They say it was not a winnowing tool. They say it will help with our studies through seminary. They say....they say.... but none of that was comforting as I was going through it. I questioned my call to be there. How was God going to use me if I could not learn biblical Greek?
But I made it! It was definitely the most difficult class I have ever taken. Take any other language class and squish 2-3 semesters of it into 1. That is what we just did. I can now read and write Koine Greek- maybe not the best but I can wing it now.
What interested me most was the mixed feelings about it as I was struggling to survive the semester. All while wanting to do away with this cursed language (thoughts then) I was fascinated with the tools it was already giving me in my Bible study classes. Odd how I cannot read the New Testament now and not wonder, is that really in the imperative? .... or some such question. Suddenly the NT came alive for me in a whole new way.
I also learned that I still stink at grammar- no matter the language- and that I still rock vocabulary- no matter the language. That vocabulary is what made it possible to pass this class.
If all my other undergrad classes had been this hard I would still be a sophomore! This was far worse to take this one class than taking a full schedule of grad level courses! But I did it. And I can only say it was through the grace of God- because I still don't understand how it suddenly began to sink in. I am just grateful.
But I made it! It was definitely the most difficult class I have ever taken. Take any other language class and squish 2-3 semesters of it into 1. That is what we just did. I can now read and write Koine Greek- maybe not the best but I can wing it now.
What interested me most was the mixed feelings about it as I was struggling to survive the semester. All while wanting to do away with this cursed language (thoughts then) I was fascinated with the tools it was already giving me in my Bible study classes. Odd how I cannot read the New Testament now and not wonder, is that really in the imperative? .... or some such question. Suddenly the NT came alive for me in a whole new way.
I also learned that I still stink at grammar- no matter the language- and that I still rock vocabulary- no matter the language. That vocabulary is what made it possible to pass this class.
If all my other undergrad classes had been this hard I would still be a sophomore! This was far worse to take this one class than taking a full schedule of grad level courses! But I did it. And I can only say it was through the grace of God- because I still don't understand how it suddenly began to sink in. I am just grateful.
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