DESCRIPTION:

This is part one of a three-part course designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek. It is strongly recommended that those registering for the course plan to continue in parts B and C, held in the Winter and Spring quarters, respectively. This course combines the deductive approach with an inductive study from the text of the New Testament. Periodic tests and quizzes help the students to monitor their progress.

One of the most basic elements in interpreting the text of the New Testament is understanding the language in which it was written. 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. They should also be able to critically evaluate theological and exegetical positions which purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.

The course meets two evenings each week for two hours.

Aland, K.; M. Black; C. Martini; B. Metzger; and A. Wikgren, eds. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. (revised). United Bible Societies, 1993.

Bauer, Walter. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Edited by William F. Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich. 2nd edition revised and augmented by F. W. Gingrich and Frederick W. Danker from Bauer's 5th edition, 1958. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979.

Brooks, J. A. and C. L. Winbury. Syntax of New Testament Greek. Lanham: University Press of America, 1979.

Gantt, S. J. Introduction to New Testament Greek. Parts One and Two. Available in class.

Perschbacher, W. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Peabody: Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.

There will be daily assignments and periodic quizzes. All students are expected to be present at all class sessions with assignments fully prepared.

None.

The completed three-quarter sequence LG512A/B/C meets the M.Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK).

Yes.