Having a good teacher makes all the difference when learning to read and understand the Greek New Testament. The Kairos beginning grammar and accompanying workbook (available separately or in the Kairos Collection: A Beginning Greek Grammar with Workbook and Answer Key (3 vols.) are the next best thing to having a personal Greek tutor guiding you along the path toward proficiency.
Early is his teaching career, Dr. Long realized that the existing Greek textbooks were all lacking in one area or another. So he created this first-year textbook and workbook to address some of the deficiencies he observed. These materials have been tested in the classroom and revised over the years in response to student feedback. In fact, they have been used to successfully introduce NT Greek to undergraduate and seminary students in Dr. Long's classes.
Kairos provides an easy yet structured way to get started with biblical Greek. If you have been wanting to learn Greek but haven't started formal training (or your formal training is a dim memory), these materials will guide you to a place where you can read the New Testament on your own. The grammar is a learning grammar (not a reference grammar), and the workbook exercises have been painstakingly crafted to help the novice progress quickly.
We have received many requests for a first-year learning grammar. Even if you own Nunn's Syntax and Elements, you will benefit from the Kairos grammar and workbook as it is uses a more contemporary approach and more extensive, guided exercises. If you're a Greek instructor, Kairos would make a great introductory text that integrates with the student's feature set and library of Logos Bible Software, giving students all the tools they need to succeed with the language. And your classes can actually complete its 28 chapters in two semesters!
