Spring 2015/Pasadena
LG512C
Reardon
LG512C: BEGINNING READINGS IN NEW TESTAMENT GREEK (4 Units: 160 Hours). Timothy Reardon.
DESCRIPTION: This course is the third quarter of Fuller’s introductory Greek sequence. Students will read Greek texts from across the New Testament, increasing their skills in reading and translating.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to translate from the Greek NT using appropriate tools; (2) to translate NT passages of varying authorship, difficulty levels, and genres; (3) to defend translation decisions; and (4) to explain the function of various noun, pronoun, adjective, and verb forms.
COURSE FORMAT: The class meets twice each week for two-hour sessions for a total of 40 instructional hours in the classroom for lecture and discussion.This course normally requires eight hours per week outside of class (two hours for each class hour) spent in studying the textbook lessons, learning Greek vocabulary and forms, and doing translation exercises.
REQUIRED READING:
Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. American Bible Society, 2000 [UBS4]. ISBN: 978-3438051103, Pub. Price $43.99; OR Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012 [NA28]. ISBN 978-3438051400, Pub. Price $45.99. Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1998 [NA27] ISBN: 978-3438051004, Pub. Price $40.99 is also allowed.
Danker, F. W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3d ed. University of Chicago Press, 2001 [BDAG]. ISBN: 978-0226039336, Pub. Price $165.00 (note that this is also available on many Bible software programs).
Wallace, D. B.Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Enlarged ed. Zondervan, 1997. ISBN: 978-0310218951, Pub. Price $44.99.
RECOMMENDED READING: See the Biblical Division bibliography “Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Programs” available at http://schedule.fuller.edu/sot/ecds/Ling-Exeg-Biblio.html.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: The student is expected to attend each class session and to have completed the assignments prior to the class session. The course grade will be based on:
Translation homework and class participation (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, 3, and 4]. [85 hours].
Weekly vocab and translation quizzes (25%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, and 4]. [25 hours].
Midterm (25%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, and 4]. [5 hours].
FINAL exam (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1, 2, and 4]. [5 hours].
PREREQUISITES: LG512 A & B or placement by examination.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the MDiv core requirement in Greek (GK).
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.