Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce
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Book Reviews of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar
Book Review: great book, but CDs differ
Summary: 5 Stars
I've enjoyed studying this book. It is easy to understand, and Mounce seems to "read my mind" and cover any questions that arise while I'm studying the chapter. I like the fact that at the end of each vocabulary section, Mounce tells you the number of words learned to date, the total number of occurrences of those words, the number of word occurrences just in that chapter, and what percentage of the total word count of the New Testament you have learned to date. It's very encouraging!
My only problem with this book was the CD. Apparently, there are different versions of it. My professor and the other students in class received a newer, more updated CD with their books, even though we all have the exact same edition. Their CDs have a lot of "extra" stuff on them, while mine is very basic. Would have enjoyed the other CD, but I don't know if there is a way to tell which one you're going to get.
Book Review: This is the BEST grammar
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best grammar for learning Greek NT. Dr. William Mounce as done a great service for the body of Christ, and the students of the NT. It's great for self teaching and easy to use and learn from. This type of work only shows you how good of a teacher Dr.Mounce is. I love it.
While I have only read the first edition and can't comment on the second one, if you wanted to learn Koine Greek for the first time, you should get this book. It will teach you everything you need to learn about 1st year Greek in seminary.
It also teaches you about english grammar and the style and structe of the book is great. It teaches you everything about nouns first and then verbs. Lots of note for the advance student and comes with a cd for testing your knowledge. Great text...for someone like me who learns on his own...
God Bless
Book Review: Best Grammar I have seen
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best grammar I have used in my 18 years in the ministry. I have tutored Greek students on occasion and have found this grammar to be the best grammar available. The "inductive" approach is very easy to follow. I highly recommend this grammar as a primary to anyone reviewing their Greek (or secondary grammar to any student) who wants a clear overview of Koine Greek. I use it as part of my daily reading and study.
After learning Dr. Mounce's noun and verb rules for recognizing the "roots," I no longer need to memorize so many paradigms. Once I learned the morphology of the language, the large amount of memorization other grammars require is greatly reduced. This grammar is a must study (or review) for any preacher or teacher working in the New Testament Greek text.
Book Review: I am actually LEARNING the language using this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, I am not nearly as smart as the other people posting reviews here. I am just an average guy. I am a driver for DHL, married with two kids - this means I don't have a lot of time to learn a language... with that said, with this book (combined with the workbook) I am actually LEARNING the language. So much so that I bought myself a greek new testament and am able to read more and more of it as I continue in my studies.
Take it for what its worth - this book is helping me, and I think it is doing it well. I am not feeling confused or lost. Mr. Mounce seems to be a good teacher, and a good writer. I recommend this book.
Take care,
Rob
Book Review: Used in Seminaries!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am in a 500 level greek class right now and we are using this book for our text and it is working wonderfully. This is my first interaction with greek , however I am picking it up faster than any other language I have attempted. I have studied both Spanish and German and Greek has been easier than both of them. This is not to say that learning greek is easy, the preface of the book says that the only way to learn is by continuous study, AND HE'S RIGHT! I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn the bible in its original language. Get the Workbook too, its a big help!