Fall 20067

Fall 2010

FSW – Las Vegas

 LG512A 

Wilson

LG512A: BEGINNING GREEK A. Larry Wilson.

DESCRIPTION: This three-quarter course will cover the basics of Greek grammar, syntax, and vocabulary to enable the student to begin study of the New Testament in Greek. Various linguistic tools will be discussed as aids in translation. Emphasis will be placed on readings in the New Testament itself to supplement the exercise in the grammar.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: One of the most basic elements in interpreting the text of the New Testament is understanding the language in which it is written. Students who successfully complete this year should, with the use of various resources, be able to consult the Greek text as a part of the exegetical task, and should be able to evaluate critical theological and exegetical positions which purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this three quarter track each student will demonstrate the ability: (1) to read aloud in the Greek language and to write legibly in its standard script; (2) to recognize a basic vocabulary and set of forms; (3) to understand its basic grammar and syntax; (4) to use the standard exegetical tools in translating and analyzing the original language.

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet on Mondays from 6:30 pm - 10:00 for quizzes, discussion of prepared assignments, informal lectures, and reading of New Testament passages, for a total of 35 contact hours.

REQUIRED READING:

Bauer-Danker-Arndt-Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd edition. University of Chicago, 2000. [1188 pp.] ISBN: 0226039331, $165.00
Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar: Third Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009, (Includes CD-ROM, 2003, by Teknia Software, Inc.). [480 pp.] ISBN: 978031028768
Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook: Third Edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003. [224 pp.] ISBN: 9780310287674, $22.99
Nestlé-Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27^th Edition. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelsgesellschaft, 1993. [810 pp.] ISBN: 3438051001, $40.99, regular sized print edition. (ISBN: 3438051036, $69.99, large-print edition) (Don’t buy until after class begins)
Parker, Tom. Expanded Course Syllabus.