Spring 2004/Pasadena
LG512C
McDowell
LG512C: BEGINNING GREEK. Markus H. McDowell.
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 reference tools, to consult the Greek text of the New Testament 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 will meet two evenings each week for two-hour
sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Aland, K. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. United
Bible Societies, 1993.
- Danker, Frederick W. A Greek -English Lexicon of the New Testament and
Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd edition based on Walter Bauer.
University of Chicago Press, 2000.
- DeMoss, Matthew S. Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament
Greek. Downers Grove, InterVarsity Press, 2001.
- 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.
- Van Voorst, Robert E. Building Your New Testament Greek Vocabulary.
2nd ed. Resources for Biblical Study 40. Society of Biblical Literature,
1999.
- Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1996
- 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:
- Kubo, S. A. Reader's Greek-English Lexicon of the New
Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1975.
- Louw, Johannes P. and Eugene A. Nida, Greek-English Lexicon of the New
Testament based on Semantic Domains. 2 vols. New York: United Bible
Society, 1989.
- Metzger, B. M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New
edition published by the author and distributed by the Theological Book Agency,
Princeton, N. J., 1983.
- Mounce, William D. The Morphology of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1994.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Daily reading and workbook assignments and frequent quizzes.
Students are expected to be present at all class session with assignments
completed.
PREREQUISITES:
- LG512B (same section as this quarter).
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- The three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div. core
requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.