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Do you want to learn biblical Greek?

You’ll know your Bible better and grow spiritually!

Option A

Greek For The Rest Of Us | William D Mounce

BIBLE STUDY GREEK

Use a computer & interlinear

Reduce memorization

STUDY the Greek New Testament

Option B

Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar | William D. Mounce

BIBLICAL GREEK

Commit to repeated memorization

Review often

READ the Greek New Testament

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Monday, September 14, 2026

Can a word be translated with punctuation? (Matt 1:18)

Matthew begins with his genealogy and then moves into the story of Jesus’ birth. “Now (Îīá―ģ) the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way” (ESV and most). Along comes the NIV and does not translate the Îīá―ģ with a word. “This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about” (also CSB and, as you might expect, the NLT). Are they leaving out a word of Scripture? 

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Why I Trust the Bible

Why I Trust The Bible- William D. Mounce

We can no longer assume that people trust their Bible and believe what it says about itself. People say that Genesis 1–11 reads more like a myth than history. The God of the Old Testament is a moral monster who commands genocide. Did the biblical writers get it right, or did they slant, massage, or even create the Bible we have today? How can you believe a Bible that’s full of internal contradictions with itself and external contradictions with science and history? Why should we believe the right books are in the Bible? Many books were left out, like the Gospel of Thomas. If you want to learn more about Bill’s new book, Why I Trust the Bible, including issues he was not able to cover in the book, check out BillMounce.com/trust. Why I Trust the Bible is now available at Amazon, ChristianBook, or your favorite bookstore.