Best Learn Koine Greek Podcasts (2024)

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Interview with Adrian Hunhausen 1:03:27

2h ago1:03:27

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Resources mentioned: Luke Ranieri's Ephemeris technique Amazon: O Pharos by Adrian Hundhausen Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571)

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Physical flashcards, why and how 16:20

1h ago16:20

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Language Card Games Leitner box tutorial: https://youtu.be/HN0OUnLxFeU?si=OxNbfBZE12PIP81E Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571)

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Interview with Jenny Teichmann 52:05

1M ago52:05

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Links Jenny's Website: argos-didaskei.com YouTube: Ancient Greek with Argos Google Doc for organizing collaboration: here Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571)…

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Interview with Timothy Brady 53:44

2M ago53:44

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Interview with Timothy Brady in which we talk about his new Greek Reader and how to manage vocabulary and phrasing to learn to speak or write a specific period of Greek. Links: Reading Greek with the Desert Fathers (book) Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) lice…

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Interview with Michael Kopf of Agros Education 1:27:28

1M ago1:27:28

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Interview with Michael Kopf of Agros Education Website: https://sites.google.com/view/agros-edu/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AGROS_edu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AGROS_edu Facebook: https://facebook.com/agrosedu Email: agros.edu@gmail.com Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCom…

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Memory Techniques for Ancient Greek: a Comprehensible Input Approach 31:07

4M ago31:07

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Resources Lynne Kelly's Memory Craft Anthony Metivier's Magnetic Memory Method Mattias Ribbing and his book with Per Sundin, Maths Unwrapped Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571)…

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Interview with Rogelio Toledo 43:29

5M ago43:29

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In this episode I’m talking with Rogelio Toledo, who along with Jenny Teichmann ran Triodos Trivim. Rogelio and Jenny decided to close Triodos Trivium at the end of last year, so I thought I’d find out what they’re up to now. Links: Rogelio’s website SummerSchool that Rogelio and Jenni Glasser are running Rogelio’sYouTube Channel Gospel ofJohn with…

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Interview #2 with Dr. Seumas Macdonald 49:47

6M ago49:47

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Please welcome back to the Podcast Dr. Seumas Macdonald. Links: Website: https://thepatrologist.com/ Bluesky YouTube Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571)…

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Interview with Angela Taylor of Alpha with Angela 49:50

7M ago49:50

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In this episode I’m talking with Angela Taylor who produces the Alphawith Angela YouTube channel. We talk about how she began learning Greekand spend most of the episode talking about Alpha with Angela and whatit takes to produce a series like it. Alpha with Angela is a free Comprehensible Input based series thatassumes little to no prior knowledge…

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Cognitive Load Theory and learning Greek [Solo episode] 14:16

7M ago14:16

14:16

In this episode I talk about Cognitive Load Theory and what I think are some of its implications and applications for us as language learners. This is based mostly on my reading of Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory in Action by Olliver Lovel. Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Att…

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Interview with Monique Neal on Koine Greek Advent/Christmas music 31:32

8M ago31:32

31:32

We talk about Koine Greek Advent and Christmas music and Monique's teaching with the Circe Institute. Monique Neal: Monique.c.neal@gmail.com Circe Institute GreekApprenticeship Program Circe Institute Music mentioned Today theVirgin ChristosGenatai [Christos Genatai](https://youtu.be/hIaLOmg0gsE?si=zTP8HNHS1W7Mj0fF) Text of the Homilyby Gregory the…

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Language learning and Dopamine [Solo episode] 16:30

8M ago16:30

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How dopamine works in our brain and how this affects our ability to focus, do hard things, and how we can leverage this system to increase motivation. Huberman Lab Podcast: Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination and Optimize Effort How to Increase Your Willpower and Tenacity Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyrigh…

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Thoughts for independent language learners [Solo episode] 14:08

9M ago14:08

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Some thoughts for independant language learners I got from reading Don't Go Back to School by Kio Stark. Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Go-Back-School-Handbook/dp/0988949008 Intro/outro music is Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright2022 Licensed under a CreativeCommons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: Wally Tungsten(http://dig.ccm…

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Thoughts on the Iverson method [Solo episode] 5:23

9M ago5:23

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Some thoughts on the Iverson method for vocabulary learning. It's a quick, simple wordlist based approach and I think it may have some potential to fit into a CI based learning routine. Links YouTube: Language Learning 1: NJL Iversen's Wordlist method

