Currently I am teaching a class using "Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible" by J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays. In the past I used the book by Fee and Stuart.
I've really enjoyed 'How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament' by DeRouchie and 'How to Understand and Apply the New Testament' by Naselli. Both offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks through each section while teaching an interpretive method. And my favorite hermeneutics book would be 'The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Authors' by Chou, which helped me to answer the question "Why interpret the Bible this way?" by showing me this is how the biblical authors interpreted Scripture.
Hi, I have three questions: 1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek? 2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark? 3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
Agree with your comment about groups using terminology which have different meanings creating unnecessary conflict - I look forward to the day when the host of heaven is united in praising God around His throne.
Great video on three wonderful books. Another book, though older, is ‘The Interpretation of Prophecy’, by Paul Lee Tan. It covers both basic interpretive principles for all of Scripture and specific principles for interpreting prophecy. The sections on both figurative language and symbolism were great.
I would easily put Grant Osbourne’s hermeneutical spiral at the top of the list for learning hermeneutics. I would say that it’s university level reading and I would say that it is exhaustive on the topic. Dr. Osbourne’s book will teach you what to do interpreting scripture, D. A. Carson’s book entitled exegetical fallacies will teach you what not to do. Together you will avoid the pitfalls found in interpretative scripture on your own.
Thanks for your feedback. I actually didn’t like Osborne’s work as much as these other ones which is why I didn’t include it. I really liked the introduction to it, but thought these other works were better. Exegetical Fallacies is very helpful.
keep on making these awesome videos, you glorify God doing them, thanks for this particular video its very informative. it is my prayer that God bless this channel so that this light can make it to others.
Ramm's was the dullest text I used in three years of seminary. Years later when I had the opportunity to teach hermeneutics, the "official" book the school used was Ramm. I requested and received permission to use Henry Virkler's . Virkler is easy-to-read and has excellent practical application exercises at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend it.
Virkler is also very good. Interesting that you found Ramm dull. To be fair none of these books are like reading a novel, but I found Ramm clear and reasonably concise.
Hendricks' book is GREAT. I also like The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osborne and Inductive Bible Study by Fuhr and Köstenberger. I would also recommend Spirit Hermeneutics by Keener.
I read Daniel Doriani’s Getting the Message for seminary. Have you read that one, sir? Sounds like it might be on the level of Zuck’s work. I benefitted greatly from it.
I have read both basics of biblical interpretation by Roy Zuck and living by the book by Howard Hendricks. I read both of these book for school at the Master’s University.
Hi, I have three questions: 1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek? 2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark? 3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
Look forward to having a clearer idea of the best approaches to use when understanding the different genres within Scripture. Your excellent selections have once again enriched my library, although not my bank account :-)
I read Fee & Stuart’s book a few years ago. It is an easy, but good book to get you into Bible study on the lay level. I highly recommend it, but understand it is not an advanced book. It is entry level.
I’ve benefited a lot from “Living By The Book.” I also have “Inductive Bible Study” by Kostenberger. He says in the preface that he wrote it as an easier intro to his book you review here. He also takes the principles from his text book and weaves them into the inductive study method. I love it. Great review, as always. Reading Greek devotionally has been so fruitful in my life.
What you have done pal is wasted your life which is a sin the only real sin your capable of. God is nonsense when you realise that you will truly be free and you can start to live a good and honest life.
I have read Con precisión by Jaime Fasold a good intro to interpretation that cover a lot in plane language. The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osbourne, heavy book. How to Understand and Apply the New Testament by Andy Nasselli. Dig Dipper, really simple and nice book. Brief Insight for Bible Study by Michel Heiser, it was ok. Inductive Bible Study by Köstenberger and Fuhr, really good book. 40 Questions of Plumbert. I had read also parts of A Basic guide to Interpreting the Bible by Stein, I want to finish it. Parts of How to Understand and Apply the OT by Derouchi. I really want to check Hermeneutical Manual by Patrick Fairbairn. And I bought a hardcopy of the new edition of Invitationa to Biblical Interpretations, couldn't resist the tentation jeje.
Thankyou! I was just reading Fee and Stuart's book the other day (I borrowed it from my University Library) I found the case study of 1 Corinthians early in the book very helpful to ground the more abstract or theoretical concepts into a worked example.
