{"product_id":"scribes-trained-for-the-kingdom-gary-d-collier-9780998323077","title":"Scribes Trained for the Kingdom: A Pre-Grammar for New Testament Greek as a Spiritual Discipline","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs a Pre-Grammar, this book is intended as a prelude leading to New Testament (NT) Greek studies. (1) It focuses on why the pursuit of Greek as a spiritual discipline can be an exciting adventure that forever changes the way one reads the Bible; and (2) it gives one a taste of the language--a kind of \"jump start.\" Each chapter is divided into two sections: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI. SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE (with various titles) The first section of each chapter is the primary focus of the book. It emphasizes and illustrates why the pursuit of NT Greek can be a spiritual discipline: a life-long encounter with biblical texts, a spiritual journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters 1-3 briefly describe spiritual disciplines and why the pursuit of NT Greek belongs here. \u003cbr\u003e Chapters 4-10 lay out seven (7) benchmarks, one for each chapter. By looking at one specific text from the Gospel of Matthew (13:52), these chapters highlight the pursuit of NT Greek as one way of serving God: a truly spiritual discipline. \u003cbr\u003e II. TIME FOR GREEK (always this title) The second section of each chapter offers some very basic Greek, enough to give readers a taste for the language. This is not a \"shortcut\" to learning Greek. (There is no such thing ) Here, a mere taste of Greek is offered at a light pace, a kind of \"jump start\" into the language, or maybe like a \"sampler\" in a restaurant. This small amount of the language is intended to help one see the larger picture as a way of serving God and to whet the appetite for taking the next step. A focus only or even primarily on the Greek part of this book will result in missing the point of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENTS \u003cbr\u003e Explanation of Chapter Format: 9\u003cbr\u003e Master List: The 7 Spiritual Benchmarks 11\u003cbr\u003e 1 A GREEK EXPERIENCE 13\u003cbr\u003e 2 A SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE 21\u003cbr\u003e 3 A TIME TO SOW 31\u003cbr\u003e 4 SCRIBES 39\u003cbr\u003e 5 TRAINED 47\u003cbr\u003e 6 KINGDOM OF HEAVEN 55\u003cbr\u003e 7 HOUSEHOLD MANAGER 69\u003cbr\u003e 8 TREASURE 83\u003cbr\u003e 9 NEW 93\u003cbr\u003e 10 OLD 103\u003cbr\u003e APPENDIX 119\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary D. Collier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998323071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998323077\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dialoge Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Gary D. Collier","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059010269439,"sku":"9780998323077","price":19.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7d3d52d7-0b34-4004-940f-b66757c29908.jpg?v=1685055729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scribes-trained-for-the-kingdom-gary-d-collier-9780998323077","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}