Wally V. Cirafesi is a graduate of McMaster Divinity College, where he is also an Adjunct Instructor. He is Associate Editor of the journal Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics, and has published articles in journals such as New Testament Studies, Journal of Greco-Roman Christianity and Judaism, Journal for the Study of Paul and his Letters, and Biblical and Ancient Greek Linguistics.

"Die Untersuchung ist klar aufgebaut und gut zu lesen." – Marius Reiser, Heidesheim, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 140 (2015)

• 1. IntroductionIntroductionThe Historical Context for the Present StudyThe Rise of Modern Linguistic Approaches to Gospel StudiesThe Greek Verbal System and Verbal Aspect Theory: Past and Present Discussions 2.Theory and Method Part IIntroductionThe Limitations of Temporal and Aktionsart The Semantics of the Major Greek Tense-Forms: Summary 3. Theory and Method Part IIIntroductionSystemic Functional Linguistics, Verbal Aspect, and Discourse AnalysisProcedureSummary4. Jesus Comes to Jerusalem: The Triumphal Entry, the Cleansing of the Temple, and the Cursing of the Fig TreeIntroductionThe Cohesiveness of the Episodes The Content of the EpisodesAspectual AnalysesSummary and Conclusion5. Peter’s Denial of JesusIntroductionThe Cohesiveness of the EpisodeThe Content of the EpisodeAspectual AnalysesSummary and Conclusion6. The Crucifixion of JesusIntroductionThe Cohesiveness of the EpisodesThe Content of the EpisodesAspectual AnalysesSummary and Conclusion7. Conclusion and ResultsSummary Results of Tense-form AnalysesA Way Forward