Winter 2011/Houston

LG512B

Davis

LG512B Beginning Greek. Jim Davis.

DESCRIPTION: This is the second quarter of a three-quarter course intended to introduce students to the original language of the New Testament, Koine Greek. The course concentrates on the vocabulary, forms grammar and syntax found in the New Testament writings. Various linguistic tools will be discussed as aids to translation and interpretation. An emphasis will be given to readings from the text of the Greek New Testament (GNT) insofar as that is possible to supplement the exercises in the grammar.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY: To be able to read the New Testament in the language in which it was originally written is a first and a foundational step to understanding the meaning and significance of the text. Having the ability to do this draws a student more deeply into the text and enables them to teach and preach and live the text with authenticity and authority.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of the three-quarter sequence of LG512A, B, and C, students should be able to

· Read the GNT aloud

· Identify each word that occurs more than 30 times in the GNT

· Identify and understand the grammatical significance of the parts of speech found in the GNT

· Correctly use lexicons to enhance basic knowledge of a word’s semantic range and define unfamiliar

words from the GNT

· Use appropriate reference tools to define unfamiliar grammatical and syntactical constructions

· Translate most texts from the GNT with a basic level of understanding

· Appreciate the relevance of the GNT to my personal spiritual life and to ministry.

COURSE FORMAT: The class will meet 6:00-9:00pm on Tuesday evenings for quizzes, discussion of prepared assignments, informal lectures, and reading of New Testament passages. There will be a total of 30 class hours per quarter.

REQUIRED READING:

The Greek New Testament: With English Introduction (4^th ed.; NY: American Bible Society, 1998) 1195 pp., ISBN: 978-3438051134; $32.95 or Nestle, E. & Aland, K., ed., Novum Testamentum Graece (27^th edition; Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1999) 850 pp. ISBN: 978-1598562002; $41.53.

Bauer-Danker-Arndt-Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd edition. University of Chicago, 2000. 1108 pp. ISBN: 978-0226039336; $133.65.

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek. Zondervan, 3^rd Revised Edition, 2009, 480 pp. ISBN: 978-0310287681; $31.49.

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook. Zondervan, Revised Edition, 2009, 224 pp. ISBN: 978-0310287674; $15.63.

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards. Zondervan, 2004, 1000 pp. ISBN: 978-0310259879; $11.55.

For additional materials necessary in the full range of bible courses; texts, lexicons and grammars, consult the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available at www.fuller.edu/sot/ecds/032/Ling-Exeg-Biblio.html.

REQUIRED READING (for winter and spring quarter continuation of LG512A):

DeMoss, Matthew. Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek. InterVarsity Press, 2001. 138 pp. ISBN: 978-0830814640; $9.00.

Metzger, Bruce. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, 2^ndEd., Hendrickson, 2006. 696 pp. ISBN: 978-1598561647; $26.37.

Metzger, Bruce. The Text of the New Testament, 4 ^thEd., Oxford University Press, 2005. 384 pp. ISBN: 978-0195161229; $44.51.

Mounce, William D. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek.. Zondervan, 1996. 240 pp. ISBN: 978-0310205821; $11.55.

Silzer, Peter James and Finley, Thomas John. How Biblical Languages Work. Kregel, 2004, 258 pp. ISBN: 978-0825426445; $14.99.

Wallace, Daniel. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Zondervan, 1997. 860 pp. ISBN: 978-0310218951; $26.69.

Wallace, Daniel B. and Edwards, Grant. Workbook for New Testament Syntax: Companion to Basics of New Testament Syntax and Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. Zondervan, 2007. 192 pp. ISBN: 978-0310273899; $13.59.

ASSIGNMENTS: 1. Prepare weekly assignments to be turned in after discussion. 2. Prepare for weekly quizzes. 3. Take-home Mid-Term Exam. 4. Final Exam. 5. Grading: 20% weekly assignments and class participation; 30 % weekly quizzes; 20% Mid-Term Exam; 30% Final Exam.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:

Full twelve-unit course meets M.Div. and MAT (Biblical Studies and Theology concentration) requirement for Greek; M.A.: Elective.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes. Take-home examination.

This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification.