Re: reason for b-greek

From: Jim West (jwest@Highland.Net)
Date: Wed Dec 09 1998 - 14:20:09 EST


At 03:29 PM 12/9/98 -0500, you wrote:
>
>Dear B-Greekers:
>
>
>I have to explain to new students of biblical Greek the importance of
>studying the language. Could you please give me some reasons why we
>should study biblical greek and why biblical greek is relevant for today
>Many people in my midst think that it is a waste of time. I have to come
>up with very convincing answers to help them understand the importance of
>studying biblical Greek.
>

Consulting a person without knowledge of the Biblical languages about some
verse in the Bible is like consulting a doctor who had never learned
anatomy. Those who foolishly believe they can understand the meaning of a
Biblical text without recourse to the original are simply kidding
themselves. They can certainly, to be sure, understand something; but they
just as certainly cannot understand half of what the text is saying and
meaning, if that much, without being able to read the underlying original text.

Jim

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Jim West, ThD
Quartz Hill School of Theology
jwest@highland.net

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