May 3, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Rob Plummer about current trends in biblical language pedagogy, Greek and Hebrew "apostasy", the living language approach, and resources like Beginning with New Testament Greek, Going Deeper with New Testament Greek, Daily Dose of Greek, and the Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference.
Rob Plummer has been teaching at the Southern Seminary for almost 20 years. He is a biblical scholar with a missionary heart. He has served in missionary assignments of varying length in China, Israel, Trinidad, Ghana, Malaysia, Cuba, and Turkey. Plummer has written, co-written, or edited several books, including Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek (Baker, 2017) and Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament (B&H, 2016). Plummer is perhaps most widely known for his role in founding and hosting the screencast, The Daily Dose of Greek.
Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:
- Plummer's reflections on nearly 20 years of teaching Greek in a seminary context
- Current trends, both positive and negative, in biblical language pedagogy
- The decline in seminary enrollment, lowering biblical language requirements, and biblical language "apostasy"
- How collaboration and unification can help the field progress
- The benefits of a living language approach and why it isn't more widely adopted
- And much more!
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- The Inward Jew: Romans 2:28-29 and Biblical Greek Syntax
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- Justified or Made Righteous? Biblical Greek, Lexical Semantics, and Romans 3:24
- The Meaning of δικαιόω (Justify) in Paul with James Prothro (Key Terms in Pauline Theology: Part 4)
- From the Faith for the Faith: Pistis in Romans 1:17 and Habakkuk 2:4
Show notes
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Beginning with New Testament Greek
- Going Deeper with New Testament Greek
- Daily Dose of Greek
- Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference
- Biblingo
This is Part 5 of our series on Biblical Language Pedagogy. Check out the other episodes in this series:
- Part 1: The Four Strands of Language Learning with Paul Nation
- Part 2: Comprehensible Input and Communicative Methods with Bethany Case
- Part 3: Speaking the Biblical Languages with Christophe Rico
- Part 4: Biblical Language Pedagogy in Crisis with David Miller
- Part 6: The Future of Biblical Language Pedagogy
Where to listen
Listen to the full episode, share your feedback, and let us know topics you'd like to hear on future episodes!
May 3, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Rob Plummer about current trends in biblical language pedagogy, Greek and Hebrew "apostasy", the living language approach, and resources like Beginning with New Testament Greek, Going Deeper with New Testament Greek, Daily Dose of Greek, and the Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference.
Rob Plummer has been teaching at the Southern Seminary for almost 20 years. He is a biblical scholar with a missionary heart. He has served in missionary assignments of varying length in China, Israel, Trinidad, Ghana, Malaysia, Cuba, and Turkey. Plummer has written, co-written, or edited several books, including Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek (Baker, 2017) and Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament (B&H, 2016). Plummer is perhaps most widely known for his role in founding and hosting the screencast, The Daily Dose of Greek.
Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:
- Plummer's reflections on nearly 20 years of teaching Greek in a seminary context
- Current trends, both positive and negative, in biblical language pedagogy
- The decline in seminary enrollment, lowering biblical language requirements, and biblical language "apostasy"
- How collaboration and unification can help the field progress
- The benefits of a living language approach and why it isn't more widely adopted
- And much more!
Show notes
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Beginning with New Testament Greek
- Going Deeper with New Testament Greek
- Daily Dose of Greek
- Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference
- Biblingo
This is Part 5 of our series on Biblical Language Pedagogy. Check out the other episodes in this series:
- Part 1: The Four Strands of Language Learning with Paul Nation
- Part 2: Comprehensible Input and Communicative Methods with Bethany Case
- Part 3: Speaking the Biblical Languages with Christophe Rico
- Part 4: Biblical Language Pedagogy in Crisis with David Miller
- Part 6: The Future of Biblical Language Pedagogy
Where to listen
Listen to the full episode, share your feedback, and let us know topics you'd like to hear on future episodes!
The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis. Episodes cover topics in 4 major categories: language acquisition, linguistics, cultural backgrounds, and exegesis.
Listen & subscribe here: https://biblingo.org/podcast/
The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis. Episodes cover topics in 4 major categories: language acquisition, linguistics, cultural backgrounds, and exegesis.
Listen & subscribe here: https://biblingo.org/podcast/
Recent Posts
- The Inward Jew: Romans 2:28-29 and Biblical Greek Syntax
- Gentiles and Torah: Romans 2:14 and the Nature of Biblical Greek Adverbs
- Justified or Made Righteous? Biblical Greek, Lexical Semantics, and Romans 3:24
- The Meaning of δικαιόω (Justify) in Paul with James Prothro (Key Terms in Pauline Theology: Part 4)
- From the Faith for the Faith: Pistis in Romans 1:17 and Habakkuk 2:4