Winter 2019/Houston

LG512B

Davis

LG512B: INTRODUCTION TO NEW TESTAMENT GREEK PART 2 (4 Units: 160 hours). James Davis.

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DESCRIPTION: Greek B completes students’ introduction to basic building blocks of New Testament Greek through introduction of most remaining verb forms found in the New Testament, with special focus on the aorist tense, participles, non-indicative moods, and -mi verbs, and further enriching their vocabulary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this two-quarter sequence, students will have demonstrated the ability to (1) read aloud in Greek and to write legibly in its standard script; (2) recognize and translate from memory the 320 most frequently occurring words in the New Testament; (3) identify (i.e., to parse) various forms of articles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs found in the Greek New Testament; (4) understand and explain basic Greek grammar and syntax; (5) translate basic texts in the original language.

COURSE FORMAT: The class meets once per week for three-hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction consisting of lecture and discussion. In addition there will be 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING: 1100 total number of pages required.

Your choice of one of the following Greek New Testaments:

Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th rev. ed. United Bible Societies, 1993. ISBN: 978-3438051103, Pub. Price $43.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library. OR

Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece (Nestle-Aland GNT). 27th or 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1993. ISBN: 978-3438051004, Pub. Price $40.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library. [N.B.: other editions of the UBS4 or 5/NA27 or 28, including electronic versions and Reader's Editions, are permissible, but access to the textual apparatus, marginal notes, and other resources found in the standard print editions may be required during the course.]

Danker, F. W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2000 [BDAG]. ISBN: 978-0226039336, Pub. Price $175.00. [300 pp. assigned]. [N.B.: electronic versions of BDAG with full text and pagination are also permissible.]

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Baker Academic, 1998. ISBN: 978-0801021800, Pub. Price $14.99. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [112 pp. assigned].

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287681, Pub. Price $54.99 [448 pp.].

________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287674, Pub. Price $24.99 [240 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Weekly reading assignments, workbook exercises (DLA) and class participation (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-5] [100 hours, including 10 hours of DLAs].
2. Weekly quizzes taken in class (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-5] [10 hours].
3. A midterm exam taken in class (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-5] [10 hours].
4. A final exam taken in class (30%). [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-5] [10 hours].
   

PREREQUISITES: LG512A or placement by examination. No auditors.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: The completed two quarter sequence LG512A/B meets the Greek requirement in the 120 MDiv Program.

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes. Taken in class.

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. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.