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Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek: A Refreshing Guide to Grammar and Interpretation is unavailable, but you can change that!

Learning Greek is a difficult task, and the payoff may not be readily apparent. To demonstrate the insight that knowing Greek grammar can bring, Benjamin Merkle, a recognized expert in Greek, summarizes thirty-five key Greek grammatical issues and their significance for interpreting the New Testament. As Merkle presents exegetical insights from the Greek New Testament, he offers a strategic and...

• Prefer the reading that is best attested across various families of manuscripts. There are three main families of manuscripts based on geographic provenance: (1) Byzantine, (2) Alexandrian, and (3) Western. The manuscripts in these families often display a family resemblance, which indicates a common source. The Alexandrian family (which includes א, A, B, C)5 is often considered the most reliable. A disputed reading that includes manuscripts from several families is considered significant. Internal
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