Deutsch für Neutestamentlers

As a developing scholar who is keenly interested in the Apostle Paul I am devoted to developing my German competency. I've used three different reference grammars/reading guides and I'm currently working my way through Rosetta Stone. Also, I'll probably take a readings course before I finish my PhD. For those interested, let me draw your attention to a new online resource.

There are a few good websites out there for those interested in learning to read German for advanced biblical/theological studies, but the newest addition, which is a gift to budding New Testament scholars merits your attention. Wayne Coppins, Associate Professor of Religion at the University of Georgia has started a blog devoted to German for New Testament scholars. The site looks great and will no doubt be a helpful and unique tool for those interested in learning the language for research purposes. Coppins is a seasoned translator who, as some of you might already know, recently translated Jens Schröter's Von Jesus zum Neuen Testament for the Baylor-Mohr Siebeck Studies in Early Christianity series. Anyone interested in learning to read German should frequent Coppin's blog.

You're welcome blogosphere.

Deutsch Sprache

As reading German consumes more and more of my free time lately I can identify with Mark Twain:

"Es gibt gewiß keine Sprache auf der Welt, die so systemlos ist, so schlüpfrig, um sie zu fassen."

Which translates:

"There is certainly no language in the world that is so disorganized, so slippery in order to understand."