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Summary: Wallace's Grammer makes learning Greek a pleasure.
Review: I was a little intimadated by the size of this book, but when I got into it I found every page to be like pumping pure morphine into my veins. Wallace makes learning Greek my pleasurable pastime instead of a chore. He gives many clear examples and his exergetical insights about the Greek keep me on the edge of me seat. I started a hobby of reading this book over lunch at work, and it quickly became the favorite part of my day. I would reccomend this book to anybody who is serious about learning Greek or even those who find scholory debates over the Bible interesting in themselves.
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Summary: Is it a grammar or an Evangelical apology ?
Review: Please do not misunderstand the provocative title of my comment: I am not saying that this book is worthless and that you should avoid buying it. On the contrary, I think that Wallace's grammar is an invaluable work worth every dollar you spend for it. First of all, unlike other grammars, this one is as thrilling as a detective novel. Of course, unless you are deeply interested in NT exegesis, you will probably find Wallace's huge treatise anything but gripping. But if like me you are an impassioned reader of the Gospel and its original text, you will surely love this book.And the good news is that it is not for advanced learners of koine Greek only. In fact I started using it with minimal knowledge of Greek and I have little doubt that a complete stranger to the language of Luke and Paul could also glean immensely useful information from its pages provided he be a serious student of the Scriptures. Having said that I must warn potential buyers and readers that Wallace is not an objective grammarian and linguist at all. Unlike a real scientist, he does not put aside his own religious and philosophical convictions aside and look at the NT dispassionately. What he does almost sistematically is to advance his own Protestant views of Christ and atonement and other crucial points with the help of Greek grammar. Fortunately, he does state the opinion of scholars who disagree with him but he gives them minimal space. Most of the time he does not even quote them! A perfect example of Wallace's bias is the discussion on the use of the prepositions "uper" and "anti" in relation to the question of atonement. He mentions the fact that W.Bauer translates these prepositions by "on behalf of" rather than by "instead of" but he does not illustrate or expatiate on Bauer's point of view. Instead the reader is presented with several pages of arguments in favor of his own opinion, so that the naive reader may end up thinking that the translation favored by respected scholars like Bauer has no solid ground under it. And that is only one example among many, many others. Of course, one could argue that many dubious points of Greek grammar simply cannot be cleared without a previous choice and that all exegesis must involve a certain amount of eisegesis. This may be true but Wallace really goes too far. Does he write for only for his small chapel? Aren't there Catholics and eastern Orthodox and Jews out there too? Strangely enough this is a BCE(before common era)/CE(common era)book. Does Wallace not realize that these acronyms are basically anti-Christian and contribute to the secularization of our culture? I say to all Christian authors: FOR GOD'S SAKE USE BC AND AD !!! So my advice to you is: buy this grammar. But be sure to buy another one to know the two sides of the Biblical coin.
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Summary: a great intermediate grammar ...
Review: The knock on Wallace has been on the number of categories he uses, and some of the examples. I think that misses the point. Read the book, and begin to extrapolate from his examples an understanding of Greek syntax. His examples are just there for illustration, and I know he would admit they are not gospel. It is telling that Wallace was asked to serve on the committe that will produce the next revision of the standard for advanced Koine Greek grammar, Blass-DeBrunner-Funk. Get this book, and then get BDF (or AT Robertson's grammar).
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This book is everything Mounce was not. It's simple, organized and uses soo many Biblical references it can be used as a reference book on difficult grammatical passages! This book covers the basics and the not-so-basics, it's really the only Greek textbook you need.
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Summary: A necessity, but prepared to work!
Review: This book may come as a shock to the student who turns to it fresh from first-year Greek. It is thick. It is dense. It is complicated. It is also cautious and tentative in places, pointing out that in some areas Greek grammar is either not fully understood or is undergoing re-examination. That last lesson may be worth the price of the book alone, if it brings about a proper attitude of humility in the exegete. Although self-described as a textbook, it is difficult to read straight through. I prefer to graze short sections at a time to get acquainted with the layout and topics. Mainly I use it in conjunction with Scripture study by consulting the (very useful) index of keyed passages. The other indices, however, are cumbersome to use since the entries are not sufficiently subdivided -- you may have to turn to seven or eight pages before you find the information you need. You haven't attained basic proficiency in NT Greek until you are broadly conversant with the subject matter of this book. Keep it next to your Greek Testament.
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Summary: Truely the Best!
Review: This has to be one of the best grammars out there. It is very easy to follow, but it does present advanced material (it is not a 1st year grammar). I have heard scholars say wonderful things about this grammar. I am proud to own it. It is very helpful.
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Summary: If you're a Greek student, buy this!
Review: This is absolutely the best Koine Greek grammar there is. It is updated with the latest findings in the literature. It is more in-depth on the various rules, such as Apollonius' Canon, Colwell's rule and Granville Sharp rule, than anything else I've seen. It is easy to follow but not simplistic; Wallace explains each area with numerous examples and clear explanations. It simply doesn't get any better than this.
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Summary: A Fantastic Exegetical Help!
Review: This is the book that I used in my Greek Exegesis Class at Seminary, and it is the most helpful and up-to-date book on the market. Most helpful is both the Syntax Summaries section near the back, and the index of Scripture, which is very helpful if you'd like to reference his exegetical work on individual passages of Scripture. Dan Wallace is perhaps one of the most brilliant NT grammarians alive today. There are a few annoying aspects (if you have conservative evangelical presuppositions i.e.) such as his acceptance of 'plenary' meanings among a few other minor things. These aside however, it is still the best intermediate Grammar there is, and I would enthusiastically recommend it!
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Summary: The REFERENCE
Review: This is the reference as far as exegesis is concerned. Also, if you have a matter to be learned deeply, this book will be of great benefit. Despite I don't agree with the author on all subjects treated, I think he has a moderate approach towards grammar and exegesis. His admirable knowledge of Greek don't lead him to be proud nor haughty. Whatever your position, get this marvelous grammar as a day by day companion.
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Summary: An important and immensely helpful book
Review: This is the reference grammar that I needed when I was in graduate school! This grammar is completely compatible with Herbert Weir Smyth's GREEK GRAMMAR (Harvard Univ. Press) and that is extremely helpful. What is unique and most praiseworthy about this book is that it gives examples for its syntactical categories, both in Greek and in English. It summarizes the scholarly controversy about verbal aspect and comes to its own conclusions in an even-handed way. This is fine book that I do not hesitate to recommend to my graduate and undergraduate students.
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