2021 – Sign up for our First-Year Latin Group!

BACKGROUND: Every year, we run a Facebook Community page for people who want to do Bible study in the ancient languages. In the past we have done the whole New Testament in Greek, the Pentateuch in Hebrew, the entire Septuagint, the Apostolic Fathers in Greek, and an Aramaic self-study.

In 2021 we will feature the Biblical Latin Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/biblicallatin)

NATURE OF THE GROUP: this will be a community forum for people who are following our autodidactic study plan on the level of first-year Latin. It will follow the lessons in Wheelock; we will not include other instruction or expert help. The forum will provide a space for comments, observations, and mutual encouragement!

CONTENT: the first year of college Latin, with the goal specifically of reading the Latin Vulgate, reading the Latin fathers, and using the Latin Bible and patristic sources for biblical textual criticism. The plan is to study between January 1-November 30 of 2021. Each week will include a chapter of Wheelock, memorization of paradigms and 15-20 vocabulary words, translation exercises, and a short reading from the Latin Bible and other texts. At the end of the year, those who are interested will be provided with a plan of Latin readings for the year 2022.

Start by reading the detailed document at the foot of this page.

RESOURCES: this group will cost you less than $10! Most of our resources are free or inexpensive; many will be available on Gary’s Dropbox or through internet links. https://www.dropbox.com/home/Folders%20I%20can%20share/Biblical%20Latin%202021

Wheelock’s Latin (must be purchased) in the newest (7^th) edition. Wheelock’s grammar has long been considered a prime tool for self-directed learning. Kindle has a version for $8.99. 

Wheelock Resources. Many of them,  including audio files and vocabulary flashcards, are available on a dedicated website, http://www.wheelockslatin.com/, and with audio files on Dropbox.

Quizlet. We will supply a complete set of vocabulary cards and paradigms. It is free for the user. Here is the link. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t6vf1h98sjl4ruv/AACOV6kLtOjDpdXRlFNrTRMka?dl=0

Also we supply links to Latin Tutorial Videos, Christian readings, Latin texts, link to a dictionary, links to Logos.com tools.

AND BEYOND 2021?

For 2022, we will lay out a robust plan of action to do further reading from Wheelock’s Latin Reader (available on Kindle and as a free pdf file), the Vulgate, the Fathers, and other texts.

We hope you can join us on New Year’s Day 2021 for Biblical Latin Group! Gary Shogren

VISIT the Facebook page and request membership to sign up and receive updates! Also Message me your email address, so that I can send you a Dropbox link.