Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek

by Constantine R. Campbell

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2008

Overview

Verbal aspect in the Greek language has been a topic of significant debate in recent scholarship. The majority of scholars now believe that an understanding of verbal aspect is even more important than verb tense (past, present, etc.). Until now, however, there have been few accessible textbooks.

In this book, Constantine Campbell investigates the function of verbal aspect within the New Testament Greek narrative. He has done a marvelous job in this book of simplifying the concept without getting caught up using terms of linguistics that no one except those schooled in that field can understand. The book includes exercises, an answer key, glossary of key concepts, an appendix covering space and time, and an index to Scripture cited.

Professors and students, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, will use this is as a supplemental text in both beginning and advanced Greek courses. Pastors that study the Greek text will also appreciate this resource as a supplement to their preaching and teaching.

Key Features

• Provides a basic handle on verbal aspect for those interested in exegesis and translation of Greek text
• Presents the material in a way that can be read and understood by all
• Includes an introduction that explains the importance of verbal aspect

Contents

• Verbal Aspect Theory
  • What Is Verbal Aspect?
  • The History of Verbal Aspect
  • Perfective Aspect
  • Imperfective Aspect
  • The Problem of the Perfect
• Verbal Aspect and New Testament Text
  • Verbal Lexeme Basics
  • Present and Imperfect Tense-Forms
  • Aorist and Future Tense-Forms
  • Perfect and Pluperfect Tense-Forms
  • More Participles

Product Details

• Title: Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek
• Author: Constantine R. Campbell
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Greek language, Biblical › Verb; Greek language, Biblical › Aspect
• ISBNs: 9780310499480, 9780310590507
• Resource ID: LLS:BASVERBALGRK
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-11T17:10:08Z

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About Constantine R. Campbell

Dr. Constantine R. Campbell is associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and he taught for several years at Moore Theological College, Sydney. He’s the author of Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Zondervan, 2012), which won the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies; Verbal Aspect, the Indicative Mood and Narrative: Soundings in the Greek of the New Testament (Peter Lang, 2007); Verbal Aspect and Non-Indicative Verbs: Further Soundings in the Greek of the New Testament (Peter Lang, 2008); Basics of Verbal Aspect in Biblical Greek (Zondervan, 2008); Not Ashamed: 2 Timothy (Aquila, 2008); Keep Your Greek: Strategies for Busy People (Zondervan, 2010); Outreach and the Artist: Sharing the Gospel with the Arts (Zondervan, 2013); and Colossians and Philemon: A Handbook on the Greek Text (Baylor, 2013).

A trained jazz saxophonist, Dr. Campbell is also an active preacher and evangelist. He’s ordained in the Anglican Church of Australia, and he and his wife, Bronwyn, have three children.