I’ve been looking around a bit for an NT greek reading group, they are all for the most part quite inconvenient. (Im keen, but not 3:30am-4:30am keen).
Is there a group of Australians that might be interested in starting a Google Hangout, it would probably work for anyone closer to the +1100 timezone (Australia, China, New Zealand, PNG, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Russia, etc…)?
I’m in GMT+02:00 (Jerusalem). If we did my morning, it would be your afternoon. I’m available many mornings of the week, though I have a hectic work schedule. I’d join you for reading. Got a preference for a book?
By the way, I have Skype on all of my machines (Windows 8.1 laptop, Windows 8.1 RT tablet and Android cellphone). I cannot use Hangouts on my tablet, however. Skype would certainly work better for me - if that’s an option.
Yours,
Jason
Awesome, Im planning to get something started in about a month or so.
The only reason I suggest Google Hangouts is it is free to use. Im not sure about Skype, I heard that you had to pay if you wanted to do group video calls. (The Skype web site is not clear. I could be wrong on this one)
The newest version of Skype has free group video calls. They stopped requiring premium about a year ago.
Definitely interested Ιακοβ if you are still keen? - I am on the Gold Coast. I am very much a beginner so my reading will be rough and slow.
I guess this went nowhere?
If we were to start a new reading group for some book in the GNT, what book would you there be interest in?
I personally love reading Galatians.
:taps fingers on tab impatiently:
Really? No one is interested in reading together?
Sure, I’m in. My favorite book of the GNT? The one I’m currently reading… 
How shall we manage this?
Google hangout? And it would be nice to drum up a few other people to join. We also have to figure out the time difference…
What exactly would such a group reading entail? I might be an occasional participant, but am more interested in the linguistic aspects of the NT text than in the theological. I am currently reading Acts for my Bible Study group with great interest, but am not sure I would find a book like Galatians quite as interesting.
I also recently enjoyed comparing various Greek and Latin translations of Genesis, and so might be interested in parts of the Septuagint.
In general reading groups, well, they read. The focus is on understanding the Greek. Beyond that what we wish to discuss depends on us.
Google hangout, Skype… it’s all the same to me.
The good thing about Galatians or something similar is that it’s short. We can make it through a book quickly and then move on to another. Finishing anything (even a small thing) encourages you to go on to something heavier.
I’m up for anything.
Not yet. But maybe we could?
Just be aware… I’m in the UTC+3 timezone right now (for the winter), which becomes UTC+2 in the spring. That is, in Israel. I’m gonna be on a different day/night schedule from everyone else. Shall we make up a scheduling option page (like Doodle.com) so that everyone can choose their best hours?
You would be the difficult child… 
But sure, go ahead. We can’t figure it out until we have something to figure out.