Winter 2005/Pasadena
LG512B
Gray
LG512B: BEGINNING GREEK. Delbert Gray.
DESCRIPTION:
- This course is the second part of a three-quarter series designed
to give students a foundational knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New
Testament Greek. Students registering for this course must first have completed
part A, and should plan to continue with part C of the series in the spring
quarter. This course combines 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 o 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 should be able to form critical judgments regarding theological and
exegetical positions involving some feature of the Greek text.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The course meets twice weekly for two-hour sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- 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.
- 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:
- Brooks, J. A. and C. I. Winbury. Syntax of New Testament
Greek. Lanham: University Press of America, 1979.
- Metzger, B. M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3d
ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1997.
- Perschbacher, Wesley J. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Peabody:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- There will be daily assignments and frequent quizzes. Each student
is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully
prepared.
PREREQUISITES:
- LG512A (Same section in the previous quarter).
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div.
core requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.