As far as is know, this two-part book is a first ever, designed to encourage the younger generation to learn and understand both the importance of Greek and that the Bible is its own best interpreter. The lexicon is complete with every NT word, except proper names. Besides the lexicon itself, there are meaning clues as indicated by prefixes, suffix and terminations of the words, and a section treating prepositions separately. It answers the problem of synonyms in the English as well as the synonyms in Koine Greek. The proliferation of meanings in the 234 English translations, and in the common Greek lexicons used, is shown to be a deluding ambition that spawns the interpretations that have divided the Christian church. The singular meaning is found by testing various meanings in all of the NT contexts where the word occurs. A word is discovered that fits every NT context. Pagan concepts are thus avoided, and we have the unequivocal utterance from God. As a cross check there is an English Greek vocabulary, and lists of synonyms in the Greek English section.
Part two is THE HANDBOOK OF THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT.
Part two, the Handbook, explains the attendant issues that relate to the science of meaning. Current herme- neutics is show to be hopelessly entangled in institutionally-motivated interpretations. A topic rarely dealt with is addressed in this handbook. It is the Scriptural History of Language. The Wycliffe Bible Translators have sepa- rated over 6000 languages in the world. The language tree that pictures languages branching out from a few languages, developing into the many languages known today, must be turned upside down. These languages are found to have their own distinct makeup that has persisted back through written history. Very few hybrids are found. Gen.11:1, 6-9 is analyzed in the Hebrew.
�Inerrancy in What?� is another topic that demonstrates the confusion as to where the inerrancy lies. Is it in a particular Greek text, or in a certain translation? And does the meaning of a context determine the meaning of a word in that context, or does the mean-ing of the words determine the meaning of the context?
The Grammar section of the Handbook shows that the form of the participle cannot be used as an im-perative and that the form of the middle voice cannot be made to mean passive.
One Greek word (of the ten in the Handbook) will be analyzed as an example of the process or procedure used in finding a word�s meaning. kaqivsthmi =kathistemi
It occurs 22t. It is a compound word. Kata means down. Histemi means to stand or set up. �Set in place� was tested in the contexts, but II Pt.1:8 would read, �For these things being in you and exceeding, set you in place neither as idle or unfruitful.� The �place� does not seem to fit the connotation. And there is another Greek word for place. �Assign� was tested. Jas.4:4 would read, �. . .friend of the world, is assigned to be an enemy of God.� Ro.5:19, �many were assigned sinners.� Assigned implies an agent appointing one to perform a task. The idea seems to come close. Then �designate� was tried in the 22 occurrences. This is to point out someone or something for some purpose, office or duty. This goes well in the contexts, as Mat.24:25, �Who then is a faithful and attentive servant, whom the Lord has designated over his household to give them meat in due season.?� In doctrinal context we have Ro.5:19, �For as through the disobedi-ence of one the many were designated sinners, thus also . . .� -- But one reference, Acts 17:15, was a puzzle. KJV reads, �and they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens? How could they designate Paul to Athens? But then it was noted that there is no Greek behind �him.� It more naturally translates, �Those who were desig-nated, brought Paul unto Athens.� Designate, then, worked out to be the meaning in the 22 contexts .
It is believed that a pure Greek language formula was enacted when languages began at the tower of Babel event. Forming of language was one of His wondrous works, befitting his perfection. Thus God is cleared of ambiguity in his communication to man.
�One important matter, is to understand that God is either ambigu- ous in presenting words with several meanings,� says Averitt, �or He is cleared of such vagueness by a high view of Him as a clear and just com-municator.�
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