Hi, I have three questions: 1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek? 2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark? 3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
I do think Fee and Stuart are a little too quick and confident with their assertions of certain passages being future regarding eschatology. I thought at the time, but it's been a while since I read it and I have a terrible memory, that their deductions seemed philosophically dubious. Granted, I'm overly sensitive to philosophical problems because philosophy is one of my areas of greatest interest as a layman.
A very good introduction to books on hermeneutics. Wonderful recommendations and clear lines between the types of books that are available. I will show this to my hermeneutics class as an example of good, fair recommendations of books on understanding the text. Thanks for the good work.
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it. I used two of the first books at seminary, but don't have the third. I will get it soon. I've enjoyed "Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning", by Walter Kaiser & Moisés Silva. It is somewhat scholarly. I enjoy the dialogue between the two authors. They don't hold the same views on everything, but it is vibrant.
Hi, I have three questions: 1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek? 2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark? 3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
Hi Darryl, Love the channel! ...could you perhaps please do a session on the English-Greek Reverse Interlinear, it's value, thoughts, and recommendation etc.
Hey Larry! Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not a huge fan of interlinears generally. I did a video explaining why here: ruclips.net/video/i04fFXUI4TA/видео.html - If you think there is something more I can add though, please let me know!
@@bma Hi Darryl - thanks for the reply. I did view the video and found it helpful - thanks. I guess I was thinking that Reverse Interlinears are different in that they follow the Greek word order (as you know) - and as a beginner I found it helpful to read the Greek (the tactile version 😃) and fill in the gaps by referencing the line above (and initially checking pronunciation by referencing the line below)...I use the ESV RI: I'm only using it intermittently and hope to use it less and less as my vocabulary and grammar mastery matures.
Hi, I have three questions: 1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek? 2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark? 3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
What was the title of the 3rd book and you moved so fast with the hand motions I could not even using stopping frames to see the uthors name. Slow down and communicate clearly the authors names please.
Do you not think it is helpful to distinguish between hermeneutics, as the discipline devoted to theories of understanding, from interpretation, as the discipline devoted to actual interpretive method and exegesis?
Most (good) books talk about hermeneutics as the method and interpretation as the overarching discipline which also incorporates exegesis and application. Some books do confuse these a little though.
I like the guys who say “ i read the bible and let the spirit speak i, dont need man’s opinion “ then I kindly respond “ that’s what every cult leader has said also “
My concern is minor in a way. I don't accept that there is a significant difference between apocalyptic literature and prophesy. Therefore I don't agree that we should interpret books like Revelation, Zechariah, etc any differently to other prophecy.
Dear Darryl. Revelation 16:16 "καὶ συνήγαγεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν καλούμενον Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἁρμαγεδών." I have been thinking about the following questions about the text of the UT: - Why does the Greek text not begin the word with the consonant "H", even though in Hebrew "Har-Megiddo" [Mount of Megiddo] the first letter is "h"? - Why does the Greek text use a single letter "d" in this place name, even though many translations (KJV, YL, IS and GL) write "dd" and the same goes for the place name in Hebrew? - Why is the letter "n" added to the end of a Greek word even though the map in your example shows the place name Megiddo? I appreciate your answers!
There is no such thing as the letter 'H' in Greek; its presence is only indicated by the breathing mark above the vowel following it. But because the original texts don't have breathing marks, nowhere do they attest to the presence/absence of 'H' anywhere, and it can only be inferred from the context.
@@TernaryM01 Thanks for the answer. I noticed exactly the same thing in "Ellás" which is said in Hellas.
However, as in Hebrew, Greek also has the consonant "kh" which is also in Russian and is written "x". Why didn't it fit the consonant "h" instead?
In Russia, the absence of a pure consonant "h" at the beginning of a word has often been resolved, often using the consonant "g" as, for example, Hamburg is written in Russian as "Gamburg". On the other hand, the Russians call the hamster хомяк "homjak" so that the first consonant "k" disappears almost completely.
The following 2 questions remain for someone to solve: - Why does the Greek text use a single letter "d" in this place name, even though many translations (KJV, YL, IS and GL) write "dd" and the same goes for the place name in Hebrew? - Why is the letter "n" added to the end of a Greek word even though the map in your example shows the place name Megiddo?
