Winter 2014/Pasadena

LG512B

Shin

LG512B: INTRODUCTION TO NEW TESTAMENT GREEK PART 2. Gil Shin.

DESCRIPTION: Greek B completes students’ introduction to basic building blocks of New Testament Greek through introduction of most remaining verb forms found in the New Testament, with special focus on the aorist tense, participles, nonindicative moods, and -mi verbs, and further enriching their vocabulary.

SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: This class aims at equipping students with a working knowledge of the original language of the New Testament. Such knowledge, with consistent practices accompanied, will enhance students’ ability to interact with the New Testament text with good sensitivity to its linguistic worth. This will enrich their exegetical task, Bible study and sermon preparation.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this two-quarter sequence, students will have demonstrated the ability to (1) read aloud in Greek and to write legibly in its standard script; (2) recognize and translate from memory the 320 most frequently occurring words in the New Testament; (3) identify (i.e., parse) the various forms of articles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs found in the Greek New Testament; (4) understand and explain basic Greek grammar and syntax; (5) translate basic texts in the original language.

COURSE FORMAT: The class meets twice a week for two-hour sessions each time.

REQUIRED READING:

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Baker Academic, 1998. ISBN: 978-0801021800, Publ. Price $12.99 [112 pp.].

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287681, Publ. Price $49.99 [448 pp.].

________. Basics of Biblical Greek: Workbook. 3rd ed. Zondervan, 2009. ISBN: 978-0310287674, Publ. Price $22.99 [240 pp.].

RECOMMENDED READING: A complete list of recommended reading will be available in the syllabus.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Homework and class participation (20% of final grade)

  2. Weekly quizzes (25% of final grade)

  3. Mid-term (25% of final grade)

  4. A final exam (30% of final grade)

PREREQUISITES: Greek A or placement by examination.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the MDiv core requirement in Greek (GRK).

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.


NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change.