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Interview with Colin Gorrie 46:21

10M ago46:21

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Tune in today for something different. I’m talking with Colin Gorrie about Old English and his journey to learn and teach an even more niche ancient language. Links Website Youtube Twitter Substack Ancient Language Institute's Old English page

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LGPSI: Chapter 3 8:12

12M ago8:12

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Reading of LGPSI Cpt 3 in Lucian Pronunciation. Text by Seumas Macdonald: https://seumasjeltzz.github.io/LinguaeGraecaePerSeIllustrata/003.html

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Interview with Leigh Cobley (Leandros) 56:49

1y ago56:49

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In this interview I'm talking with Leigh Cobley, but you probably know him better as Leandros Corieltauvorum. He's one of the two people behind The Ancient Greek Podcast. Leigh didn't start out learning Greek in formal classes. He started through language exchanges or intercâmbios. We talk about the importance of motivation and community to languag…

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Interview with Kevin Grasso of Biblingo 57:31

1y ago57:31

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In this episode I talk with Kevin Grasso, one of the founders of Biblingo. Kevin's story is a bit different than some of the other people I've interviewed. He started out trying to apply communicative methods early on. Now, he's also trying to bring insights from general linguistics into the Koine Greek world. We talk about second language acquisit…

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Quick tip: How to figure out if a word in the GNT is worth learning with STEPBible 1:54

1y ago1:54

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If you're reading the GNT, STEPBible makes it really easy to figure out if a word is worth learning or not by making word frequency info easy to find. Here's how.

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Interview with Andrew Morehouse 52:55

1y ago52:55

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In this episode, I talk with Andrew Morehouse. Andrew's a high school Latin and Ancient Greek teacher. He's also one of the founders of Latinitas Animi Causa, a site offering resources as well as classes in Ancient Greek and Latin. Tune in for a great conversation about his Greek journey. We also talked about about how Second Language Acquisition r…

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Interview with Dr. T. Michael W. Halcomb 43:56

1y ago43:56

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In this episode I talked with Michael Halcomb. A Greek professor, pastor, podcaster, and one of the founders of GlossaHouse. This was a great conversation, especially if you're learning Greek in a class or program that doesn't use communicative based methods. Michael shares how he incorporated more natural and communicative methods into the courses…

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Interview with Jenny and Rogelio of Triodos Trivium about their journey into Ancient Greek 42:00

1y ago42:00

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In this episode I'm talking with Jenny and Rogelio of Tridos Trivium about their journey into Ancient Greek. Jenny and Rogelio teach Latin and Greek online and create some truly wonderful YouTube videos in Ancient Greek. Website: https://www.triodos-trivium.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@triodostrivium Twitter: https://twitter.com/triodostr…

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LGPSI: Chapter 2 10:24

1y ago10:24

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A reading of LGPSI, chapter 2 by Seumas Macdonald. Text: https://seumasjeltzz.github.io/LinguaeGraecaePerSeIllustrata/002.html

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LGPSI: Chapter 1 10:38

1y ago10:38

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A reading of LGPSI, Chapter 1 by Seumas Macdonald Text: https://seumasjeltzz.github.io/LinguaeGraecaePerSeIllustrata/001.html LGPSI homepage: https://seumasjeltzz.github.io/LinguaeGraecaePerSeIllustrata/

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Interview with James Tauber on the Greek Learner Texts Project 59:09

1+ y ago59:09

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In this episode I interview James Tauber about the Greek Learner Texts Project. This episode's a little different, but it's valuable and was a lot of fun to record. Links James's website: https://jtauber.com/ Greek Learner Texts Project: https://greek-learner-texts.org/ Paul Nation's publications: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/paul-nations-…

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Episode 0: The manifesto 3:40

1+ y ago3:40

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An explanation of my thoughts on how humans learn languages and what that means for how we go about doing it as adult learners.

