I have recently started my journey through learning new testament greek, also using beginning Greek, just wanted to thank you for giving me motivation to continue through to my goal of "fluently" reading through the Greek New Testament.

I realized I made a mistake. I confused the sab saballian controversy with that of the marcionite controversy. Sabaliana were essentially nontrinitarian, as were marcionites. However it was the marcionites who believed in a difference between the OT God and the NT God.

However, I encourage anyone with a kind that can learn to do just that. I'm learning Greek and there's a sense of depth, cohesiveness and clarity that I never experienced in English. That said, if you can't, be of a good heart and don't engage in legalism or judgmentalism with others and you're golden.

Well said, brother!

Is there such a thing as an "Advanced Greek Grammar"?

I agree. Good job

Good word, my friend.

You do not need to know Greek to be a better Christian. All you need to know is Jesus.

This is your second video that I'm watching (not even finished yet); and your video is extremely helpful!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Great video! Very edifying. 😊 Also one the best messages I've seen on the wasted life is the sermon "Vain regrets" in the book Spiritual Depression by Martyn Lloyd Jones. The whole book is worth reading, actually it's one of my favorite books of all time because it's not only about depression but in fact about how to live the Christian life well. It probably needs to be retitled someday. But anyway that sermon "Vain regrets" is specifically addressed to the question of a wasted life or past regrets or similar. Very encouraging to read. And besides we have a God who can "restore to you the years the locust has eaten" (Joel 2:25). John Piper also has the book Don't Waste Your Life primarily addressed to younger people, but he also has an Ask Oastor John question to an older man in his 60s or 70s who asked what if I've already wasted my life? It's titled "I've already wasted my life - now what?" And it's available to listen to or read for free online. May the Lord have mercy and bless us far more than we deserve or expect, especially those who feel they may have already wasted their lives!

The translation of choice for my seminary is the NRSV. Since language is ever changing, it will be interesting to see what future translations will be created.

Really grateful for your video and insight on your journey in learning/reading the Greek New Testament. I'm on a similar journey and find it difficult to stay motivated sometimes, but I've been doing my best to buckle down and be more consistent. I've been learning from Daryll Burling as well, he has a great way of teaching Greek in small manageable ways. Thank you for the motivation, I love the Lord Jesus and as you've mentioned He's the primary motivator.

I don't agree with everything Dan says here in this Video, however I still think it's very valuable to understand where different translations and translators are coming from. Praise God that we have such an embarrassment of riches in available Bible translations.

For me there was point where the parts of language just clicked and came together for reading fluency

Bruce Metzger got that saying from a rabbi.

You gave the wrong title for the Richard’s book. It is read, not learn. It is unavailable.

I don't want to nit pick but there's a weird pause at the beginning. Maybe just work on being more seamless next time. Just some constructive criticism from a fellow youtuber :) Love the videos!

Inspiring. This video changed my life. Your work has inspired me.

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I personally really like logos on mobile. Its free, and if you are stuck, you can just click the word to see the lemma and parsing info. I also like highlighting anything that I dont understand so I can review it later.

Awesome! John Brown of Haddington is such an inspiration, great work John!

Thank you for sharing, brother!

What an awesome story! I was first introduced to John Brown in Mounce's grammar. Hearing it in more detail is rather humbling. We have greater access and tools to learn the language and here was a mere boy who taught himself. The legacy of that same GNT being passed down is amazing. Thank you for sharing your passion. I hope to do the same.

Sorry about the pause at the beginning. 🤦

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Back after checking the 8 minimums video. I think it's very helpful IF you already know some of the grammar.

I think your quote from Metzger is wrong and goes further back to Luther. You should check, a lot of people drop that line and it has been said so many times before Metzger

…and if you buy it, buy it digital! Will save you time and stress finding words. Logos and Accordance both have it.

You have some oldies in there! There has been recent research and improvements in linguistics with Koine which kinda makes Machen outdated…

Well done! Thank you, John!

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It is interesting that the LXX has an additional psalm. There is always something new to learn.

Wow! Another jewel. We owe a great debt of gratitude to the scholars before us whose works endure. Great content. Keep up the good work!

Wow man. That hit me hard

It sounds like your path has been a bit of a windy one. Great to see your progress. Keep it up!

I'm so thankful to hear that I was able to help you a little. Thanks so much for the shout out and congratulations on the great work! Keep going!

Awesome to hear how you have been learning! I started right at the beginning of Covid. I found a Dallas Theological Seminary course that was free to watch through that went through Mounce's Grammar + workbook. I found "auditing" a course is really helpful because you get instruction from a teacher and also get to watch students ask questions, make mistakes, etc: and it feels more engaging then just doing it all solo. I then watched the Master's seminary 3 + 4th semester Greek on youtube while trying my best to do the homework without a syllabus lol. It might be worthwhile for you at this time to try and use that if you think it's a good time, it focuses on reading and applying Wallace's Greek grammar beyond the basics. I was able to do 1 year of seminary and tested out of first year Greek just from my self-study which was really cool and took a proper 3rd and 4th semester there. I would say I'm intermediate/beginning advanced but it still feels like there is much to learn haha. Sounds like you are doing great, and I really appreciate your comments at the end of the "reason" we are learning the languages, to better read and apply God's word in our lives! Blessings on you brother.

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A lot of this is historical revisionism. We know for a fact that Jesus spoke in Hebrew and Aramaic. The only book in the NT that can be proven to have been written in Greek by a native Greek speaker was Hebrews ironically enough. Someone simply has their facts very wrong here!

Amen! Good word and very thought provoking. Thanks for sharing. I am so glad that God is redeeming " the years the locust ate".