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In my undergrad I got some training on diagrammatical analysis (Diagrammatical Analysis by Lee Kantenwein). I did this for a passage of Scripture (Col 3:12-17) that I am examining for a Greek class. This seemed to take me hours and I had to rely on other tools (OpenText.org, et al) to figure out the clausal types. While in the end, I believe the diagrammed sentence is both beautiful (visually) and helpful in understanding the sentence structure, is such a laborious process necessary? Or is there another tool I can use to streamline my comprehension of a passage? Is diagrammatical analysis overboard (or even necessary) with the OpenText.org feature?
I cannot get out of my mind how important Kantenwein believes this process to be: "Diagrammatical analysis of the Biblical languages is an indispensable and methodological exegetical tool for the purpose of observing sentence structure and syntactical relationships" (Kantenwein, 7).
Note, my prof does not require us to diagram our Scripture sections (nor am I asking for help with this passage of Scripture
). However, I do want to be incredibly thorough with my study of Scripture (2 Tim 2:15). If there is a quicker way to get the same comprehension for an exegetical analysis of Scripture, say with OpenText.org or something similar - I am all ears.
- Therefore, how do most of you do your Greek passage analysis for syntax/structure?
- Any trade secrets from the seasoned veterans?
God bless,
Daniel
PS - sorry, after several years at Seminary, its hard to say anything in just a few sentences… In the military we call it, "The Readers' Digest version" of a question.