Master's Divinity School / Olford Institute Combined Degree Program

Whom do you mean?

 

I don’t know if you noticed, but UJ does not need anyone defending him. He is more than capable of doing it on his own.

Furthermore, I think you should directly answer his question as I am curious to see whether you are referring to me or not. I felt until now that our olive branch was not eaten at brunch. But I could be wrong.

Take care,

 

What was in the past is in the past, earlier I was called all kind of things in this tread, why because I let my guard off for a moment and considered to take a class from the MDU, Gregg did good job to warn me and others and that was it.

Why this has to get of the topic?

Shalom to all.

Learner

 

The olive branch is still extended. An olive branch symbolizes peace and a willingness to cease and desist from hostility.

I have no hostility towards you. I wish no war with you.

I actually wish you quite well. But, you do have a point. You, personally, are not a fake, fraud, or phony. Your words are faudulent and phony.

You cannot continually refer to unaccredited schools as "degree mills" and then turn around and say you are considering taking courses from one.

Whether or not you earn a degree doesn't make any difference. If you enroll even for one course, you are enrolled, in your own words, in a "degree mill."

Rationalization and justification don't change anything!

 

Whom do you mean?

 

Don't bother. If you want to study the languages, got to Southern Christian University <http://www.southernchristian.edu/> or RTS. Better yet, pick up William Mounce's Basics of Biblical Greek and the accompanying workbook.

 

Lerner,

I am off to the hospital (my wife's pre-op consult) but when I get back, I will offer you some options to learn Greek. I even have some books and workbooks I'd be glad to give you.

Talk to you later.

 

brief residency Greek

Also, while NOT DL, many seminaries offer intensive Greek prep courses during the summer for a month or so. For example (general link to the school) www.ctsfw.edu/ . This is not a theological endorsement, but their summer Greek programme is first-rate. At one time Northwestern University offered an incredibly short, incredibly intense, and oddly cheap summer Greek programme--classical, not NT--but that's a better grounding than NT alone anyway.

Lerner, given your location there must be many seminaries offering options near you, but I don't know what they are. Also, how is your command of Hebrew?

 

Re: brief residency Greek

Thanks for good information.

From age of one my grandfather on mother side began to teach me Yiddish and Hebrew secretly by age of 13 my Yiddish and Hebrew was on good level.
Today my Hebrew is as good as my Russian and for last 30 years i used Hebrew to study scripture.

I think that Greek book of Matthew in NT is a translation from earlier source in Hebrew. Discussion for another forum.
There is very interesting study and book by Shem Tov and I have it now in my hands this morning its a Matthew in Hebrew.

What iI like about Greek is that this is very precise language and so the OT in Greek the one that was translated some 300 years BC
for the Hellenistic Jews in Egypt is of very high interest to me.
Actually all the cod exes etc.

I have NT in Russian and Hebrew but these were translated from Greek.

Learner

 

Thanks Jimmy!

 

Thank you very much, Lerner, her surgery is a week from today. Would appreciate your prayers.

Now, FLET offers a basic Greek course that teaches the fundamentals of the language and how to use Greek exegetical tools. You might contact them and see if you can take the course without enrolling in a degree program. This course is now available in English. Tuition is only $150 for the complete course.

Golden State also has an excellent Greek courses. Dr. James Parker is the instructor and is excellent. You can take individual courses. I think the price is $150 per course.

If you wish, I can give you some books and workbooks I have. One is a brand new text called NEW TESTAMENT GREEK: AN INDUCTIVE & CREATIVE APPROACH.

There are some online learning sites:

1. http://www.kypros.org/LearnGreek

2. www.ntgreek.net

3. http://www.ibiblio.org/koine/

4. http://www.theology.edu/greek01.htm

5. http://website.lineone.net/~ntgreek/

Let me know if you want the books. I know people don't like giving out their addresses but the offer stands. You could rent a POB for a few months and I could send them there.

On the other hand, I have received a number of DI posters' personal addresses. But it's your call. PM me if you wish to discuss this further.

Best of luck to you in your studies.

 

What exactly is covered in these Greek courses? Is this just language or is there also some of the more physical or lifestyle aspects of the culture involved?

 

Due to some unseemly links provided by AJ he is no longer a member. Please do not reply to his post.
Jack

 

Okie dokie. Thanks for swatting a troll, Jack!

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Lerner, with that great background in Hebrew you are all the more "set-up" for tackling Greek; it is also gratifying to know that you know di mame-loshn. I have a Yiddish Tanakh but I don't know where it is; your post is a prod to me to find it. No, wait, I remembered where it is--at a friend's house 300 miles away. Gevalt!

 

If I had all the books and tools back I have loaned out over the years..............