DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give students a foundational knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek combining a deductive approach to learning with an inductive study directly from the text of the New Testament. This is an intensive course, the equivalent of three courses meeting in one quarter.

Understanding the original language of the New Testament is one of the most basic elements in interpreting the meaning of its various texts. Upon completion of this course, students should be equipped, with the help of various reference tools, to consult the Greek text as part of the exegetical task, and should be able to form critical judgments regarding theological and exegetical positions involving some feature of the Greek text.

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

Aland, K. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th 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.

Metzger, B. M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3d ed. Published by the author, 1969. Repr., Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

Wallace, Daniel B. The Basics of New Testament Syntax. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.

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

Aland, Kurt and Barbara. Greek-English New Testament. 8th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994 (2d printing 1998). NOTE: Students may purchase this text in lieu of the above Greek Bible (UBS 4th).

Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.

Perschbacher, Wesley J. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1990.

Robinson, Thomas A. Mastering Greek Vocabulary. 2nd rev. ed. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1990.

There will be daily homework assignments and quizzes as well as periodic exams and one final exam. Each student is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared.

Good standing. No audits.

Meets the M.Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK).

Yes.