1) "Why didn't it fit the consonant 'h' instead?" Because it doesn't, and I have no idea what your point is. The Greek chi is different than the Hebrew khet. They sound different. There is no Hebrew equivalent for the Greek chi and there is no Greek equivalent for the Hebrew khet and that's just the way it is, just like the fact that both languages don't have 'c' nor 'j'. The Greeks do recognize the 'h' sound; it's just that they don't indicate it in writing, except later on when breathing marks are used. 2) It's the problem with English translations, not the Hebrew. The Hebrew itself has only 1 'd', and that's what the Greek transliterates. I have no idea why English likes to use doubled consonants; I'm not a native English speaker. The translation of "Megido" to my language, Indonesian, is exactly that, without a doubled 'd'. 3) Greek grammar requires that names be slightly altered. That's because suffixes indicate their place in the grammatical structure of the sentence. Place names have the neuter gender in Greek, and Har-Megido appears as the direct object in Revelation 16:16, which means that it should be in the accusative form. Neuter accusatives should be indicated in Greek by the -on suffix; ergo the grammatically mandated added 'n' in the transliteration of "Har-Megido".
CLARIFICATION: I thought above that you were referring to the Hebrew 'khet'. I just realized that you were simply talking about 'he', which is the first letter in "Har-Megido". As I have stated, the 'h' sound is recognized and pronounced by the Greeks, but not indicated in writing unless they use breathing marks. Yes, sometimes some information is lost when you put speech into writing, which in the case of Greek is nothing compared to Hebrew where no vowels were indicated in writing before the development of the Tiberian pointing system.
@@TernaryM01 Thanks for your answers and clarification. While I am waiting for answers by Darryl (Channel Host), I am still very interested in your expertise. How much have you worked with Hebrew and Greek? What is your main fuel for this?
I've read 13 hermeneutic books. Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition is easily the best one. it basically combines many hermeneutic books together and is the best of all of them. Gordon fee's book I dont recommend. Living by the book is not that great and Roy B Zuck is Ok is Ok if you want a cheap one. Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition beats them all though. one thing I'll say though. there is no hermeneutic book I know of that tells you to pray for the Hebraic mindset and New Testament mindset.
I’ve heard some say that that comes from many many years devoted to a particular language dead language, and even then it’s rare to develop a mindset or think as a Greek for instance, but on the other hand there are tools in to help us with that.
@@zombillyboogie9370 not what I'm talking about. the Hebraic mindset transforms your mind into that of a hebrew so you understand the cultural and historical context of the bible. just pray for it a few times and you'll understand what I mean.
Bro, what book is "Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition"? Can you post a link to it on Amazon or at least give us author names, because I can't find a book by that name on Google?
@@zotax6948 You read any of these? 1•Introduction to biblical interpretation - Klein etc. 2•Biblical hermeneutics - Milton Terry 3•How to read the Bible like a seminary professor - Yarbrough 4•The hermeneutics of the biblical writers - Chou 5•Exegetical fallacies - Carson 6•Gospel centered hermeneutics - Goldsworthy
Currently I am teaching a class using "Grasping God's Word, Fourth Edition: A Hands-On Approach to Reading, Interpreting, and Applying the Bible" by J. Scott Duvall, J. Daniel Hays. In the past I used the book by Fee and Stuart.
I've really enjoyed 'How to Understand and Apply the Old Testament' by DeRouchie and 'How to Understand and Apply the New Testament' by Naselli. Both offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced tracks through each section while teaching an interpretive method. And my favorite hermeneutics book would be 'The Hermeneutics of the Biblical Authors' by Chou, which helped me to answer the question "Why interpret the Bible this way?" by showing me this is how the biblical authors interpreted Scripture.
Thanks! These are two newer books that I haven’t yet had time to read. I’ll do so though!
Hi, I have three questions:
1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek?
2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark?
3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
Agree with your comment about groups using terminology which have different meanings creating unnecessary conflict - I look forward to the day when the host of heaven is united in praising God around His throne.
Link
I need the link
I've heard a lot of good things about the Zuck book. I'll have to order that one.
Thank you - I am doing a podcast episode on the Hendricks book. Thank you for your insights as always.
Great video on three wonderful books. Another book, though older, is ‘The Interpretation of Prophecy’, by Paul Lee Tan. It covers both basic interpretive principles for all of Scripture and specific principles for interpreting prophecy. The sections on both figurative language and symbolism were great.
I'm thankful for this video. I discovered Invitation to Biblical Interpretation.
I liked "Grasping God's Word." They use it at Truett Seminary.
Best interpretation book for intro hermeneutics ever.
