DESCRIPTION: This is a ten-week intensive course designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the essential grammar of New Testament Greek as well as an introduction to morphology, syntax, and other matters of beginning grammar. The course combines the deductive approach with an inductive study from the text of the New Testament.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: A working knowledge of the original language of the New Testament will equip students with tools for informed interpretation of the Bible. Students who successfully complete this course should, with the use of various resources, be able to consult the Greek text as part of the exegetical task, which in turn will enhance their own study of the Bible, teaching, and sermon preparation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Students successfully completing this course will have demonstrated the ability to (1) read aloud in Greek and write legibly in its standard script; (2) comprehend basic vocabulary of words occurring 25 times or more in the Greek NT; (3) identify (i.e., to parse) various forms of the language including most regular forms and many of the irregular but frequent forms of the articles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs that occur in the Greek New Testament; (4) understand and explain basic Greek grammar and syntax; (5) use standard exegetical tools in translating and analyzing the original language; (6) translate basic texts in the original language.

COURSE FORMAT: The course meets three times each week for four-hour sessions.

REQUIRED READING:

Your choice of one of the following Greek New Testaments:

Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th rev. ed. United Bible Societies, 1993. 932 pages. ISBN: 9783438051103. Publ. price: $39.99. OR

Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece (Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament). 27th ed. Deutsche Bibelstiftung, 1993. 826 pages. ISBN: 9783438051004. Publ. price: $40.99.

Danker, F. W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press, 2000 [BDAG]. 1188 pages. ISBN: 9780226039336. Publ. price: $165.00.

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Baker Academics, 1998. 112 pages. ISBN: 978-0-8010-2180-0. Publ. price: $12.99.

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. 448 pages. ISBN: 9780310287681. Publ. Price: $49.99.

________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. 240 pages. ISBN: 9780310287674. Publ. price: $22.99.

See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Programs" available at http://schedule.fuller.edu/sot/ecds/Ling-Exeg-Biblio.html.