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...for the faithful communication of the Good News given us in the Scriptures...
What is the Good News - “the Gospel”?
- Martyn Lloyd-Jones preaches from the parable:
Matthew 20.1-16 - Workers in the vineyard
Why learn Greek?
- It is the language of Scripture, by God’s appointment
- It enables you to better understand God’s Truth
- It is most expressive, full of subtle nuances and precision
- It is ready-made to communicate abstract concepts such as “truth” et al.
- It was the Lingua Franca of the Roman world
- Original vs. Translation: Reading in Color rather than in Black and White
- “Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing your wife through a veil” ~ Martin Luther
- Side benefits
- Logical discipline
- Better understanding of Language in general, and English in particular, e.g. cognate and derivative words
Read The Importance of Biblical Languages