Spring 2003/Pasadena
LG512C
House
LG512C: BEGINNING GREEK. Mark Aaron House.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is the third part of a three-quarter series designed to
give students a foundational knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New
Testament (Koine) Greek. Students registering for this course should have
completed parts A and B of the same series in the previous two quarters.
Instruction combines a deductive approach to learning with inductive study
directly from the text of the New Testament. Regular quizzes and periodic tests
will be used to monitor progress.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- Understanding the original language of the New Testament is one of
the most basic elements in interpreting the meaning of its various texts. Upon
completion of this three-part course, students should be equipped, with the
assistance of the various reference tools available, to consult the Greek text
as part of the exegetical task and to form critical judgments regarding the
theological and practical implications which arise from such exegesis.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course meets twice each week for two hours per class
session.
REQUIRED READING:
- Aland, K. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. (revised)
with dictionary bound in back. United Bible Societies, 1993.
- Black, David Alan. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Broadman &
Holman, 1993.
- Danker, F. W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other
Early Christian Literature. 3d ed. Based on Walter
Bauer. . . . Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000
[BDAG].
- For additional requirements, consult the Biblical Division
bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards. Visual Education
Association (Vis-Ed).
- Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and
Pastors. 3d ed. Philadelphia: Westminster/John Knox, 2002.
- Metzger, B. M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3d
ed. Grand Rapids: Baker/Revell, 1999.
- Robinson, Thomas A. Mastering Greek Vocabulary. Hendrickson
Publishers, 1991.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Weekly assignments in reading, vocabulary acquisition, translation
and grammatical development will be given, along with a brief quiz each class
period; a mid-term test; and a cumulative final examination. Students are
expected to be present for all class sessions with assignments
completed.
PREREQUISITES: LG512B, same section.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div.
core requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.