Fall 2018 and Winter 2019/Seattle

LG512A/B

Williams

LG512A/B: INTRO TO NEW TESTAMENT GREEK (4 Units each: 160 hours each). Renee A. Williams.

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DESCRIPTION: Greek A/B introduces students to basic building blocks of New Testament Greek, including nouns and cases, prepositions, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and an introductory vocabulary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this two-quarter sequence, the student will have demonstrated the ability to (1) read aloud in Greek and to write legibly in a standard Greek script; (2) recognize and translate from memory vocabulary words introduced in Black; (3) identify various forms of words and understand and explain basic Greek grammar and syntax; (4) translate and analyze passages from the Greek New Testament and other texts using a standard lexicon and other tools.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three-and-a-half hour sessions for a total of 35 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 5 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours. Class will meet for discussion of prepared assignments, informal lectures, and reading of New Testament passages. In addition, there will be a mid-week on-line quiz. Class will meet the week of Thanksgiving. Limited to 25 students.

REQUIRED READING:

Aland, B., et al. The Greek New Testament. 5th ed. United Bible Society, 2014 [UBS5]. ISBN: 978-3438051165. Pub. Price $39.75 [900 pp.].

OR:

Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. American Bible Society, 2001 [UBS4]. ISBN: 978-3438051103, Pub. Price $43.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [980 pp.].

OR:

Nestle, E. and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Grace, 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012 [NA28]. ISBN: 978-3438051400, Pub. Price $45.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [890 pp.].

OR:

Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1998 [NA27] ISBN: 978-3438051004, Pub. Price $40.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [810 pp.].

AND:

Black, David A. Learn To Read New Testament Greek. B & H Publishing Group, 2009. ISBN: 978-0805444933, Pub. Price $29.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [272 pp.].

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 $175.00 [1188 pp.]. [Note that this is also available on many Bible software programs].

Kubo, S. A Reader's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Zondervan, 1975. ISBN: 978-0310269205, Pub. Price $29.99 [327 pp.]

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Prepare weekly assignments for discussing and handing in (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4]. [105 hours].
2. Prepare for and take weekly quizzes (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4]. [10 hours].
3. Take-home Mid-term Exam (20%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4]. [5 hours].
4. Take-home Final Exam (40%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-4]. [5 hours].

PREREQUISITES: None.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: The completed two quarter sequence LG512A/B meets the Greek requirement in the MDiv Program.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes. Take-home exam.

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.