Greek Summer School

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Greek: Extracts from the Gospel of John

The fourth Gospel stands at some distance from the preceding three as a spiritual meditation on the life and significance of Jesus, rich in symbolism. We will read and translate Chapters 1 and 2 (the prologue ‘In the beginning was the Word’, and the miracle at Cana); Chapter 6 (‘I am the bread of life’); Chapters 9 to 11 (the man born blind, the good shepherd, and the raising of Lazarus – unique to John); and Chapters 18 to 20 (the betrayal, trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.

This course may be attended at the same time as our Latin Summer School.

About the tutor
Dr John Taylor is one of the country's foremost experts in the teaching of Greek and Latin. He is the author of numerous textbooks for learning the classical languages at all levels, including Latin Beyond GCSE and Greek Beyond GCSE, and co-author of Writing Greek: An Introduction to Writing in the Language of Classical Athens, as well as of collections of Greek Stories and Latin Stories for use alongside his own Greek to GCSE and Latin to GCSE textbooks.

Course leader

Dr John Taylor

Target group

We recommend that this is most suitable for over-18s with intermediate level New Testament Greek.

Course aim

Whether you're continuing your language studies or rediscovering ancient texts in a fresh way, this summer school offers inspiration, insight, and a deepened understanding — all under the guidance of expert tutor Dr John Taylor.

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