It is generally agreed that The
Epistle to the Romans is one of the most comprehensive and majestic
Christian writings; for sure, it is the longest of Paul's letters
with about 7,100 words. Its powerful message has inspired
people throughout the centuries. It is not an easy epistle to
study, but it yields rich dividends to anyone who has taken the time
to study it seriously. Although written almost 2,000 years
ago, there is no doubt this epistle still plays a vital role in the
life of the Church today.Paul's flow of
thought and syntax throughout this grand Epistle requires careful
analysis. Paul's style of placing the main verb at the
beginning of declarative clauses and after the connecting particle
is predominate (e.g. 1:11, 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28).
However, in some cases the subject comes before the verb (e.g.
1:17, 19, 20). Paul frequently places the adjective or
adjectival phrase after the noun with the repeated article.
Furthermore, The Epistle to the Romans is an excellent
example of Paul's protracted sentence structure. For example, from Romans
1:1--5:11, there are 117 main verbs and 80 subordinate verbs.
This causes the sentences to become rather long and thus more
"literary" than anything in Luke-Acts.
In addition to the
traditional single-paged format, overviews for entire paragraphs and
chapters
are available for The Epistle to the Romans by means of expanded page
dimensions. Although
these overviews are not designed to be printed, they will be
helpful to orientate the user to the overall syntactical structure of a
sentence/paragraph. In conjunction with a classroom computer and a LCD
projector, these overviews will add a visual learning dimension that has never
been possible before in the history of NTGreek diagramming.
Because of Paul's involved literary syntax and the
moderate amount of vocabulary required to read this Epistle, it is
recommended that these diagrams be purchased after at least four
semesters of Greek.
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In addition to the
traditional single-paged format, overviews for entire paragraphs and
chapters
are included by means of expanded page
dimensions. Although
these overviews are not designed to be printed, they will be
helpful to orientate the user to the overall syntactical structure of a
sentence/paragraph. In conjunction with a classroom computer and a LCD
projector, these overviews will add a visual learning dimension that has never
been possible before in the history of NTGreek diagramming.
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