DESCRIPTION:

This course is 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. 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.

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 this course 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 three times each week for four-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.

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993.

_________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993.

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].

Newman, Barclay M. A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament. United Bible Societies, 1993. (Get this if the GNT above does not include dictionary.)

Van Voorst, Robert E. Building Your New Testament Greek Vocabulary. 2nd ed. Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1999.

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

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.

Good standing. No audits.

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

Yes.