I have it, and have read good things about it, but haven’t yet been through it myself. Thanks for the recommendation!
Thank you for your video. Blessings.
I would easily put Grant Osbourne’s hermeneutical spiral at the top of the list for learning hermeneutics. I would say that it’s university level reading and I would say that it is exhaustive on the topic. Dr. Osbourne’s book will teach you what to do interpreting scripture, D. A. Carson’s book entitled exegetical fallacies will teach you what not to do. Together you will avoid the pitfalls found in interpretative scripture on your own.
Thanks for your feedback. I actually didn’t like Osborne’s work as much as these other ones which is why I didn’t include it. I really liked the introduction to it, but thought these other works were better. Exegetical Fallacies is very helpful.
keep on making these awesome videos, you glorify God doing them, thanks for this particular video its very informative. it is my prayer that God bless this channel so that this light can make it to others.
Ramm's was the dullest text I used in three years of seminary. Years later when I had the opportunity to teach hermeneutics, the "official" book the school used was Ramm. I requested and received permission to use Henry Virkler's . Virkler is easy-to-read and has excellent practical application exercises at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend it.
Virkler is also very good. Interesting that you found Ramm dull. To be fair none of these books are like reading a novel, but I found Ramm clear and reasonably concise.
Feeding the algorithm. Great video as always!
Hendricks' book is GREAT. I also like The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osborne and Inductive Bible Study by Fuhr and Köstenberger. I would also recommend Spirit Hermeneutics by Keener.
I read Daniel Doriani’s Getting the Message for seminary. Have you read that one, sir? Sounds like it might be on the level of Zuck’s work. I benefitted greatly from it.
It sounds good, but I haven't unfortunately read it yet! I've got it on my list though. Thanks for watching!
I have read both basics of biblical interpretation by Roy Zuck and living by the book by Howard Hendricks. I read both of these book for school at the Master’s University.
Hi, I have three questions:
1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek?
2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark?
3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
I recommend Dr.Bob Utley "You can Understand the Bible".
Basic Bible Interpretation
By Roy B Zuck
(Old vs new) (Past vs Modern)(Academic interpretation)
Thanks a lot
For me"Interpreting the Scripture - Kevin J. Conner"
Look forward to having a clearer idea of the best approaches to use when understanding the different genres within Scripture.
Your excellent selections have once again enriched my library, although not my bank account :-)
I read Fee & Stuart’s book a few years ago. It is an easy, but good book to get you into Bible study on the lay level. I highly recommend it, but understand it is not an advanced book. It is entry level.
I’ve benefited a lot from “Living By The Book.” I also have “Inductive Bible Study” by Kostenberger. He says in the preface that he wrote it as an easier intro to his book you review here. He also takes the principles from his text book and weaves them into the inductive study method. I love it. Great review, as always. Reading Greek devotionally has been so fruitful in my life.
What you have done pal is wasted your life which is a sin the only real sin your capable of. God is nonsense when you realise that you will truly be free and you can start to live a good and honest life.
I have read Con precisión by Jaime Fasold a good intro to interpretation that cover a lot in plane language. The Hermeneutical Spiral by Grant Osbourne, heavy book. How to Understand and Apply the New Testament by Andy Nasselli. Dig Dipper, really simple and nice book. Brief Insight for Bible Study by Michel Heiser, it was ok. Inductive Bible Study by Köstenberger and Fuhr, really good book. 40 Questions of Plumbert. I had read also parts of A Basic guide to Interpreting the Bible by Stein, I want to finish it. Parts of How to Understand and Apply the OT by Derouchi.
I really want to check Hermeneutical Manual by Patrick Fairbairn. And I bought a hardcopy of the new edition of Invitationa to Biblical Interpretations, couldn't resist the tentation jeje.
I need basic Bible interpretation book weakness and strenght?
Thankyou! I was just reading Fee and Stuart's book the other day (I borrowed it from my University Library) I found the case study of 1 Corinthians early in the book very helpful to ground the more abstract or theoretical concepts into a worked example.
Hi, I have three questions:
1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek?
2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark?
3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
I do think Fee and Stuart are a little too quick and confident with their assertions of certain passages being future regarding eschatology. I thought at the time, but it's been a while since I read it and I have a terrible memory, that their deductions seemed philosophically dubious. Granted, I'm overly sensitive to philosophical problems because philosophy is one of my areas of greatest interest as a layman.
