DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek. 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. Periodic quizzes and tests help the student to monitor his or her progress.

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, with the use of various resources, be able to consult the Greek text as part of the exegetical task, and should be able to evaluate critically theological and exegetical positions which purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.

The course meets three times each week for 3-4 hours.

Aland, K., M. Black, C. Martini, B. Metzger, and A. Wikgren, eds. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. with dictionary bound in the back. United Bible Societies, 1993.

Gantt, S. Introducing New Testament Greek. Parts One & Two. (Available from instructor.)

________. Introducing New Testament Greek. Nine audio cassette tapes covering (1) beginning parts of grammar and (2) the 10 Vocabulary Lists the course requires. (Available through Fuller Theological Seminary Media Services.)

It is strongly encouraged that the student have access to a VCR, e-mail and the Internet. Free accounts are available for Fuller students. There are flyers in the Library that give information on how to acquire this service. The student should also become familiar with the location of the Greek reserve shelf and other Greek grammar resource books in the library.

Bauer, Walter. A Greek - English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Edited by William F. Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich. 2nd ed. revised and augmented by F. W. Gingrich and Frederick W. Danker from W. Bauer's 5th ed., 1958. University of Chicago Press, 1979.

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

Carson, D.A. Exegetical Fallacies. Baker Book House, 1984.

Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis. The Westminster Press, 1983.

Gantt, S. Preparing to Use the Greek New Testament in Ministry. Eight video tapes covering the beginning of the course through subjunctive verbs. (Available through Fuller Theological Seminary Media Services.)

Harris, Murray J. Colossians & Philemon. Eerdmans, 1991.

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. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.

Each student is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared.

Good standing. Audits only with permission of instructor.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK). Also meets Greek requirement for D. Min. degree.

Yes.