In "Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament," Steve Runge introduces a function-based approach to language, exploring New Testament Greek grammatical conventions based upon the discourse functions they accomplish. Runge's approach has less to do with the specifics of language and more to do with how humans are wired to process it. The approach is cross-linguistic. Runge looks at how all languages operate before he focuses on Greek. He examines linguistics in general to simplify the analytical process and explain how and why we communicate as we do, leading to a more accurate description of the Greek text. The approach is also function-based--meaning that Runge gives primary attention to describing the tasks accomplished by each discourse feature. This volume does not reinvent previous grammars or supplant previous work on the New Testament. Instead, Runge reviews, clarifies, and provides a unified description of each of the discourse features. That makes it useful for beginning Greek students, pastors, and teachers, as well as for advanced New Testament scholars looking for a volume which synthesizes the varied sub-disciplines of New Testament discourse analysis. With examples taken straight from the "Lexham Discourse Greek New Testament," this volume helps readers discover a great deal about what the text of the New Testament communicates, filling a large gap in New Testament scholarship. Each of the 18 chapters contains: - An introduction and overview for each discourse function - A conventional explanation of that function in easy-to-understand language - A complete discourse explanation - Numerous examples of how that particular discourse function is used in the Greek New Testament - A section of application - Dozens of examples, taken straight from the Lexham Discourse Greek New Testament - Careful research, with citation to both Greek grammars and linguistic literature - Suggested reading list for continued learning and additional research

New Testament studies have debated the Koine Greek verb for 25 years--reaching an impasse when it came to both tense and aspect. Now, a group of scholars offer a new take on this debate. Originally presented as part of a conference on the Greek verb at Tyndale House, Cambridge, the chapters in The Greek Verb Revisited represent scholarly collaboration from the fields of linguistics, classics, and New Testament studies--resulting in a new perspective that allows the reader to approach the Greek verb in a fresh way. The Greek Verb Revisited not only offers a rare glimpse into the background of the debate over the Greek verb, but also explains the significance of this discussion and provides a linguistically-sound way forward. Contributors include: --Rutger J. Allan (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) --Michael Aubrey (Faithlife Corporation) --Rachel Aubrey (Canada Institute of Linguistics, Trinity Western University) --Randall Buth (Biblical Language Center) --Robert Crellin (Faculty of Classics, Cambridge) --Nicholas J. Ellis (BibleMesh) --Buist Fanning (Dallas Theological Seminary) --Christopher J. Fresch (Bible College of South Australia) --Peter J. Gentry (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) --Geoffrey Horrocks (Faculty of Classics, Cambridge) --Patrick James (The Greek Lexicon Project; Faculty of Classics, Cambridge) --Stephen H. Levinsohn (SIL International) --Amalia Moser (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) --Christopher J. Thomson (University of Edinburgh) --Elizabeth Robar (Tyndale House, Cambridge) --Steven E. Runge (Lexham Research Institute; Stellenbosch University)