My Theological Musings

This is not intended to be a study guide for Greek verbs. It is merely to demonstrate how one can benefit from using Artificial Intelligence to close the learning gaps.  Questions were asked regarding some key terms that I failed to grasp while learning Greek grammar.  Here are the answers provided by Microsoft Copilot as I asked for clarifications. The answers to my questions are put together for the readers:  In Greek grammar, you’ll find several types of verbs. They can be recognised from the way the word begins (prefix) and ends (suffix). They are the: (a) regular verbs, which follow standard conjugation patterns, and  (b) irregular verbs, which don’t follow  standard conjugation patterns .           Sounds difficult? Well, in  both Greek and English, what this means is that while regular verbs follow predictable patterns for how a word and its prefixes / suffixes are combined (conjugation), t he spelling and form...

  I have started using Copilot to relearn Greek—and I must say, it explains things far better than some of our Western-trained Greek professors.  Too often, their textbooks are packed with jargon such as nominative , accusative ,  dative   and genitive  cases, along with other "mumbo jumbo" terms I cannot even recall now. These abstract labels often confuse rather than clarify. I remember having a disagreement with my Greek teacher years ago. He kept regurgitating these incomprehensible terms without ever helping me relate them to real-life examples. I have always wondered: Nominative —as in nominating someone? Accusative —who is being accused in grammar court? Dative —a word hardly used in daily English, yet suddenly central to Greek grammar? That is why I prefer simplifying language learning. When I teach "super" basic Hebrew, I don't daunt people with jargons that complicate even further the learning of an already foreign language. Instead, I try ...

This platform is for theological musings, but this post is suggesting that you can use Ai to think through a project or resolve all those gaps in learning that you may still have … You can now engage with Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to revisit and all those lingering questions that remain unanswered.  Personally, I prefer Microsoft Copilot as it addresses me by name. First, download Microsoft Copilot and tap the microphone icon.  Register an account on Copilot.  Ask anything—Copilot functions like a personal tutor, ready to guide your thinking. For example: Was it the Red Sea or the Reed Sea that Moses led the Israelites across? Why did Moses strike the rock with his staff—was it an act of anger, or divine instruction? If you are drafting a proposal and need to think aloud about what to include in your working paper, Copilot is available to help shape your ideas. I even used copilot to clarify a number of lingering questions that were unresolved with regards to the chemi...