DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed to give the student a basic knowledge of the morphology and syntax of New Testament Greek. It is an intensive course, the equivalent of three courses meeting in one quarter. It combines the deductive approach with an inductive study from the text of the New Testament. Periodic quizzes and tests help the student to monitor his or her 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, and should be able to evaluate critically theological and exegetical positions which purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.

The course meets three times each week for 3-4 hours.

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

Gantt, S. J. Introducing New Testament Greek. Parts One & Two.

________. Introducing New Testament Greek. Audio Cassette Tapes for Vocabulary.

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

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

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

Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984.

Fee, Gordon D. New Testament Exegesis. Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1983.

Harris, Murray J. Colossians & Philemon. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1991.

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New edition published by the author and distributed by the Theological Book Agency, Princeton, N. J., 1983.

Each student is expected to be present at all class sessions with assigned lessons fully prepared.

None.

Meets M. Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK). Also meets Greek requirement for D. Min. degree.

Yes.