Great video. Thanks for posting!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
A very good introduction to books on hermeneutics. Wonderful recommendations and clear lines between the types of books that are available. I will show this to my hermeneutics class as an example of good, fair recommendations of books on understanding the text. Thanks for the good work.
Thanks Dr. Lamerson! I always appreciate your support and comments!
Wow. What an amazing video!🙏🏽
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it. I used two of the first books at seminary, but don't have the third. I will get it soon. I've enjoyed "Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics: The Search for Meaning", by Walter Kaiser & Moisés Silva. It is somewhat scholarly. I enjoy the dialogue between the two authors. They don't hold the same views on everything, but it is vibrant.
Hi, I have three questions:
1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek?
2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark?
3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
Hi Darryl,
Love the channel! ...could you perhaps please do a session on the English-Greek Reverse Interlinear, it's value, thoughts, and recommendation etc.
Hey Larry! Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not a huge fan of interlinears generally. I did a video explaining why here: ruclips.net/video/i04fFXUI4TA/видео.html - If you think there is something more I can add though, please let me know!
@@bma Hi Darryl - thanks for the reply. I did view the video and found it helpful - thanks. I guess I was thinking that Reverse Interlinears are different in that they follow the Greek word order (as you know) - and as a beginner I found it helpful to read the Greek (the tactile version 😃) and fill in the gaps by referencing the line above (and initially checking pronunciation by referencing the line below)...I use the ESV RI: I'm only using it intermittently and hope to use it less and less as my vocabulary and grammar mastery matures.
Very helpful! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Hi, I have three questions:
1. Which pronunciation do you use for koine greek?
2. When should there be breathing marks? I have looked for an answer to this question but I haven't found an answer yet. And what decided if it should be a smooth or rough breathing mark?
3. What should i learn after the alphabet, vowels, dophtongs, accents and breath marks? Am i ready to start learning words after learning that or is there anything more that i have to learn first?
“How to Read the Bible Like a Seminary Professor” by Dr. Mark Yarbrough
What are your thoughts on Grasping God's Word by Duvall and Hays?
Best book on the subject. Walter Kasier has good stuff.
Someone else mentioned it. I haven’t read it, but I have it and will take a look. Thanks for the suggestion!
What was the title of the 3rd book and you moved so fast with the hand motions I could not even using stopping frames to see the uthors name. Slow down and communicate clearly the authors names please.
Thanks. All the names, titles and links are in the description 😀
Age old question: "He said to him, 'What is written in the Law? How do you read it?'” (Luke 10:26).
Yep!
Do you not think it is helpful to distinguish between hermeneutics, as the discipline devoted to theories of understanding, from interpretation, as the discipline devoted to actual interpretive method and exegesis?
Most (good) books talk about hermeneutics as the method and interpretation as the overarching discipline which also incorporates exegesis and application. Some books do confuse these a little though.
Why wouldn’t people still use Concordances?
Primarily because there are faster and more flexible alternatives which render them somewhat obsolete.
I like the guys who say “ i read the bible and let the spirit speak i, dont need man’s opinion “ then I kindly respond “ that’s what every cult leader has said also “
Invitation to Biblical Interpretation by KostenBerger and Peterson
Biblical Hermeneutics by Milton Terry
Protestant biblical interpretation by B Ramm
Can you send the link with the 2 USD offer for Kindle?
It’s in the description. :)
@@bma then they must have changed the price. It's about 30 Dollars
@@henbra7930 Yep, Darryl said that and I immediately jumped on Kindle only to see what you found… Oh well…
I love your channel but you need to improve on the audio. There seems to be some audio echo.
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Why did u say u don’t agree with the things in biblical interpretation
My concern is minor in a way. I don't accept that there is a significant difference between apocalyptic literature and prophesy. Therefore I don't agree that we should interpret books like Revelation, Zechariah, etc any differently to other prophecy.
Dear Darryl. Revelation 16:16 "καὶ συνήγαγεν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τόπον τὸν καλούμενον Ἑβραϊστὶ Ἁρμαγεδών."
I have been thinking about the following questions about the text of the UT:
- Why does the Greek text not begin the word with the consonant "H", even though in Hebrew "Har-Megiddo" [Mount of Megiddo] the first letter is "h"?
- Why does the Greek text use a single letter "d" in this place name, even though many translations (KJV, YL, IS and GL) write "dd" and the same goes for the place name in Hebrew?
