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Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis: Motivation
The final three chapters, chapters 6-8, were a nice bridge from the shortened specifics of linguistic study and history towards a sounder study of scripture. Six focused on issues directly relating to Hebrew, seven to Greek, with eight being a well-spoken defense, a resounding “yes” answer to the question, “Is it all worth it?” Chapter 6 focused on issues with Hebrew linguistics, and my background and grasp of Hebrew is smaller than it is for Greek (itself not all that great). I’ll admit that as the author spoke on the troubles of understanding the verbal stems and their potential relations, I was intrigued. But I also felt like I was…
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Books in the Mail
Last November, Mike Aubrey over at Koine-Greek.com posted about a fairly glowing review of Linguistics & Biblical Exegesis. I’ve always found Aubrey to be a good writer, and an excellent thinker, even if my knowledge of him is limited to blogs about grammar, Greek linguistics and mead-making. Christmas Eve I ordered it, and received it today when I got my saved mail. I’m incredibly excited to get into it! I may have picked up another book on linguistics, Linguistics and the Formal Sciences, at the same time. Looks to be more of a “how we got here”. But I’m okay with that, really. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Help a…
Theology, Linguistics, Brewing and More
