Over the summer I did a series of posts about different ways of reading Greek and Hebrew. I said that my the summer time tools of the trade are a print text and a print lexicon. During the school year, however, I am rarely able to read in my home office. To continue reading with … Continue reading Reading with a Print Text & Digital Lexicon
Best Blogging Platform, Revisited
For the past couple years Squarespace has been my blogging platform of choice for one reason: even without much knowledge of CSS, Squarespace allowed me to customize the site to my heart’s content. It was partly about the template I used, too. I had a Squarespace template that was close enough to my style preferences … Continue reading Best Blogging Platform, Revisited
Teaching Online iPad Only
For the first time, this week I taught a formal online class using only my iPad. By “formal online class” I mean not a one-on-one teaching environment. This class was for an accredited institution with multiple students all over the country. They see a live stream of me teaching, and each student has a microphone … Continue reading Teaching Online iPad Only
Obstacles to Going iPad Only
Apple’s 2017 hardware and software releases helped me make significant progress towards going iPad-only, but I’m not quite there yet. I now only carry my laptop one or two days a week. What has to change for me to go i-Pad only? There’s two prongs on this fork, but both have to do with one … Continue reading Obstacles to Going iPad Only
Montanari Interview about BrillDAG
Brill has posted a video interview with Franco Montanari discussing four topics: Why we need a new dictionary (same reasons I noted in this post) What makes this dictionary stand out? Ghost words Words in progress Each part is a separate video, but all are collected in this playlist. They also have the full interview … Continue reading Montanari Interview about BrillDAG
A High School Student’s First GNT
A parent, who wants to purchase a GNT as a Christmas gift for his son, emailed me and asked what I would recommend. I recommend one of two options. Reader’s Greek New TestamentThere are several of these on the market, but in my opinion this one is the best. It is absolutely beautiful and provides … Continue reading A High School Student’s First GNT
New Greek Resources in Accordance
Whether you are in Boston or not, for the next twenty-four hours you can pick up two new Accordance Greek resources at an introductory discount. These are a part of their SBL/ETS sale. The best part: both are very affordable! Gregory of Nyssa’s Great CatechismThe Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity states that Nyssa wrote The Great … Continue reading New Greek Resources in Accordance
Online English to Greek Lexicon
Someone asked me today how to say “differently” in Ancient Greek. I pointed them to Woodhouse online and then remembered that I have never highlighted this resource on the blog. The University of Chicago has put together a nice website that allows you to search for English keywords and go directly to the relevant page … Continue reading Online English to Greek Lexicon
What They Thought when They Were Wrong
Wisdom of Solomon, Chapter 2 Greek text This is what they said to themselves when they were thinking wrongly: Our life is short and stressful, and there's no remedy for a person's death. For someone to return from Hades is unheard of. We were born out of the blue, and in the future it will … Continue reading What They Thought when They Were Wrong
Advice for New Greek Students
A friend asked me this morning, "What is the number one piece of advice you'd give a new Greek student?" Here's my reply, assuming a seminary context: The GoalThe end game is reading, and it is utterly possible. You must know that what you are doing is preparing for a life of reading Scripture in … Continue reading Advice for New Greek Students
