesn’t say about slavery is a difficult but important topic. One of the great difficulties in the contemporary context is that nowhere does anyone in the NT come out and directly say “slavery is inherently […]
• Luke 18.9-14: A tale of two standers – ἵστημι in the verbal network, part 3May 7, 2022
  In the last two posts, we have mainly focused on a model of the verbal network in Greek. The benefit of this exercise was to show that ἵστημι does not behave quite like a normal verb. In its intransitive usage […]
• Luke 18.9-14: A tale of two standers – ἵστημι in the verbal network, part 2May 5, 2022
  In part 1 of this 3-part post, I noted that in the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Luke 18.9-14) there are two participles which are both translated the same in most English translations: either “stood” or “standing.” […]

Areas of Interest

NT Greek

Thinking at the intersection of traditional Greek studies, linguistic approaches, and the concerns of teachers and learners of Koine Greek.

Non-Canonical Texts

Considering non-canonical Greek texts as proper subjects for analysis of Koine Greek, as well as documents of importance for understanding the New Testament and the life of the church.

Interpretation

Thinking about how language study interfaces with the message and theology of the New Testament, and the Bible in general.