Greek and the Layperson

by Mark WardAug 12, 2009Exegesis, NTScholarship0 comments

I wish for a day when no one but Greek students and avid C. S. Lewis fans knows the Greek words for love.

Knowing them never seems to be much help to people in interpreting Scripture; frequently, instead, that knowledge is an impediment.

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