I note what promises to be an intriguing and informative blog, ελληνιστι γινωσκεις; ("Do you know Greek?"). (The site assumes at least a basic proficiency in the language. Verb sap sat.) The author, Daniel Phillips, is committed to the study of the Greek New Testament and I look forward to his insights. Phillips' has an unapologetic preference for the Greek. He observes:
If you're a pastor who left his Greek in seminary, I hope this will nudge you towards repentance, rethinking, and re-prioritizing. You, sir, are a professor of ancient Greek and Hebrew literature. You must know the languages if you are to teach the literature as a voice, rather than an echo.
Phillips, of course, is not alone in his desire to see a commitment to the original languages of the Bible. John Piper, for example, argues in his excellent article, "Brothers, Bitzer Was a Banker!", for pastoral study of Greek and Hebrew.
