Greek Grammar Gems: A Guide to the Ways New Testament Greek Expresses Emphasis

As a young scholar I had dreams of making a contribution in the area of biblical languages. I wanted to make the richness of the Hebrew and Greek texts more accessible to interpreters of the Bible. I studied both Hebrew and Greek and my doctoral degree was in biblical studies and specifically biblical languages. However, when I began my teaching ministry I felt led by God to meet a more urgent need, biblical interpretation methodology, and I devoted myself to that discipline. Now that I am retired I finally have time to go back to that early ambition of making a contribution in the area of biblical languages. In Greek Grammar Gems I seek to identify the ways that New Testament Greek expresses emphasis. My goal is to enable students of the New Testament to recognize what is emphasized in the Greek text so that their study of the New Testament can be enriched. This guide is not comprehensive, but it does represent a lifetime of study of the ways New Testament Greek expresses emphasis. It is my earnest desire that you will benefit from my study of ways that Greek expresses emphasis and use it productively in your own interpretation of the New Testament.

William H. (Bill) Lawson is a proud graduate of California Baptist University (BA), Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary (MDiv), and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (PhD). He taught briefly at SBTS and then served with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and taught the Bible in Baptist seminaries throughout Asia for over 30 years. He has written numerous books including Ears to Hear: A Guide for the Interpretation of the Bible, Obedient unto Death: A Guide for the Interpretation of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians and The Lion Roars: A Guide for the Interpretation of the Book of Amos. He is now retired and living at The End of the Lane where he is writing books and painting/drawing pictures.