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1st John 1 reading in a Lucian pronunciation 3:01

1+ y ago3:01

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The text of 1st John 1 used is from the SBL Greek New Testament (https://www.sblgnt.com/), which is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (https://www.sblgnt.com/license/)

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Interview with Luke Ranieri on how he got into Greek 1:04:08

1+ y ago1:04:08

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An interiew with Luke Ranieri about how he got started with Greek, some of the things he's used, his thoughts on resources, and pronunciaiton schemes, and more Links Luke's website: https://lukeranieri.com/ PolyMATHY: https://www.youtube.com/@PolymathyLuke ScorpioMartianus (Latin): https://www.youtube.com/@ScorpioMartianus Legio XIII (Latin and Gre…

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Learning the Greek Alphabet - a tip 1:55

1+ y ago1:55

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I used the song Good King Wenceslas to learn the Greek Alphabet. Maybe it will help you too? Or at least you can laugh at my singing ;-) Intro and outro music: Funky Thanksgiving by Admiral Bob (c) copyright 2022 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://dig.ccmixter.org/files/admiralbob77/65571 Ft: Wally Tungsten (http:/…

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Dr. Seumas Macdonald on learning Greek 30:33

1+ y ago30:33

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An interview with Dr. Seumas Macdonald of www.thepatrologist.com about his journey learning Koine and Classical Greek. He's a teacher, tutor, and author of comprehension based materials for learning and teaching Greek. He offers some very practical advice for learning Greek.

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Discussing Septuagint (LXX) Genesis 1:1-5 IN KOINE GREEK 15:25

3+ y ago15:25

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In this episode of the Koine Greek podcast, we read through Genesis 1:1-5 in the Septuagint in Koine Greek and discuss it in Koine Greek. For a text, we use Septuaginta, A Reader's Edition (eds. Lanier and Ross) from Hendrickson.By Benjamin Kantor

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The Biblical Language Center Living Koine Greek Curriculum 28:31

3+ y ago28:31

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In this episode of the KoineGreek.com podcast, we look at the Biblical Language Center's new Living Koine Greek curriculum.By Benjamin Kantor

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Common Objections to Teaching Koine Greek as a Living Language 41:39

3+ y ago41:39

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In this episode of the KoineGreek.com podcast, we look at common objections to teaching Koine Greek communicatively or as a living language.By Benjamin Kantor

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Language Tools, Learning Trends, and the New THGNT-ESV Parallel Bible 41:54

3+ y ago41:54

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After Crossway partnered with Tyndale House to produce a new Greek New Testament, it was only a matter of time before a THGNT-ESV parallel Bible was produced. How can students of the Scriptures benefit from these tools? How can seminaries and Bible colleges train students to use tools like these? What is the goal of language learning for exegetes? …

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'Where is the giraffe?': Teaching a toddler to speak Koine Greek, Koine Greek children's books, etc. 25:03

4y ago25:03

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In this episode, I discuss the process of teaching my toddler to speak Koine Greek and, as part of this, some new children's books in Koine Greek that KoineGreek.com Books has published.By Benjamin Kantor

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Visual Outline Charts of the New Testament | Scott Bashoor 32:44

4y ago32:44

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Can the importance of context be visualized? A unique and innovative resource, Visual Charts of the New Testament (SCS Press, 2020) introduces, surveys, and outlines every book of the NT in single-page charts, breaking them into discourse units and smaller sub-sections. In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis interviews author Scott Bashoor, faculty a…

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Interpreting Scripture Like It's Inspired | Matthew Barrett 50:30

4+ y ago50:30

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The Gospels don't have a 'lower' Christology than Paul, so why has this claim gained ground? To answer this question, Matthew Barrett considers the nature of Scripture, the definition of biblical theology, and the role of systematics in exegesis. Barrett has taken on these challenges in Canon, Covenant, and Christology: Rethinking Jesus and the Scr…

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The Task of a Biblical Scholar | Andreas Köstenberger 52:20

4+ y ago52:20

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What does a biblical scholar do? Andreas Köstenberger's answer is simple, but he has applied it in his own career in a variety of ways. Dr. Köstenberger serves as Research Professor of NT and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Director of the Center for Biblical Studies, Founder of Biblical Foundations, Editor of the Jour…

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How Does the New Testament Use the Old Testament? 49:05

4+ y ago49:05

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Christians have one Bible with two testaments, and the New Testament authors frequently refer back to the Old Testament Scriptures. But they don't only point to prophecies that have been fulfilled or directly quote OT passages. In this episode, joined by co-host Taylor DiRoberto, Travis gives an overview of the NT use of the OT and considers some t…

