Summary: Though you don’t need to know Greek or Hebrew to understand the Bible, having a general understanding of how to access the original language can be a helpful Bible study tool. No need to head to seminary or give in to defeat because you can’t. In this 15 minute podcast episode Chris and I share a few simple tips to begin your journey through the original languages of the Bible. Click to tweet >>> I’M LISTENING TO: Do I need to know Greek or Hebrew to understand the Bible? HOW TO GET STARTED WITH GREEK AND HEBREW TIPS ROM THE SEMINARIAN (Dr. Orr): Start out with word studies Pick a verb you want to study Look at the semantic range – all the different ways the word can be translated Look at how else the author uses this word Once you are familiar with these steps and are ready for more, look in to the following: voice – is this active, passive verb? tense – is this word a past, present, or future, or perfect (completed) verb? mood – is this a command (imperative)? an indication (indicative)? TIPS FROM THE BEGINNER (Katie): Try this simple, three-step process used in the FOCUSed15 Bible studies DECIDE – pick a KEY word to look up. (Don’t waste your time looking up the word “the.” Pick a word central to the verse.) DISCOVER – find the original word as it was originally written DEFINE – that original word More tips and insight in the full episode! RESOURCES MENTIONED: BlueLetterBible.org FOCUSed15 Bible studies YouTube video tutorials Greek/Hebrew worksheet (subscribe to the newsletter for access) If you’re already a subscriber, check the bottom of last blog post email you received from me for the link to the resource library!
