DESCRIPTION:

This course is the first part of a three course series designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the essential grammar of New Testament Greek as well as an introduction to morphology, syntax and other matters of intermediate grammar. Students registering for this course should plan to continue with parts B and C of the series, held in the winter and spring quarters respectively. The courses combine the deductive approach with an inductive study from the text of the New Testament.

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

The course meets two times each week for two-hour sessions.

Aland, K. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th rev. ed. United Bible Societies, 1993.

Black, D. A. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.

Danker, F. W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3d ed. Based on Walter Bauer. . . . Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000 [BDAG].

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.

__________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.

Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.

Aland, Kurt and Barbara. Greek-English New Testament. 8th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994 (2d printing 1998). NOTE: Students may buy this in place of the above Greek Bible (by Aland et al.).

Newman, Barclay M. A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament. United Bible Societies, 1993.

See also the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.

Each student is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared. The course grade is based daily quizzes and homework, as well as periodic tests and one final exam.

None. No audits.

The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK).