Spring 2018/Pasadena

LG512C

Park

LG512C: BEGINNING READINGS IN NEW TESTAMENT GREEK (4 Units: 160 hours). Young Park.

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DESCRIPTION: This course is the third quarter of Fuller’s introductory Greek sequence. Students will read Greek texts from across the New Testament, increasing their skills in reading and translating.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Having successfully completed this course, students will have demonstrated the ability (1) to translate from the Greek NT using appropriate tools; (2) to translate NT passages of varying authorship, difficulty levels, and genres; (3) to defend translation decisions; and (4) to explain the function of various noun, pronoun, adjective, and verb forms.

COURSE FORMAT: This class meets once per week for three hour sessions for a total of 30 hours of classroom instruction for lecture and discussion plus 10 hours of directed learning activities for a total of 40 instructional hours.

REQUIRED READING:

Your choice of one of the following Greek New Testaments:

Nestle, E., and K. Aland. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012 [NA28]. ISBN 978-3438051400, Pub. Price $45.99.

Aland, K., et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. American Bible Society, 2000 [UBS4]. ISBN: 978-3438051103, Pub. Price $43.99.

Danker, F. W.A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3d ed. University of Chicago Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0226039336, Pub. Price $165.00.

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

Wallace, D. B.Greek Grammar beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament.Enlarged ed. Zondervan, 1997. ISBN: 978-0310218951, Pub. Price $44.99 [860 pp.].

Students who have access to these resources through software (BibleWorks, Logos, Accordance) do not need to purchase hard copies.

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

1. Reading and review of selections from Greek Grammar beyond the Basics [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [35 hours].
2. Weekly translation of the Greek NT (10%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [50 hours].
3. Weekly vocabulary and translation quizzes (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [5 hours].
4. Textual Analysis Project [Directed Learning Activities] (20%): Students will translate a NT passage of their choice, and write an essay (ca. 1000 words) that discusses translation issues in the selected passage, and defends their translation decision [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [10 hours].
5. Mid-Term (20%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [15 hours].
6. Final Exam (30%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]. [15 hours].

PREREQUISITES: LG512A & B or placement by examination.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Meets the core requirement in Greek (GK) in the 144 MDiv Program.

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.