I received 2 fine books from Hendrickson that I have been looking over. As I am now teaching intro Greek, I am very interested in these books for recommended reading, or for encouraging students to continue with Greek once the year is done.

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Jerry L. Sumney
Hendrickson
161 Pages

Here is the TOC:

1. Philippians 1:1-2 Epistolary Greeting
2. Philippians 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and Prayer
3. Philippians 1:12-26 Report of Paul’s Circumstances with Related Examples to Imitate and to Avoid
4. Philippians 1:27-2:18 Exhortations to Conform Community Life to the Example of Christ
5. Philippians 2:19-3:16 Contrasting Examples of Responses to the Gospel
6. Philippians 3:17-4:9 Application of Examples of Living in Accord with the Gospel with Explicit Exhortations
7. Philippians 4:10-20 Paul’s Thanksgiving to the Philippians for Their Gift to Him
8. Philippians 4:21-23 Epistolary Closing

The book includes an overview of the syntactical structure of NT Greek, a glossary of other terms, resources for further study, and an index of subjects.

From the Back:
“Jerry Sumner provides exactly what is needed to help students learn the challenging art of Greek exegesis. Its exceptional clarity and practical usefulness make this an ideal textbook. Sumney enables students to see the unique potential of Greek exegesis for understanding the New Testament. This is the perfect book for those who have completed beginning Greek. And if I could, I would put it into the hands of every such student.” — Donald A. Hagner

“This handbook will not only help students to interpret Philippians, but will greatly facilitate their grasp of the many grammatical categories of an intermediate Greek grammar. The book would serve as an excellent supplement to a second-year course or as a great refresher for pastors and teachers who have let their Greek New Testament get a little dusty.” — Clinton E. Arnold

Each section is broken down into smaller pericopes, and from here each verse is tackled one at a time. Along the way the grammar is clearly explained, with exegetical nuggets along the way.

I’m very greatful for this coming across my desk. It will be going on to my recommended books for my Greek class. Its my hope that I will inspire a few students to purchase this and work through it on their own to keep up their Greek.

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