LG512
Hammer
LG512: BEGINNING GREEK. Ronald Hammer.
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. This course 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.
RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
- 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
be able to critically evaluate theological and exegetical positions which
purport to be based on some feature of the Greek text.
COURSE FORMAT:
- The class will meet three times a week for four hour
sessions.
REQUIRED READING:
- Aland, K.; Black, M.; Martini, C.; Metzger, B.; and A. Wilgren,
editors. The Greek New Testament. 3rd edition (corrected). United Bible
Society, 1983.
- Gantt, S. Introduction to New Testament Greek. Parts One and Two.
- Perschbacher, W. The New Analytical Greek Lexicon. Peabody, MA:
Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.
RECOMMENDED READING:
- 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 Winbury, C. I. Syntax of New Testament Greek.
Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1979.
- Fee, Gordon, D. New Testament Exegesis. Philadelphia: The
Westminster Press, 1983.
- Harris, Murray. Colossians and 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.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- There will be daily quizzes and periodic exams. All students are
expected to be present at all class sessions with the assignments fully
prepared.
PREREQUISITES:
- Students must be in good academic standing.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
- Meets M. Div. core requirement in Greek (GRK).
FINAL EXAMINATION:
- Yes.