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Greek in a Nutshell
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67 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2004
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James Strong
116 books12 followersJames Strong was an American academic, biblical scholar, lexicographer, Methodist theologian and professor, best known for being the creator of Strong's Concordance.
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May 26, 2012
This book, though free on Amazon, is not worth the time it would take to make it useful. Which is sad, but nonetheless true. The book is essentially pages of propositions for the student to memorize with little to no explanation on most of them. The concepts of Greek are not addressed; rote paradigms are simply presented and expected of the student to learn.
Book thesis: It is believed that a thorough mastery of this small volume will prove a conquest over all the real difficulties of the original tongue of the New Testament.
Thesis supported? It depends… if the question is, “Is the thesis true,” then I would say, “Certainly.” If, however, the question is, “Is the thesis accomplished,” I would say, “No.” The fact of the matter is that if one really did master all of the propositions in this book, then after some time, they would be able to read and understand the Greek New Testament. However, such mastery would come at great cost of time and frustration. If you want to read a book that teaches you to learn Greek so that you might be able to read the New Testament in the original language, I would advise you to consult Summers (Essentials of New Testament Greek) or Mounce (Basics of Biblical Greek). Knowing Greek is extremely rewarding, but there are much simpler and much more enjoyable ways to get there rather than this book. I highly respect Strong as a man of God, but would not recommend this book to anyone unless they already understood Greek and simply wanted a quick way of reminder of the technicalities. And technicalities abound in this book: vocabulary and jargon that is likely not readily usable in most students’ minds. If you’ve already gotten this book and looked through it at all, I would encourage you: don’t toss Greek out the window! Simply pick up a book which is more amiable (as the aforementioned).
I give Strong’s book 2 out of 5 because although I do not find it helpful, it really is “Greek in a Nutshell”… just more like a pecan than a walnut.
Book thesis: It is believed that a thorough mastery of this small volume will prove a conquest over all the real difficulties of the original tongue of the New Testament.
Thesis supported? It depends… if the question is, “Is the thesis true,” then I would say, “Certainly.” If, however, the question is, “Is the thesis accomplished,” I would say, “No.” The fact of the matter is that if one really did master all of the propositions in this book, then after some time, they would be able to read and understand the Greek New Testament. However, such mastery would come at great cost of time and frustration. If you want to read a book that teaches you to learn Greek so that you might be able to read the New Testament in the original language, I would advise you to consult Summers (Essentials of New Testament Greek) or Mounce (Basics of Biblical Greek). Knowing Greek is extremely rewarding, but there are much simpler and much more enjoyable ways to get there rather than this book. I highly respect Strong as a man of God, but would not recommend this book to anyone unless they already understood Greek and simply wanted a quick way of reminder of the technicalities. And technicalities abound in this book: vocabulary and jargon that is likely not readily usable in most students’ minds. If you’ve already gotten this book and looked through it at all, I would encourage you: don’t toss Greek out the window! Simply pick up a book which is more amiable (as the aforementioned).
I give Strong’s book 2 out of 5 because although I do not find it helpful, it really is “Greek in a Nutshell”… just more like a pecan than a walnut.
July 14, 2016
An absolute necessity.
I suggest you make your own flashcards as a study aid. It's good as a refresher or as a starter.
I suggest you make your own flashcards as a study aid. It's good as a refresher or as a starter.
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