DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek. It is an intensive course, the equivalent of three courses meeting in one quarter. It combines the deductive approach with an inductive study from the text of the New Testament. Periodic quizzes and tests help the student to monitor his or her progress.

One of the most basic elements in interpreting the text of the New Testament is understanding the language in which it was written. Students who successfully complete this course should, with the use of various resources, be able to consult the Greek text as part of the exegetical task, and should be able to evaluate critically theological and exegetical positions which purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.

The course meets three times weekly for four-hour sessions.

Aland, K., M. Black, C. Martini, B. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, eds. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. with dictionary bound in the back. United Bible Societies, 1993.

Gantt, S. Introducing New Testament Greek. Parts One & Two. (Available from instructor.)

________. Introducing New Testament Greek. Nine audio cassette tapes covering (1) beginning parts of grammar and (2) the 10 Vocabulary Lists the course requires. (Available through the Academic Technology Center.)

Danker, Frederick W. A Greek - English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd edition based on Walter Bauer. University of Chicago Press, 2000. (Scheduled to be available in July. Do not purchase 2nd edition.)

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New edition published by the author and distributed by the Theological Book Agency, Princeton, N. J., 1983.

Nestle, E. and Aland, K. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelstiftung, 1993.

Porter, Stanley. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2nd ed. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Books, 1995.

Each student is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared.

Good standing. No audits.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK). Also meets Greek requirement for D. Min. degree.

Yes.