Learn New Testament Greek

Hello! If anyone is in London and is interested in learning Biblical Hebrew, I have a new course starting at London City Lit next week!

Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Begin your journey towards learning Biblical Hebrew and unlocking the beauty and depth of the Hebrew Scriptures.

Looking for a gentle way to retain or regain your Greek knowledge? Join one of my four monthly reading groups, on the Apostolic Fathers, Luke-Acts, the Psalms or a collection of LGBTQ-themed Ancient Greek texts. All four have now been planned out until the end of the year, so get in touch if you'd like to know what texts and grammar we'll be exploring in depth!

If anyone was unable to attend but would like to see the lecture, I now have audio and video recordings, both of which can be yours for £10. Get in touch if you're interested!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Last time giving this lecture, tonight on Zoom at 7:30! Get in touch if you'd like to join!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Are the Gospels for or against 'Empire'? Join me today at 3pm (UK time) when I'll demonstrate how Mark's coded references to the Roman 10th Legion frame Christ in a precise relation to the occupying powers of Rome.

£19 to attend. Email [email protected] for the Zoom link. The lecture will be repeated at 7:30pm on 13 August.

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

If you missed this lecture but would have liked to attend, I'll be delivering it again online on July 15th and August 13th! Send me a message or an email if you'd like more information!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Still ten days to sign up to this if you like! It's filling up!

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

All of the canonical Gospels frequently mention the Roman military; it is key to the story. Yet, in Mark’s Gospel, specific references to the Roman legion come to the fore, and perhaps to one legion in particular: Legio X Fretensis. Its symbols are coded into the story of the demon ‘Legion,’ which is placed before the feeding of a ‘legion’ of 5000 men. Legionaries are involved in the torture and crucifixion of Christ, and then a statement by the centurion at the foot of the cross is at the very apex of the narrative, fulfilling the purpose set out at the start: declaring Jesus to be the son of a god – like Caesar himself. Questions over the potentially threatening nature of Jesus’ messiahship are also pervasive throughout, tying his relationship to the military to one of the core themes of the book. Probably written immediately following Vespasian’s war in Judea, which was led by none other than Legio X Fretensis, we must wonder: what is the function of the Roman legion in relation to the narrative and purpose of the Gospel of St. Mark?

Come to my lecture at London City Lit as part of Classics Week 2024, in conjunction with the British Museum, and find out!

https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/the-roman-legion-in-the-gospel-of-mark/rcd30-2324

Science fiction written in Ancient Greek? Is there such a thing? YES! Join us in reading some of it on Thursday evenings at 11pm UK time, or 6pm Eastern (US/Canada). We do Greek grammar revision and then read a portion of Lucian's A True Story, moving onto Jan Křesadlo's Astronautilia next. Get in touch for more details.

Happy Valentine's Day! If you 😍 ancient languages but don't know enough about them, there is space in all of my reading groups, and I provide one-to-one lessons in Classical Greek and Latin, Biblical Greek and Hebrew. See www.learnnewtestamentgreek.com for more information, and get in touch today!

Current groups include:

- Ancient Greek Science Fiction
- Reading the Psalms in Greek
- Reading Between the Lines (an LGBTQ themed reading group)
- St. Luke: Radical or Dogmatist?
- Reading Ruth in Hebrew
- The Apostolic Fathers (meeting in person in North London)
- Group lessons in Biblical Greek