
The Biblical Languages Podcast (brought to you by Biblingo)
The Biblical Languages Podcast hosts discussions and interviews related to learning the biblical languages and issues relevant to biblical exegesis.
Latest episodes

Sep 15, 2021 • 1h 8min
Greek and Septuagint Lexicography with William Ross (Part 2 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and William Ross discuss Greek and Septuagint Lexicography.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/greek-and-septuagint-lexicography-with-william-ross/
Register for our Linguist Lab on Lexical Semantics at https://biblingo.typeform.com/linguist-lab

Sep 8, 2021 • 1h 3min
Foundations of Lexical Semantics with Malka Rappaport Hovav (Part 1 of Lexical Semantics)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Malka Rappaport Hovav discuss the foundations of lexical semantics.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/foundations-of-lexical-semantics-with-malka-rappaport-hovav

May 11, 2021 • 1h
The Future of Biblical Language Pedagogy (Part 6 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso and Nick Messmer discuss the key methods and outcomes of biblical language pedagogy and how to move forward as a field.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/the-future-of-biblical-language-pedagogy
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

May 3, 2021 • 1h 4min
Current Trends in Biblical Language Pedagogy with Rob Plummer (Part 5 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Rob Plummer about current trends in biblical language pedagogy, Greek and Hebrew "apostasy", the living language approach, and resources like Beginning with New Testament Greek, Going Deeper with New Testament Greek, Daily Dose of Greek, and the Greek and Hebrew for Life Conference.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/current-trends-in-biblical-language-pedagogy-with-rob-plummer
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

Apr 26, 2021 • 1h 1min
Biblical Language Pedagogy in Crisis with David Miller (Part 4 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin interviews David Miller, author of "Greek Pedagogy in Crisis", about his doctoral research concerning the Grammar-Translation Method for teaching the biblical languages.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/biblical-language-pedagogy-in-crisis-with-david-miller
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 2min
Speaking the Biblical Languages with Christophe Rico (Part 3 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin interviews Christophe Rico about total language immersion, dynamic language development, and speaking the biblical languages. These and other methods are incorporated into the Polis Method at the Polis Institute of Jerusalem.
Find show notes at https://biblingo.org/blog/speaking-the-biblical-languages-with-christophe-rico
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

Apr 12, 2021 • 39min
Comprehensible Input and Communicative Methods with Bethany Case (Part 2 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin interviews Bethany Case about comprehensible input and communicative methods, why they matter for language acquisition, and how she's incorporating them into her project called Aleph with Beth. Find show notes at biblingo.org/blog/comprehensible-input-and-communicative-methods-with-bethany-case
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

Apr 5, 2021 • 58min
The Four Strands of Language Learning with Paul Nation (Part 1 of Biblical Language Pedagogy)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Kevin Grasso interviews Paul Nation on his famous "four strands" of language learning, as well as many other second-language acquisition principles and methods. Find show notes at http://biblingo.org/blog/the-four-strands-of-language-learning-with-paul-nation
Register for our webinar "How to Enhance your Biblical Language Program with Biblingo" at https://biblingo.org/webinar

Feb 23, 2021 • 60min
How to Interpret Biblical Greek Verbs (Part 5 of the Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Nick and Kevin discuss how our analyses of the biblical Greek verbal system actually impacts our interpretation of specific biblical texts. Find show notes at biblingo.org/blog/how-to-interpret-biblical-greek-verbs

Feb 10, 2021 • 1h 5min
How to Interpret Biblical Hebrew Verbs (Part 4 of the Verbal Systems of the Biblical Languages)
In this episode of the Biblical Languages Podcast, Nick and Kevin discuss how our analyses of the biblical Hebrew verbal system actually impacts our interpretation of specific biblical texts. Find show notes at biblingo.org/blog/how-to-interpret-biblical-hebrew-verbs