Readings in the Greek New Testament: Includes 2 Audio CDs
by Jonathan T. Pennington
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Author: Jonathan T. PenningtonEdition: Music CD
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 2004-01-01
ISBN: 0310253225
Publisher: Zondervan
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Book Review: good idea, but some big problems
Summary: 4 Stars
The idea of this product is great, and Pennington gives it the old college try, but there are a number of serious problems. He speaks too fast. This is for people who are trying to learn koine Greek, and slowing down would help. In fact, when he does speak slowly in certain parts, it is much more effective. At times on the c.d his emphasis is really good, and helps in comprehension. He does a good job on this during dialogues, but does not maintain it consistently. At least once a page, Pennington gets the stress on the wrong syllable. I don't blame him; Greek accents jump all over the place, and to do any extended reading you are going to screw up on a few, but better editing could have avoided so many mistakes. He also pretty often also gets whole vowels wrong, pronouncing auto as autou, for example. Again, this is understandable; we all do it, and Pennington for the most part gets it right.
But what I think makes this c.d. fatally flawed is his accent, or lack thereof. The decision to use Erasmian is a good one, since readings of the NT in Modern Greek are already available. Many of us don't like Erasmian but we have accepted it as useful. But Erasmian pronunciation is only bearable if you give it some kind of Mediterian flair; you have roll your u's and r's and not glide the long vowels. You have to use some sort of pitch or tone like Italians or Frenchmen do. Pennington just speaks so much like an American that it does not feel like Greek. I have used his c.d a lot but I am at the point where I can't stand the lack of rythmn and beauty. I think for some reason women speak Erasmian Greek better. Again, he gets an A for effort and for the price this c.d. is okay, but we need some one who sounds more koine Greek, even if we don't know exaclty what that sounds like.
Summary of Readings in the Greek New Testament: Includes 2 Audio CDs
Using the Erasmian pronunciation for New Testament Greek vocabulary, award-winning linguist Jonathan Pennington reads several selected passages from the Greek New Testament on two audio CDs.Bibles Books
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