Introducing Koine Greek by Jared August is the only work on the market written primarily for college undergraduates. It is, by design, understandable, practical, and accessible. August's goal is to provide the student only what he/she needs to know to learn the language. Here is a concise but complete first year grammar organized for maximum efficiency and effect. I highly recommend this great work.
David L. Allen, Distinguished Professor of Preaching, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Comedian Jim Gaffigan compares raising multiple children to drowning ... and someone handing you a baby! So it is with first-year Greek. It is often overwhelming. Students begin with enthusiastic anticipation yet soon find themselves struggling to keep their head above the water, sometimes as early as chapter three! Those that manage to finish often find themselves intimidated instead of helped by the Greek text. Dr. Jared August's Introducing Koine Greek succeeds because it keeps first-year Greek accessible. From beginning to end, it is thoroughly confidence building. It does this by concentrating on the essentials, keeping memorization to a minimum, and always using examples from the Bible itself. While an excellent Greek scholar in his own right, Dr. August clearly teaches with the beginning student in mind. He comes alongside as a friend and mentor in the process and sets the student up for ongoing study and success. I cannot recommend his work highly enough.
Todd Bolton, Professor of Biblical Languages, The Cornerstone Bible College and Seminary
I have often longed for a first-year Greek text that captured a little of the approach I enjoyed in my first exposure to Greek-personally encouraging and clearly communicated. Despite my search, I have always come up empty. When teaching the language, I have been forced to use one text or another and do my best to approximate the methods of my first instructors and tutor. Imagine my joy to read the textbook you hold in your hands. Finally! After all these years Dr. Jared August has captured this methodology and placed it in a textbook. In this volume, Jared August has given us the new standard textbook for first-year Greek students. It will likely enjoy the distinction of excellence for generations to come.
Mark H. Ballard, President and Professor of Applied Theology, Northeastern Baptist College
Dr. August has written a Greek grammar for undergraduate students that is both practical and accessible. This textbook not only expedites the learning of Koine Greek, but also empowers students to apply the Scriptures to life. A manageable, straightforward resource that is pedagogically written with little complexity and greater intentionality toward the students' retention and understanding of God's revealed Word.
Wayne T. Slusser, Seminary Dean and Professor of New Testament and Greek, Baptist Bible Seminary
