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Title: Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook by William D. Mounce ISBN: 0310400910 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 30 August, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.14
Rating: 4
Summary: Having Set the Standard...
Comment: Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar has set the standard for biblical Greek grammars. The companion workbook is an essential component to the grammar. The workbook has chapters, which correspond to the grammar. It is basically a workbook, which provides parsing, and translation exercises. Most of the passages are taken from the Gospels, particularly Mark and John.
Mounce has included many helpful suggestions in the preface for studying Greek, which should be followed. The footnotes throughout the workbook also help clarify and explain various grammatical issues, which arise in translation. Reference is often keyed to the grammar. There are also seven review sections placed throughout the workbook, which are helpful for review and for determining how well one is doing. Lastly, there is at the end of every chapter a helpful summary of grammar.
Occasionally Mounce seems to throw in rather difficult translations given the section which it is found in. Thankfully this does not occur to frequently. Another negative is that in the parsing sections there are not enough words to parse. It would have been helpful to at least double or triple the amount of parsing required in the workbook. The more words to parse the better it is to help in recognizing the form of words.
How should this workbook be used? First, the workbook should be treated as a test. One should carefully study the chapters in the grammar before the workbook is completed. The paradigms and vocabulary should be thoroughly memorized along with obtaining a good grasp of the grammar. Then after such study the workbook should be completed. Translation work can be checked using a good English translation. I found the New American Standard most helpful.
The student should also parse all the words in the translations. It would be helpful to develop a system to differentiate between verbals (verbs, participles, infinitives) and nominals (nouns, adjectives, pronouns). For example, I underlined verbs with two lines and nouns with only one line. Color-coding may also be a helpful method. The desire is for the student to recognize the various parts of speech within the clause.
Most of all it is important to recognize the end of this laboring in Greek. The purpose of studying Greek is to learn the original language of the New Testament in order to know the Bible better to know God better. Therefore studying Greek should be an act of worship. Glorify God in your studying!
Rating: 5
Summary: Good companion to Mounce's Greek grammar
Comment: I have only one real gripe with Mounce's grammar: it doesn't have enough (any) examples of real readings. This shortcoming is completely covered by this workbook. Of course, the workbook is almost useless without the grammar - so you need to buy both. This is even explained in the intro to the grammar: The two complement each other, the grammar providing the deductive descriptions of grammar, the workbook providing inductive readings. The two parts together are powerful and compelling.
Thus, the workbook consists primarily of readings - and all from the New Testament. Unlike some grammars, Mounce gives you the NT text right from the beginning. Unfamiliar words are glossed in the text. While this is a little jarring at first, my advice is to get used to it. Even after you graduate from learning Greek (or any language) and move on to "real" readings, you'll come upon lots of unfamiliar words. Even then, it'll be a process to stop reading, look up the word, and figure out how it fits in the sentence. I'm not an expert in Greek, but know Latin reasonably well, and I can tell you that very often I'll have to do this same thing reading "real" Latin texts.
So, I think Mounce's method is to get you used to doing this process right from the beginning. I believe this is a good idea - sometimes I wish my Latin learning had used this method.
Rating: 1
Summary: Don't be dumb like I was
Comment: I give this one star only as a means of drawing attention:
This is a companion to a full textbook!
I was unobservant enough to not notice this, and I have a useless workbook unless I purchase the text (which I may or may not).
The workbook seems to have numerous exercises that would be helpful, but no answers. Also, it's clearly biased from a Christian author.
Keep it in mind, and buy away if you want.
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Title: Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce ISBN: 0310232112 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $37.99 |
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Title: Graded Reader of Biblical Greek, A by William D. Mounce ISBN: 0310205824 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 04 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Greek New Testament (With Dictionary) by Kurt Aland, B. Aland, Bruce M. Metzger, J. Karavidopoulos ISBN: 3438051133 Publisher: Fortress Press Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $45.99 |
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Title: Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics by Daniel B. Wallace ISBN: 0310218950 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 02 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament by Warren C. Trenchard ISBN: 0310226953 Publisher: Zondervan Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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