Koine Greek

The seven authentic letters of Ignatius, bishop of Antioch (ca. 110 CE), provide some of the earliest insight into the theology, organization and worship, internecine struggles, and epistolary practices of the primitive Church outside of the New Testament. ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΑΙ ΙΓΝΑΤΙΟΥ: The Letters of Ignatius is a unique tool that assists those with an intermediate level of Koine Greek in reading these valuable epistles. Using the text of Kirsopp Lake’s 1919 edition of The Apostolic Fathers, ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΑΙ ΙΓΝΑΤΙΟΥ provides definitions and parsing information in footnotes in the bottom margins of the page for every word in the text that occurs 30 times or less in the Greek New Testament. ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΑΙ ΙΓΝΑΤΙΟΥ is the first volume in the newly launched Apostolic…

degrade it became necessary to duplicate them. More problems arise there because of the methods by which these documents were copied. The first method of copying is one scribe copying one document; this leads to problems such as dittography, the accidental repetition of a particular phrase or line of the document, the next problem is haplography, the accidental omission of a particular phrase or line of the document. Another method for copying the document is a room full of scribes ready to…

Word of God. Studying the New Testament in its original language is very important when trying to bring forth the Word of God to current Christians and not miss what the author intended when the passage was first written. Black stated that the principles of Greek Instruction is indeed important; however, it is the servant’s heart, a love for God and for God’s people that makes studying Greek an important part of the seminary curriculum. This theory I agree with because as we study how to find…

mainly an area of Buddhist practive and It taught under the Kushan rulers. “Gandhara sculpture was based on the Classical models of Greek and Roman art” (Czuma). In other words, it connected cultures together and was considered one of the most accepting cultures and honored diversity. Because the culture and commercial ties bad been established between the Gandhara and the ancient Mediterranean world, we can see the relationship between…

Although Greek sculptures were heavily influenced by early Egyptian art, the Greeks managed to develop their own style and take the sculpture to a new level, emphasizing on anatomy and human emotion. Myron (active 480-440 BCE) and Polykleitos (Polyclitus) (5th century BCE) are two artists that I believe created new innovations and "pushed the envelope" in depicting the human form. Myron was noted to be one of the greatest sculptors during the Early Classical period. He was mainly known for his…

In the story The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus is a self-centered warrior who feels as if he will never face defeat. Odysseus’ men are also selfish and constantly make decisions based on the well-being of themselves and with total disregard for others. However, throughout their journey amongst the many islands of Greece, they learn to be more humble and they realize that life isn’t always about winning. Odysseus and his men learn to be humble by making mistakes, having bad consequences, and…

Alexander the Great became the leader of the Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 336 B.C. and by the time he unexpectedly died 13 years later, Alexander had managed to successfully build an empire that stretched from Greece all the way to India. Although Alexander’s empire expansion campaign was rather brief, it nevertheless had a major global impact as it resulted in the spread of Greek culture and ideas over the entire expanse, ranging from the Eastern Mediterranean region to Asia. Historians…

Few names in history have risen to myth-like status. Alexander, son of Phillip II of Macedon, is one of those names. Alexander’s profound effect on the world has given him the moniker “the great” and made him into a myth-like hero with the likes of Achilles, Caesar and even Hercules. Through all of his conquests and military campaigns during the third century B.C.E., Alexander spread Greek culture (Hellenism) throughout much of the ancient world. The effects of this changed western culture…

took over the territory of his father, Philip II, after he dies and was very successful at keeping the legacy of the family alive. Alexander the Great was a very important conqueror and had a very accomplished life. One reason Alexander was considered so successful was because he united many different nations and made his territory hellenistic. He made a blend of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian societies. The Koine language formed from this type of culture and became very widespread among…

Karolyn Jimenez; Oct. 24, 2016 Greek and Roman Art History; Professor Robert Diamond Second Summary; Subjective vs Objective Beauty brief factual summary of the subject Beauty is one of the most fascinating and complicated topics as I have found in the world. Yet most of them I find, just like probably other people beside myself, throwing the term around as a please or never wonder too deep in its real meaning. Though this might be an underestatement according to how the current society…