- Why is the letter "n" added to the end of a Greek word even though the map in your example shows the place name Megiddo?
I appreciate your answers!
There is no such thing as the letter 'H' in Greek; its presence is only indicated by the breathing mark above the vowel following it. But because the original texts don't have breathing marks, nowhere do they attest to the presence/absence of 'H' anywhere, and it can only be inferred from the context.
@@TernaryM01 Thanks for the answer. I noticed exactly the same thing in "Ellás" which is said in Hellas.
However, as in Hebrew, Greek also has the consonant "kh" which is also in Russian and is written "x". Why didn't it fit the consonant "h" instead?
In Russia, the absence of a pure consonant "h" at the beginning of a word has often been resolved, often using the consonant "g" as, for example, Hamburg is written in Russian as "Gamburg". On the other hand, the Russians call the hamster хомяк "homjak" so that the first consonant "k" disappears almost completely.
The following 2 questions remain for someone to solve:
- Why does the Greek text use a single letter "d" in this place name, even though many translations (KJV, YL, IS and GL) write "dd" and the same goes for the place name in Hebrew?
- Why is the letter "n" added to the end of a Greek word even though the map in your example shows the place name Megiddo?
1) "Why didn't it fit the consonant 'h' instead?" Because it doesn't, and I have no idea what your point is. The Greek chi is different than the Hebrew khet. They sound different. There is no Hebrew equivalent for the Greek chi and there is no Greek equivalent for the Hebrew khet and that's just the way it is, just like the fact that both languages don't have 'c' nor 'j'.
The Greeks do recognize the 'h' sound; it's just that they don't indicate it in writing, except later on when breathing marks are used.
2) It's the problem with English translations, not the Hebrew. The Hebrew itself has only 1 'd', and that's what the Greek transliterates. I have no idea why English likes to use doubled consonants; I'm not a native English speaker. The translation of "Megido" to my language, Indonesian, is exactly that, without a doubled 'd'.
3) Greek grammar requires that names be slightly altered. That's because suffixes indicate their place in the grammatical structure of the sentence. Place names have the neuter gender in Greek, and Har-Megido appears as the direct object in Revelation 16:16, which means that it should be in the accusative form. Neuter accusatives should be indicated in Greek by the -on suffix; ergo the grammatically mandated added 'n' in the transliteration of "Har-Megido".
CLARIFICATION: I thought above that you were referring to the Hebrew 'khet'. I just realized that you were simply talking about 'he', which is the first letter in "Har-Megido".
As I have stated, the 'h' sound is recognized and pronounced by the Greeks, but not indicated in writing unless they use breathing marks. Yes, sometimes some information is lost when you put speech into writing, which in the case of Greek is nothing compared to Hebrew where no vowels were indicated in writing before the development of the Tiberian pointing system.
@@TernaryM01 Thanks for your answers and clarification. While I am waiting for answers by Darryl (Channel Host), I am still very interested in your expertise. How much have you worked with Hebrew and Greek? What is your main fuel for this?
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I've read 13 hermeneutic books. Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition is easily the best one. it basically combines many hermeneutic books together and is the best of all of them. Gordon fee's book I dont recommend. Living by the book is not that great and Roy B Zuck is Ok is Ok if you want a cheap one. Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition beats them all though.
one thing I'll say though. there is no hermeneutic book I know of that tells you to pray for the Hebraic mindset and New Testament mindset.
I'm not familiar with the book you're referring to. Can you drop a link?
I’ve heard some say that that comes from many many years devoted to a particular language dead language, and even then it’s rare to develop a mindset or think as a Greek for instance, but on the other hand there are tools in to help us with that.
@@zombillyboogie9370 not what I'm talking about. the Hebraic mindset transforms your mind into that of a hebrew so you understand the cultural and historical context of the bible. just pray for it a few times and you'll understand what I mean.
Bro, what book is "Biblical Interpretation 2nd edition"? Can you post a link to it on Amazon or at least give us author names, because I can't find a book by that name on Google?
@@zotax6948 You read any of these?
1•Introduction to biblical interpretation - Klein etc.
2•Biblical hermeneutics - Milton Terry
3•How to read the Bible like a seminary professor - Yarbrough
4•The hermeneutics of the biblical writers - Chou
5•Exegetical fallacies - Carson
6•Gospel centered hermeneutics - Goldsworthy
Get to the point.