Spoken Ancient Greek - The Companion's Companion

Lesson Two - Part Two (Greek)

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This week, Matthew and Luke continue their journey through Mark Jeong's text, tackling Lesson 2 (τὸ δεύτερον δίδαγμα). In this immersive Ancient Greek conversation, they discuss a humorous narrative involving Jacob, Mary, and David. While Jacob and Mary attempt to write a Bible, David interrupts the process by "loosing" (destroying) the book. The hosts break down the absurdity of David's defense—that he destroyed the book because he wanted to "teach"—and discuss the vocabulary of writing, wanting, and destroying.

Topics discussed:

  1. Reading and comprehension of Lesson 2: The story of Jacob, Mary, and David.
  2. Key verbs: γράφειν (to write), διδάσκειν (to teach), θέλειν (to want), and λύειν (to loose/destroy).
  3. The specific meaning of λύειν when applied to a book (untying the scroll/destroying the work).
  4. The concept of ἄτοπον (strange/absurd/out of place) regarding David's logic.
  5. Grammatical agreement: Plural subjects (Jacob and Mary) taking plural verbs (γράφουσιν).

    6. Links mentioned in this episode:

    • A Greek Reader: Companion to A Primer of Biblical Greek by Mark Jeong
    • A Primer of Biblical Greek by N. Clayton Croy

      • This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

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      Spoken Ancient Greek - The Companion's CompanionBy Matthew Duffy