A Fresh Approach for Biblical Exegesis
Steven E. Runge &
Christopher J. Fresch
Editors
Proceedings of the
Linguistics and the Greek Verb Conference,
Cambridge University, 2015
The Greek Verb Revisited: A Fresh Approach for Biblical Exegesis
Edited by Steven E. Runge and Christopher J. Fresch
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Chapter 1: Porter and Fanning on New Testament Greek Verbal Aspect: Retrospect and Prospect
Buist Fanning
Chapter 2: What is Aspect?: Contrasting Definitions in General Linguistics and New Testament Studies
Christopher J. Thomson
2. Aspect in General Linguistics
3. Definitions of Aspect in Recent New Testament Studies
4. Verbal Aspect and Procedural Character
Chapter 3: Tense and Aspect in Classical Greek: Two Historical Developments; Augment and Perfect
Rutger J. Allan
2. The Augment: Immediacy or Distance?
3. The Historical Semantic Development of the Perfect
Chapter 4: Aspect-Prominence, Morpho-Syntax, and a Cognitive-Linguistic Framework for the Greek Verb
Nicholas J. Ellis
2. Verbal Prominence: An Overview
3. The Grammatical Prominence of Tense, Aspect, and Mood
4. Verbal Prominence in English
6. Why Grammatical Prominence Matters
10. The Greek Aspect/Tense System in Summary
11. Tense, Mood, and Voice: Implications for Nonprominent Categories in the Greek Verbal System
Chapter 5: Verb Forms and Grounding in Narrative
Stephen H. Levinsohn
2. Tense-Aspect of Indicative Verbs
3. Subordination and Tail-Head Linkage
5. Summary and Concluding Comments
Chapter 6: Imperfects, Aorists, Historic Presents, and Perfects in John 11: A Narrative Test Case
Patrick James
Steven E. Runge
2. Verb Forms and Grounding Status: Theme Line versus Support
4. Grammatical Dependency, Relative Salience, and Grounding
Chapter 8: Participles as a Pragmatic Choice: Where Semantics Meets Pragmatics
Randall Buth
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About The Greek Verb Revisited: A Fresh Approach for Biblical ExegesisFor the past 25 years, debate regarding the nature of tense and aspect in the Koine Greek verb has held New Testament studies at an impasse. The Greek Verb Revisited examines recent developments from the field of linguistics, which may dramatically shift the direction of this discussion. Readers will find an accessible introduction to the foundational issues, and more importantly, they will discover a way forward through the debate. Originally presented during a conference on the Greek verb supported by and held at Tyndale House and sponsored by the Faculty of Divinity of Cambridge University, the papers included in this collection represent the culmination of scholarly collaboration. The outcome is a practical and accessible overview of the Greek verb that moves beyond the current impasse by taking into account the latest scholarship from the fields of linguistics, Classics, and New Testament studies. |
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