Reflecting the methodological shift in the reading of biblical texts that has evolved over some years, the focus is on understanding the New Testament message and not on the origins and prehistory of
In the Hellenistic world, writings were read aloud, heard and remembered. But modern exegesis assumes as silent text. The disjuncture between ancient and modern approaches to literature, argue Margar
This introduction to New Testament exegesis helps readers by explaining in a simple and brief way the basic literary methods used in studying the New Testament today: textual criticism, translations,
The student or translator of the New Testament will often find difficulties which can only be solved by considering the syntax of the passage concerned. Professor Moule here provides a reference book which gives guidance on such problems of exegesis. It is a work which presupposes a knowledge of Greek and makes frequent allusions to the standard works; it is intended primarily for theological students. After an introductory section on 'The Language of the New Testament' Professor Moule considers in turn particular syntactical divisions (tenses, moods, voices, cases), certain parts of speech and types of clauses, and idiosyncrasies in usage. The last four chapters are 'The order of words', 'Semitisms', 'Latinisms', and 'Miscellaneous notes on style'. In each section New Testament usages are defined and distinguished. A number of examples of each type of problem are discussed. They were chosen as being sufficiently representative to provide a guide to the treatment of similar difficultie
This volume places the New Testament letters squarely in the middle of all the important letter corpora of antiquity. Chapters cover the basic letter formula, papyrus and postal delivery, non-literar
This manual is an exhaustive study, a process in which reasons for undertakings will be examined. Methodically study an entire text of the Bible, to attempt to resolve the difficulties on a problema
While there are almost 1000 questions in the Greek New Testament, many commentators, pastors, and students skip over the questions for more ‘theological’ verses or worse they convert questions into st
In this volume an expert teacher of the Bible provides an introduction to New Testament exegesis that will appeal to students across the spectrum. Clayton Croy begins with the preparation of the inter
This completely revised and updated edition of a trusted grammar provides first-year Greek students with a solid foundation for doing translation, exegesis, and biblical interpretation.
A thoroughgoing revision of the author's practical and widely used Greek grammar, this book provides a grasp of the principles of Greek grammar that are meaningful in exegesis. Now set in type, the bo
