How to ‘read’ the Bible in its original language

Our Greek exam is 3 weeks away. We need to be able to translate a number of chunks from anywhere in Mark 1-4. To help familiarise myself with the text, I’ve been listening to the New American Standard Bible (the NASB is a clunky translation… perfect for our 1st year translations), while following along in my Greek New Testament. I figured this was better than simply trying to memorise the English!!

I’ve recorded myself (very) slowly reading Mark 1-4 in NASB. Feel free to use them if it’s helpful for you in preparing for the exam… or just have a laugh at the Central Coast Stoner-esque reading!

Mark 1 | Mark 2 | Mark 3 | Mark 4 | NASB

12 Replies to “How to ‘read’ the Bible in its original language”

  1. aah the joy of the greek exam.

    I think it was John Chapman who memorized the NIV and then in the exam proceeded to translate more verses then those that were actually in the exam.

    The other interesting one, a “friend of mine” would also put the passages on repeat over night while he slept.

  2. hey sam – glad that your sermons still don’t sound like that!!

    josh – the story about chappo continues to be passed around the hallowed halls…

    is that “friend” of yours you? did it work?

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    i’ve had a few people confirm today that the reading is very stoner-esque!

  3. dave we can’t blame you for stoner-esque reading given that you do hail from the central coast (not sure i should have made that comment given i am in Canberra, but hey).

    yeah that friend was me, and to tell you the truth i am not sure if it worked or not.

  4. decriminalized means that you don’t get a criminal record, BUT it is at the officers discretion depending on how many warnings and the amount (so if he has had a bad day…) also the you are only allowed to have personal use quantities, i.e 3 plants up to 28cm max, any longer and it is a criminal offense, but if you measure that from the roots, it is not a very big plant.

  5. hey what can i say? I am trying to be biblical in Canberra, following the example of Moses and the burning bush, hudge nudge, wink, wink.

    Nah

    a uni friend of one of my interns was was busted a couple of years back so he had all the inside info

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