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Paul and Plato? Two Errors with Pagan Parallels | Joseph Dodson 36:06

5y ago36:06

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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? What does philosophy have to do with the New Testament? In Acts 17, Paul answered, "Plenty!" In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Joseph Dodson about two common errors when it comes to studying extrabiblical parallels to Scripture, especially in Greco-Roman philosophy. Dodson (PhD, Aberdeen) is assoc…

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Meeting God in the Bible: Devotions and Academics | John Linebarger 45:03

5y ago45:03

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How is so-called "devotional" reading of the Bible different from so-called "academic" reading of the Bible? Why must the serious student of Scripture make time for both? How can the methodical and inquisitive reader make Scripture reading a time of worship? In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis asks these questions and more of John Linebarger, a "c…

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More than Citation: Matthew's Use of the OT | Patrick Schreiner 46:04

5y ago46:04

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Matthew’s use of the Old Testament portrays Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of the Old Testament story. But Matthew doesn’t do this with just citations and quotations of specific OT texts. In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Patrick Schreiner (Assistant Professor of NT Language and Literature, Director of the ThM Program, Western Semi…

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Jonah as Literature | Sam Bierig 49:27

5y ago49:27

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What does the book of Jonah want readers to think and do? Beyond the history and apologetics involved, many readers are unaware of the important literary cues in Jonah. Sam Bierig, Dean of Spurgeon College at Midwestern Seminary, has been studying, writing, and preaching Jonah and wants Christians to hear the cues and see the book as it is. What's …

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Dispensational Hermeneutics | Cory Marsh 40:31

5y ago40:31

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Dispensationalism: It's not just about the end times; it's also about exegesis. As Cory Marsh, Associate Professor of New Testament at the College at Southern California Seminary, points out, it's largely about hermeneutics. In this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Cory about the exegetical commitments of dispensational thought. A member of …

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Intertextuality: What and When? | Brian Koning 43:48

5y ago43:48

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Throughout Scripture, one author will recall the words or themes of an earlier author, whether through a quotation, allusion, or echo. How do exegetes identify these cases of intertextuality? What is their importance? On this episode of Tool Talk, Travis talks with Brian Koning, an adjunct professor of theology at Grand Canyon University researchin…

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9 Actionable Steps For Better Language Learning 12:32

5y ago12:32

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Read more here: https://www.mezzoguild.com/better-language-learning/ In this episode, I share 9 actionable steps you can take right now that will guarantee you better language learning. --- For inexpensive language tutors, teachers and conversation partners, I use italki: https://www.mezzoguild.com/italki (sign up here and get a free lesson) --- Su…

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A Life of Missionary Scholarship | Todd Scacewater 39:18

5y ago39:18

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It is more and more feasible for a lifelong missionary to contribute substantially to scholarship. David Clark is one such missionary scholar, leveraging his decades of Bible translation work to provide helpful insights to the fields of biblical studies and corpus linguistics. On this episode, Todd Scacewater (Founder of Exegetical Tools, Co-Founde…

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How To Stay Relevant As A Language Learning Blogger In 2019 25:06

5+ y ago25:06

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Read more: https://www.mezzoguild.com/language-blogging/ In this episode, I talk about language learning blogging, how it's all changing and how to stay relevant in 2019. This is a follow-up to my guide: https://www.mezzoguild.com/how-to-start-a-language-blog/ --- For inexpensive tutors, teachers and conversation partners, I use italki: http://www.…

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Bible Translation and Linguistics: Formal vs. Functional? | Todd Scacewater 33:01

5+ y ago33:01

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It’s easy to simply refer to varying philosophies of Bible translation as either “formal” or “functional,” but are these valid categories? What are the values and setbacks of these different translations of Scripture? How does contemporary linguistics help us think through this? On this episode of Tool Talk, Travis chats with Todd Scacewater (Exege…

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The State of Bible Reading (and Reader's Bibles) | Glenn Pauuw 32:25

5+ y ago32:25

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The advent of English “reader’s Bibles” and audio Bibles is upon us. What should we make of it? With poor statistics on Bible literacy in the West, how can pastors and church members encourage more and better Bible reading in their churches and small groups? On this episode, Travis chats with Glenn Paauw, Senior Director of Content at the Institute…

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