Spring 2004/Pasadena
LG512C
Kiefer
LG512C: BEGINNING GREEK. David Kiefer.
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 must have
completed parts A and B of the series. This course combines both a deductive
approach to learning with an 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
help of various reference tools, to consult the Greek text as part of the
exegetical task, and be able to form critical judgments regarding theological
and exegetical issues involving the Greek text.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course meets two evenings each week for two-hour
sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Kubo, S. A Reader's Greek-English Lexicon of the New
Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1975.
- See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic
Advising office.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Daily reading and exercises and frequent quizzes. Students are
expected to be present at all class sessions with assignments completed. The
last five to six weeks are spent translating from various parts of the New
Testament.
PREREQUISITES:
- LG512B (same section as this quarter).
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div.
core requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.