George H. Guthrie (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of numerous articles and over a dozen books, including commentaries on Hebrews, James, 2 Corinthians, and A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better.J. Scott Duvall (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the coauthor of Grasping God’s Word, Journey into God’s Word, Preaching God’s Word, and God’s Relational Presence, and author of The Heart of Revelation and Revelation in the Teach the Text Commentary series. He teaches and preaches frequently in local churches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface for TeachersThe Need for a New ApproachThe Approach Used in Biblical Greek ExegesisIntermediate GreekAdvanced GreekSome Advantages of This ApproachHow to Use This Book in TeachingIn Intermediate and Advanced Greek CoursesIn Upper-Level New Testament Exegesis CoursesPreface for StudentsWelcome to Biblical Greek ExegesisHow Can the Approach Used in This Book Help You?What Are Our Students Saying?Why Study Greek as a Part of Christian Life and Ministry?In SummarySection One: A Graded Approach to Learning Biblical Greek SyntaxIntroductionWhat to Expect From the Syntax ExercisesA Word About DiagrammingVocabulary, Vocabulary, VocabularyHow to Do Grammatical DiagrammingGrammatical Diagramming ParadigmBasic Principles of Grammatical DiagrammingColossians 3:1 – 4 as ExampleHow to Do Semantic DiagrammingBasic Principles of Semantic DiagrammingThoughts on Semantic DiagrammingThe List of Semantic FunctionsThe Functions Defined and IllustratedColossians 1:3 – 5a as ExampleSyntax and Diagramming Exercises1 John 1:1 – 2:2; 2:28 – 3:10John 15:1 – 27Mark 1:1 – 28Mark 8:27 – 9:8Colossians 1:1 – 23Matthew 6:5 – 34Romans 3:21 – 26; 5:1 – 11; 8:1 – 17James 1:1 – 21Philippians 1:27 – 2:13Section Two: The Exegetical MethodIntroductionExegetical Method at a GlanceExegetical Method Step by Step1 --- Spiritual Preparation2 --- General Introduction3 --- Literary Context4 --- Provisional Translation5 --- Grammatical Analysis6 --- Semantic Diagram and Provisional Outline7 --- Word and Concept Analysis8 --- Broader Biblical and Theological Context9 --- Commentaries and Special Studies10 --- Polished Translation and Extended Paraphrase11 --- Application12 --- Preaching/Teaching OutlineAppendix A: Student’s Syntax SummaryAppendix B: Worksheets for the Exegetical Method

George H. Guthrie (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of numerous articles and over a dozen books, including commentaries on Hebrews, James, 2 Corinthians, and A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better.J. Scott Duvall (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the coauthor of Grasping God’s Word, Journey into God’s Word, Preaching God’s Word, and God’s Relational Presence, and author of The Heart of Revelation and Revelation in the Teach the Text Commentary series. He teaches and preaches frequently in local churches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface for TeachersThe Need for a New ApproachThe Approach Used in Biblical Greek ExegesisIntermediate GreekAdvanced GreekSome Advantages of This ApproachHow to Use This Book in TeachingIn Intermediate and Advanced Greek CoursesIn Upper-Level New Testament Exegesis CoursesPreface for StudentsWelcome to Biblical Greek ExegesisHow Can the Approach Used in This Book Help You?What Are Our Students Saying?Why Study Greek as a Part of Christian Life and Ministry?In SummarySection One: A Graded Approach to Learning Biblical Greek SyntaxIntroductionWhat to Expect From the Syntax ExercisesA Word About DiagrammingVocabulary, Vocabulary, VocabularyHow to Do Grammatical DiagrammingGrammatical Diagramming ParadigmBasic Principles of Grammatical DiagrammingColossians 3:1 – 4 as ExampleHow to Do Semantic DiagrammingBasic Principles of Semantic DiagrammingThoughts on Semantic DiagrammingThe List of Semantic FunctionsThe Functions Defined and IllustratedColossians 1:3 – 5a as ExampleSyntax and Diagramming Exercises1 John 1:1 – 2:2; 2:28 – 3:10John 15:1 – 27Mark 1:1 – 28Mark 8:27 – 9:8Colossians 1:1 – 23Matthew 6:5 – 34Romans 3:21 – 26; 5:1 – 11; 8:1 – 17James 1:1 – 21Philippians 1:27 – 2:13Section Two: The Exegetical MethodIntroductionExegetical Method at a GlanceExegetical Method Step by Step1 --- Spiritual Preparation2 --- General Introduction3 --- Literary Context4 --- Provisional Translation5 --- Grammatical Analysis6 --- Semantic Diagram and Provisional Outline7 --- Word and Concept Analysis8 --- Broader Biblical and Theological Context9 --- Commentaries and Special Studies10 --- Polished Translation and Extended Paraphrase11 --- Application12 --- Preaching/Teaching OutlineAppendix A: Student’s Syntax SummaryAppendix B: Worksheets for the Exegetical Method

George H. Guthrie (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as Professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is the author of numerous articles and over a dozen books, including commentaries on Hebrews, James, 2 Corinthians, and A Short Guide to Reading the Bible Better.J. Scott Duvall (PhD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is professor of New Testament at Ouachita Baptist University. He is the coauthor of Grasping God’s Word, Journey into God’s Word, Preaching God’s Word, and God’s Relational Presence, and author of The Heart of Revelation and Revelation in the Teach the Text Commentary series. He teaches and preaches frequently in local churches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPreface for TeachersThe Need for a New ApproachThe Approach Used in Biblical Greek ExegesisIntermediate GreekAdvanced GreekSome Advantages of This ApproachHow to Use This Book in TeachingIn Intermediate and Advanced Greek CoursesIn Upper-Level New Testament Exegesis CoursesPreface for StudentsWelcome to Biblical Greek ExegesisHow Can the Approach Used in This Book Help You?What Are Our Students Saying?Why Study Greek as a Part of Christian Life and Ministry?In SummarySection One: A Graded Approach to Learning Biblical Greek SyntaxIntroductionWhat to Expect From the Syntax ExercisesA Word About DiagrammingVocabulary, Vocabulary, VocabularyHow to Do Grammatical DiagrammingGrammatical Diagramming ParadigmBasic Principles of Grammatical DiagrammingColossians 3:1 – 4 as ExampleHow to Do Semantic DiagrammingBasic Principles of Semantic DiagrammingThoughts on Semantic DiagrammingThe List of Semantic FunctionsThe Functions Defined and IllustratedColossians 1:3 – 5a as ExampleSyntax and Diagramming Exercises1 John 1:1 – 2:2; 2:28 – 3:10John 15:1 – 27Mark 1:1 – 28Mark 8:27 – 9:8Colossians 1:1 – 23Matthew 6:5 – 34Romans 3:21 – 26; 5:1 – 11; 8:1 – 17James 1:1 – 21Philippians 1:27 – 2:13Section Two: The Exegetical MethodIntroductionExegetical Method at a GlanceExegetical Method Step by Step1 --- Spiritual Preparation2 --- General Introduction3 --- Literary Context4 --- Provisional Translation5 --- Grammatical Analysis6 --- Semantic Diagram and Provisional Outline7 --- Word and Concept Analysis8 --- Broader Biblical and Theological Context9 --- Commentaries and Special Studies10 --- Polished Translation and Extended Paraphrase11 --- Application12 --- Preaching/Teaching OutlineAppendix A: Student’s Syntax SummaryAppendix B: Worksheets for the Exegetical Method