DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to help a student improve his or her ability to read extended passages in the Greek New Testament with facility. Included in the course will be a reading of some Septuagintal and Patristic Greek. LG517 Greek Reading and LG518 Greek Reading are offered in alternate quarters, in which different New Testament passages are covered. Either LG517 or LG518 may be taken after a beginning Greek course, or, for additional reading experience, a student may take both courses in any sequence.

One of the most basic 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 be able to make extensive use of the Greek text, with limited dependence on supportive tools, as part of the exegetical task.

The course will meet twice each week for two hours.

Aland, K., Black, M., Martini, C., Metzger, B., and Wikgren, A., editors. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. United Bible Societies, 1993.

Brooks, J. A., and Winbery, C. L. Syntax of New Testament Greek. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1979.

Gantt, Samuel. Introducing N.T. Greek, Part One, 1993. (Available through the instructor).

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New edition published by the author and distributed by the Theological Book Agency, Princeton, N. J., 1983.

Perschbacher, Wesley J. New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.

Each week's assignment consists of preparation of a passage for the following week. In addition, vocabulary review and vocabulary learning assignments will be given, including a review of irregular verbs.

A basic working knowledge of Greek as evidenced by successful completion of LG512 Beginning Greek or by a satisfactory score on the Greek Entrance Examination.

Elective

Yes.