In this episode we go deep all things Koine with Pastor, Linguist, and New Testament Scholar Dr. T. Michael W.. Halcomb! Michael is the co-founder of GlossaHouse publishers and his specialty is teaching linguistics, particularly Koine Greek. This discussion was fascinating and I'm excited to share it with Dojo viewers!

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:03 - A tropical yurt??

00:03:21 - What is GlossaHouse?

00:16:11 - What’s the difference between Classical, Koine, and Modern Greek (or is there even a difference to begin with)?

00:24:21 - Is Koine Greek is less aesthetic than Classical Greek?00:31:32 - What’s the hardest Greek in the NT for beginning students to translate?

00:34:58 - Should Pastors use the Biblical languages in the pulpit?

00:42:28 - a Muay Thai ministry at Michael’s church!

00:43:49 - Is there a difference between the “Hebrew mind” and the “Greek mind”?

00:57:25 - Are there detectable ‘dialects’ of Koine in Scripture?

01:01:50 - What does “amen” actually mean?

01:05:28 - Why grammar SHOULDN’T be boring!

01:08:56 - How Western academia stole Greek from Greeks…and why you’re probably pronouncing it wrong!

01:26:32 - But why does it matter how academia pronounces New Testament Greek?

01:31:32 - Practical tips and RESOURCES for keeping your post-seminary Greek competence

01:39:05 - JM and Michael share examples of passages where the Greek ACTUALLY makes a difference

01:56:57 - How to reach Michael

Michael can be reached via email at:

Resources mentioned:

https://www.glossahouse.com/

GlossaHouse’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@glossahouse

Prove Text Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/provetext/id1646529543

Michael's course on Koine Era Pronunciation (KEP) can be found at: https://www.glossahouse.com/product-page/the-pronunciation-of-koine-greek

JM’s review of GlossaHouse Illustrated books of the Bible: https://youtu.be/FYd_3Th9vSM

Superhero Seminary: He-Man on Exegetical Fallacies - https://youtu.be/M4HyKXyybw4

Other free resources:

Alpha with Angela: https://www.youtube.com/@AlphawithAngela

KoineGreek.com

STEPBible.org

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