Baker Academic Spring 2024 Catalog

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Exegetical Journeys in Biblical Greek 90 Days of Guided Reading Benjamin L. Merkle

Often students want to maintain their Biblical Greek when they’re between courses, but they don’t know where to start. This book provides ninety days of guided reading to help current and former students retain or revive their knowledge and skill in reading and interpreting Biblical Greek. Benjamin Merkle guides readers through level-appropriate texts selected from across the New Testament canon, encouraging them to read and analyze one or two verses a day. The book begins with easy texts and gradually increases in difficulty through the ninety days. Each reading ends with a section called “For the Journey,” which provides a practical application or reflection on the text, and an answer key so that students can check their work. This follow-up to Merkle’s Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek is ideal for Greek language students after their first year of study and for those who want to revive their knowledge and love of Biblical Greek. A companion volume on Hebrew is forthcoming. “Students can forget a great deal during the long summer between the end of Greek II and a fall semester exegetical course. This book provides an excellent remedy for the problem, combining regular daily exercises with exegetical observations and theological insights that will remind students of the value of persevering in order to actually master Biblical Greek.” —DAVID A. deSILVA, Ashland Theological Seminary “A well-structured resource to guide students in developing their Greek knowledge after their basic language courses are done. With graded readings from across the New Testament—including translation helps, notes on vocabulary and syntax, and devotional reflections—the book provides instruction as well as motivation. Highly recommended!” —BUIST FANNING, Dallas Theological Seminary (emeritus) “Merkle provides a 90-day guide that is perfect both for students eager to sharpen what they’ve learned in their classes and busy ministers intent on picking back up what they’ve forgotten. What’s more, Merkle’s five-step presentation helps bridge the growing gap between the seminary classroom and the pastor’s study. I highly recommend this resource.” —JOSEPH R. DODSON, Denver Seminary

NOW AVAILABLE • 288 pp. • paper • $21.99 • 9781540965103

Benjamin L. Merkle (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Semi- nary) is the Dr. M. O. Owens Jr. Chair of New Testament Studies and research professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than forty books, including Greek for Life, Exegetical Gems from Biblical Greek , Linguistics and New Testament Greek , Beginning with New Testament Greek, and Going Deeper with New Testament Greek. He is also the editor of Southeastern Theological Review.

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