It’s been 3,040 days since my last post. I interrupt the blog’s 3,040-day hibernation to introduce a new resource for people who want to learn New Testament Greek. In Japanese, of course.
The book is:
『古代ギリシャ語の歩き方［初級］使徒パウロとめぐる新約聖書の世界【コリント篇】』 (Kodai Girishago no Arukikata [Shokyū]: Shito Pauro to Meguru Shin’yaku Seisho no Sekai [Korinto-hen])
In English, that would be: A Beginner’s Guide to Ancient Greek: The World of the New Testament with the Apostle Paul [Corinthians Edition]
This new introductory textbook is co-authored by Atsuhiro Asano and Cana Kanda.
Why I Recommend This Book
Reason #1. My daughter is one of the co-authors. Enough said.
Reason #2. Let me let Deepl.com translate part of the publisher’s description for reason #2:
Ancient Greek, which developed alongside Latin as a universal language in the ancient Mediterranean world. This book uses the timeless bestseller, the New Testament, as its setting to teach Koine Greek, the language in which it was written. Your guide is the Apostle Paul, who appears in the New Testament. Designed for leisurely study at a pace of one page per day, it allows you to master the fundamentals of beginner-level grammar in about three months, as if journeying through Corinth in the Mediterranean, a place connected to Paul. Numerous columns and photographs provide breaks from vocabulary and grammar study.
Reason #3. It comes with audio support, also by my daughter. You can listen to the lessons on this YouTube channel.
About the Authors
Atsuhiro Asano is a New Testament scholar who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford and is currently a professor at Kwansei Gakuin University.
Cana Kanda holds master’s degrees in early Christian Studies and Classics from the University of Notre Dame. She is a Greek instructor at Ochanomizu Bible Institute (OBI).
Enjoy.
