Winter 2004/Pasadena
LG512
Mayo
LG512: BEGINNING GREEK. Philip Mayo.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is designed to give students a foundational knowledge
of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek combining a deductive
approach to learning with an inductive study directly from the text of the New
Testament. This is an intensive course, the equivalent of three courses meeting
in one quarter.
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 course, students should be equipped, with the help of
various reference tools, to consult the Greek text as part of the exegetical
task, and should be able to form critical judgments regarding theological and
exegetical positions involving some feature of the Greek text.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course meets three times weekly for four-hour sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Aland, K. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. United
Bible Societies, 1993.
- Black, D. A. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to
Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.
- 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].
- Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 2nd ed. Grand
Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.
- _________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2003.
- Metzger, B. M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3d
ed. Published by the author, 1969. Repr., Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.
- Wallace, Daniel B. The Basics of New Testament Syntax. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 2000.
- See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic
Advising office.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- Aland, Kurt and Barbara. Greek-English New Testament. 8th
rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994 (2d printing 1998). NOTE:
Students may purchase this text in lieu of the above Greek Bible (UBS 4th).
- Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
- Perschbacher, Wesley J. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Peabody:
Hendrickson, 1990.
- Robinson, Thomas A. Mastering Greek Vocabulary. 2nd rev. ed.
Peabody: Hendrickson, 1990.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- There will be daily homework assignments and quizzes as well as
periodic exams and one final exam. Each student is expected to be present at
all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared.
PREREQUISITES:
- Good standing. No audits.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets the M.Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.