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It's here!
Download your free copy of Kevin Grasso's new Greek textbook at readgreekdeeply.com
Reading Greek Deeply: A Linguistic, Exegetical, and Fluency-Based Introduction is published by De Gruyter Brill.
The online PDF is free and open-access, and print copies are available for purchase directly from De Gruyter: degruyterbrill.com/document/….
And that's not all folks: We are launching an interactive course version of the textbook complete with quizzes and exams - which you can access free here: biblingo.com/courses/reading….
In tandem, we are releasing a searchable Greek grammar wiki that is built on the bones of the textbook. Access the wiki here: biblingo.com/greek-wiki.
We hope the textbook and related resources will be useful in your pursuit of fluency in Koine Greek and a deeper understanding of the New Testament.
You may ask: why yet another Greek grammar in the crowded world of excellent Greek textbooks?
A few reasons:
(1) INTEGRATED WITH BIBLINGO
While it stands alone, this textbook also serves as the perfect companion to the Greek lessons in the Biblingo app. It is designed to provide a way for Biblingo learners to dive deeper into the grammar of Greek. Those of you who use Biblingo have already been using much of this material in draft form inside the app lessons.
(2) APPLICATION OF LINGUISTICS
This textbook seeks to apply the latest research in linguistics to the study of NT Greek.
Linguist Paul Kroeger (DIU) said: "The book models an integrated approach to linguistics and Biblical studies, illustrating some of the ways in which each tradition can benefit from the insights of the other."
(3) MARRIAGE OF METHODOLOGIES
With this project, Kevin aims to synthesize the best of varying approaches to learning Greek.
Greek professor @smehorn (HCU) says of the textbook: "I recommend it heartily to any students and especially teachers of Greek who are seeking to bridge the gap between living-language approaches and traditional grammar instruction.
4. UNIQUE INTEGRATION OF EXEGESIS
Rather than relegating exegesis to the later stages of learning Greek, this textbook integrates exegetical practice early and often.
New Testament scholar @jasonstaples said, "The interspersed exegetical sections are also of value on their own even beyond the demonstration of methods, making robust and sometimes novel cases for strong readings, though not all will agree with every conclusion. Highly recommended."
This textbook is adaptable for:
- Seminary and university classrooms (covers a typical 4 semesters of Greek)
- High-school study (can span 4 years of study)
- Self-study (serves as a fantastic complement to Biblingo)
Learn more at readgreekdeeply.com.
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The Tyndale Society is hosting its conference next week to mark the 500th anniversary and online tickets are only £25. The paper lineup looks great, including a paper on Tyndale as a text critic and one from a former student of mine! Check it out.
evangelicaltextualcriticism.…
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How did we get the English Bibles that we read and treasure today?
On this new FREE course from the For the Church Institute (@institute_ftc), join Drs. @drjohnmeade and @pjgurry as they explore the journey of Scripture from the earliest manuscripts to the Bibles we read today, and discover why you can be confident in God's Word.
Start the course today: bit.ly/4yyNWJc
A documentary celebrating God’s providence throughout the history of English Bible translation—from William Tyndale’s 1526 New Testament to the English Standard Version Bible.
youtube.com/watch?v=OgCjMLNt…
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Bible Family Tree: fun little side project showing the changes between different version of the Bible: j.hn/lab/bible-family-tree/
How is AI helping Bible translation? I'm checking a translation of Ezekiel and asked Claude to draw this comparison of interpretations of the altar (Ezk 43:13-17). Now just to choose which to follow… then can generate one for the translation. On ne rigole pas !
When an English or French Bible says "prince" in the OT, the Hebrew is often nasi: a tribal chief (Num 1-7) or, in Ezekiel, a ruler under God. Never a king's son. "Prince" has largely shifted in meaning from chief (Latin princeps). Today we hear "son of the king."
The Met calls this "Lion Subduing a Prince of Kush," but the inscription on his skirt calls him "the wretched Chief." Lion from the palace of Ramesses II at Piramesse (biblical Raamses [Ex 1:11]), c. 1290-1224 BCE. metmuseum.org/art/collection…
For the inscription, see William C. Hayes, The Scepter of Egypt, vol. 2, pp. 336-337, fig. 212: "Says the wretched [fallen] chief of Kush, 'The breath of life!'" archive.org/details/TheScept…
Daily Koine Quest 2026-10-08: cleared with 20/20 HP left and 13/13 words right on the first try! Play at niedergall.com/superkoineque…
New Daily Quest available on Super Koine Quest!
niedergall.com/superkoineque…
When asked where to draw the line in Bible translation, behold this rendering from a land far, far away:
« ... comme un ogre qui dévore ses propres enfants. »
Ézékiel 36:13 NFC
Cp original Français courant; editors revised the verse but chose to keep ogre.
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Hac intellegentiae artificialis aetate, urgens fit humanam artem ab iis distinguere, quae machinis efficiuntur. Ars enim et ea, quae machina ex innumeris alienis imaginibus statisticae ope computationis generare potest, ontologice, prius etiam quam aesthetice, inter se differunt. Algorithmis humani deest favilla. Quapropter Ecclesia cum artificibus et humani cultus institutis foedus renovare cupit: foedus scilicet ad humanum custodiendum.
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Global Bible Translations Now at Our FingerTIPs
Great interview with Dru Johnson of The Biblical Mind about Translation Insights & Perspectives
youtu.be/qddJoPICzM0?si=0UfT…
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🧵New digital resources for Masoretic studies: a megathread. We're living in a golden age of digital tools for the study of the Masoretic text of the Hebrew Bible. This thread compiles recent resources, several of which have launched just this year.
“English Bibles were like buses: the English waited a millennium for one, and then two came along at once.”
— Harry Spillane, Selling the Word of God: The Early Commercial History of the English Bible (Bodleian, 2026)
Via this review (free access): tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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En el nuevo episodio de @FundiendoBiblia conversamos con @jamescuenod - especialista en Antiguo Testamento, y uno de los colaboradores de uno de los motores de inteligencia artificial más usados en traducción bíblica: ScriptureForge.
Hablamos de traducción e IA, los peligros, los beneficios y buenas prácticas.
Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=9k7nbuCC…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/30e…






















