LA005-812 - New Testament Greek A

  • 2,976 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 8
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • languagesUnit Discipline

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

  1. Demonstrate an Advanced technical knowledge and understanding of Koine Greek grammar and syntax (up to one-half to two-thirds through one standard Koine Greek grammar)
  2. Develop a highly competent Analytical perspective and clear understanding of the essential features of NT Greek grammar and syntax

B. Be able to

  1. Utilise and work towards a mastery of Foundational paradigms, constructions and vocabulary
  2. Read simple blocks of Koine Greek text and Examine them grammatically, with a view to clearly explaining and analysing relevant exegetical elements of the text

C. Be in a position to

  1. Beginning to read Koine Greek for oneself, applying grammatical insights to one's reading and understanding of a NT text, evaluating Greek syntactical structures, and explaining such insights to others
  2. Undertaking some Advanced language and translation skills - e.g. translating simple sentences and phrases from English into Koine Greek, beginning to Evaluate translation options, utilising the textual apparatus, diagramming of simple sentences

Content

Typical areas to be covered would include completion of at least the first half of a standard introduction to New Testament Greek (e.g. Duff, Stevens, Mounce).

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.


Prescribed Texts:

Bauer, W., W. F. W. Danker, F. Arndt and F. W. Gingrich, A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature (3rd ed.; Chicago: University of Chicago, 2000).

Mounce, W. D., The Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1993).

Rogers, C. L. Jr. and C. L. Rogers, The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998).

Trenchard, W. C., The Student’s Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992).

Zerwick, M. and M. Grosvenor, An Analysis of the Greek New Testament (Rome: Biblical Institute, 1981, 1996 repr).  

 

Recommended Readings:

Black, D. A., Learn to Read New Testament Greek (expanded ed.; Nashville: Broadman, 1994).

Black, D. A., It’s Still Greek to Me (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998).

Cambpell, C. Paul and Union with Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Study (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012).

Duff, J., Elements of New Testament Greek (Cambridge: CUP, 2005).

Mounce, W. D., Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003).

Powers, B. W., Learn to Read the Greek New Testament with Student Workbook (5th ed.; London: SPCK, 1995).

Stevens, G. L., New Testament Greek (2nd ed.; Lanham, MD: UPA, 1997).

Stevens, G. L., New Testament Greek Primer (Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2004).

Wallace, D. B., The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek

Grammar (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000

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