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alcuin18
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Hello. I am interested in learning Greek, but I have a couple questions for anyone familiar with the topic.
- I want to be able to read both the Septuagint and New Testament, as well as some secular Greek writings and the Greek writings of the Church Fathers. Should I learn classical Greek/Attic, or Koine Greek? The latter seems more streamlined, but I’ve heard it’s better to begin with classical Greek for a broader knowledge.
- Most course books for self-study in biblical Greek seem to be written by Protestant pastors, from a Protestant standpoint. From studying Catholic Bible scholars I know the Greek actually corroborates Catholic teaching, but I know the Protestant writers will present it in a purely Protestant form. Would it be better to just study a secular ancient Greek course, based in ancient Greek non-Christian writers, or just brave the Protestant course?