1 John: A New Testament Greek Reader

by Benjamin L. Merkle, Robert L. Plummer

1 John Reader by Benjamin Merkle and Robert Plummer introduces intermediate Greek syntax through a reading of 1 John. This reader serves as a companion to Beginning with New Testament Greek and Going Deeper with New Testament Greek and includes notes on textual criticism and vocabulary words for each chapter.
 

208 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2024

About the author

Benjamin L. Merkle (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Reviews

[Nathan Leopard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little 1 John reader that will aid anyone new to Greek. This book paired with Plummer's Daily Dose of Greek videos for 1 John makes the information stick even better.

[Mike Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

If somebody knows some Greek, but wants to dip their toe in more advanced syntax, this is the perfect book to start. Each chapter discusses a section of Greek Syntax while providing basic parsing and commentary on the Greek text of 1 John. Therefore, the book can be a good companion to grow in one’s Greek knowledge while they work through a simpler text.

[Daniel C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book because I am trying to build up steam for a New Year's resolution to relearn Ancient Greek after a couple of fizzled attempts before the pandemic. I have been going through the comprehensible input texts which focus on attic Greek pretty quickly and having been able to bridge to the gap to a couple edited Socratic dialogue i bought. There seems to be very many learning texts for students learning koine Greek so i though i would have a go at building my vocabulary by reading parts of the New Testament. I am not particularly religious and sometimes these sort of books obviously get into that but it is still an interesting work. The author gives the unadapted passage at the beginning of each chapter, a summary of some relevant grammatical concepts, and then explains the Greek on a sentence by sentence level. It was pretty useful for most of the book and by the end i didn't pay much attention to the commentary but I think that's the point. Some of the grammar summaries where very thorough and almost too much for one chapter. I have never heard of the appositive genitive until this book and it was a nice "ah-ha" moment. Just by looking at the sentence by sentence commentary it is clear that the author put a great deal of work into it.

[Emma Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

another great day for greek class! another textbook finished 🫡

[Will Cunningham-Batt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear and easy to use.