The Biblical Greek Verbal System with Steve Runge (Part 3 of the Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages)

February 1, 2021 // The Biblical Languages Podcast

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In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Steve Runge on the Biblical Greek verbal system.

Steve serves as a Scholar-in-Residence at Logos Bible Software. He has a Doctor of Literature degree in Biblical Languages from the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, supervised by Christo Van der Merwe. He currently serves as a research associate affiliated with the Department of Ancient Studies, University of Stellenbosch. In preparation for his doctoral research, Steve completed several years of study in the linguistic fields of pragmatics and discourse grammar.

Steve has served as a visiting professor teaching Greek discourse grammar at Knox Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Northwest Baptist Theological College, Trinity Western University, and Associated Canadian Theological Schools (ACTS) while completing his education. 

Here's a snapshot of what you can expect in this conversation:

• An overview of the Biblical Greek verbal system and key debates going on in the field
• How key linguistic categories like tense, aspect, and modality can help inform our understanding of the Biblical Greek verbal system
• An overview of Runge's analysis of the Biblical Greek system
• Why an understanding of the Biblical Greek verbal system matters for exegesis

Show notes

This is Part 3 of our series on The Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages. Check out the other episodes in this series:

• Part 1: Tense, Aspect, and Modality with Nora Boneh
• Part 2: The Biblical Hebrew Verbal System with John Cook
• Part 4: How to Interpret Biblical Hebrew Verbs
• Part 5: How to Interpret Biblical Greek Verbs

Where to listen

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.

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