BIBLICAL LANGUAGES BOOTCAMP: GREEK

Begin to read the New Testament in Greek in five weeks with no prior knowledge!

This course is now offered as an independent study. For $100 I will give you access to all the course materials. If you complete all the work, I’ll send you $200! My goal is not to generate revenue but to raise up more people who enjoy God’s Word in the original languages.

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BIBLICAL LANGUAGES BOOTCAMP: GREEK

Why Learn a Biblical Language?

Feel the Heartbeat of God: Experiencing Scripture in the original languages connects you with God’s love.
Lifetime of Spiritual Growth: Each verse and chapter becomes a deeper well to draw from, enriching your faith.
Fresh Insights: Regular “aha” moments will give you new perspectives.
Themes and Nuances: Discover subtle themes and theological nuances, like the use of the prefix “pro-” in Ephesians 1, which reveal God’s intentionality in loving and choosing us.
Sit Beside the Authors: Feel as though you are with Paul in a damp prison cell when reading the prison epistles.
Independence from Translations: Understand the texts for yourself while appreciating the translation (and interpretation) choices made by various versions.
Start a Virtuous Cycle: Your growing understanding and engagement will motivate improvement in your skills.
Better Able to Apply: With a crisper understanding of the Word, you’ll be better able to put it into practice.

What You’ll Get From This Course

Begin to read your first biblical text (1 John 1:1-10) with the Blue Letter Bible app.
Stay motivated by unlocking the power of handwriting a verse with understanding.
Learn the Koine Greek alphabet.
Learn the basic building blocks (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) necessary to understand a text.
Simple sentence diagramming.
How to maximize the free Blue Letter Bible app.
Learn the best English translations for comparative study.

What is Our Secret Sauce?

Rapid Comprehension: We want you to understand a text within your first ten hours. You will learn the most critical skills that will allow you to achieve this goal. Most introductory courses require 50 to 100 hours before understanding a text.
Lasting Application: This course is designed to motivate you to engage more and more Scripture in an original language long after the course is completed. Most seminary language courses have a 99% attrition rate (no longer using the target language) after one year.
Meaningful Text v. Details: We focus on learning complete units of text (a sentence) instead of grammar details (e.g. parsing verbs). Our brains learn languages best through exposure and pattern recognition. The more you are exposed to complete, meaningful sections of text, the more you will understand and be motivated to continue.
Context-Based Learning: You will learn words in context instead of memorizing lists.

Course Modules (click for detail)

1. Rapid Reward Learning & The Alphabet

Module 1: You will understand the benefits of investing in a biblical language and the keys to “rapid-reward” learning.
Outcome – You will learn the Greek alphabet and begin to use the Blue Letter Bible app.

2. Simplified Diagramming & First Building Blocks

Module 2: You will understand the importance of humility, simplified sentence diagramming and the basic building blocks of nouns, adjectives and cases.
Outcome – You will diagram 1 John 1:1-3.

3. Best English Translations & Learning Verbs

Module 3: You will understand the end goal is increased intimacy with Christ, the best English translations for comparative study and different verb tenses.
Outcome – You will diagram 1 John 1:4-6.

4. Small Building Blocks

Module 4: You will understand the building blocks of prepositions, conjunctions and articles.
Outcome – You will diagram 1 John 1:7-10.

5. How to Keep Going

Module 5: You will understand how to stay motivated in your Greek learning and how participles function.
Outcome – You will diagram 1 John 2:1-6.

Course Cost

This course is now offered as an independent study. When you pay $100, you will receive access to all the course materials (session recordings, handouts, resources, etc.). If you work through the five modules and handwrite the entire Epistle of 1 John in Greek within five months of enrollment, I’ll send you $200! My goal is not to generate revenue but to raise up more people who enjoy God’s Word in the original languages. If you’re interested, email me at clyde@visualstory.org.

Frequently Asked Questions (click for detail)

What do I need to know about course logistics?

Independent Study Format: The course is designed as a five-week learning experience. It was originally offered online in a live format, which is where the course recordings come from. Since the course is now available only as an independent study, you will learn at your own pace. I will, however, be available for questions by email or WhatsApp.
Time Commitment: Each weekly module requires approximately three hours: one hour for the instruction video and two hours of independent work, for a total of three hours per week (15 hours for the course).
Supporting Materials: Lesson outlines and additional resources will be available online via Google Drive.
Take the course with a friend or teammate: The course will be richer if you take it with a friend or teammate.

Who is this course for?

Anyone interested in learning a biblical language. This course is focused on New Testament Greek, but the same methodology can be readily applied to Hebrew.
Anyone who wants to grow closer to God by drawing nearer to the original languages of the Bible.
Pastors and teachers who want to better prepare messages by understanding the original languages.
Anyone who wants a fresh start in learning a biblical language. If you’re like me (Clyde the instructor), you studied the languages in seminary but never used the knowledge and quickly forgot what you studied.
English speakers. This course is taught in English.

What do I need?

A computer and an internet connection to access the materials, as well as the Blue Letter Bible app. A mobile phone for using the app is helpful but not necessary.
4×6 inch (A6, 105 × 148 mm) cards or paper, and a pencil for handwriting the verses we’ll be learning.

Who is my instructor?

Instructor: Clyde Taber

Get Started Now!

Email me at clyde@visualstory.org for more information.