New Testament Greek A

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

Undergraduate

1. Demonstrate key grammatical concepts necessary for working in another language
2. Identify foundational elements of Greek grammar and syntax
3. Show familiarity with a basic working Greek vocabulary
4. Translate small, selected portions of the Greek New Testament
5. Apply a basic understanding of Greek to the reading of critical commentaries for sermon and teaching preparation.

Postgraduate

1. Demonstrate key grammatical concepts necessary for working in another language
2. Identify foundational elements of Greek grammar and syntax
3. Show familiarity with a basic working Greek vocabulary
4. Translate small, selected portions of the Greek New Testament
5. Apply a basic understanding of Greek to the reading of critical commentaries for sermon and teaching preparation.
6. Translate simple English sentences into Greek.

Undergraduate

On Campus

• Weekly take home exercise sheets (1,200 words) (40%)
• Weekly in-class tests (800 words) (30%)
• One two-hour examination (2,000 words) (30%)

Online

• Weekly exercises (1,200 words) (40%)
• Weekly quizzes (800 words) (30%)
• One two-hour written examination under controlled conditions (2,000 words) (30%)

Postgraduate

On Campus

• Weekly take home exercise sheets (3,000 words) (40%)
• Weekly in-class tests (2,000 words) (30%)
• One two-hour examination (2,000 words) (30%)

Online

• Weekly exercises (3,000 words) (40%)
• Weekly quizzes (2,000 words) (30%)
• One two-hour examination under controlled conditions (2,000 words) (30%)

Set texts recommended for purchase are highlighted in blue

• Aland, Barbara (et al, eds). Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: United Bible Society, 5th revised ed, 2014 
• Aland, Kurt et al. The Text of the New Testament. Grand Rapids/Leiden: Eerdmans/E J Brill, 1981, 1987, 1989 
• Bauer-Arndt-Gingrich-Danker, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago, 3rd ed,  2001 
• Burge, Evan L. Grasping New Testament Greek. Melbourne: Trinity College Theological School, 1999 
• Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 3rd   ed, 2005 
• Finegan, Jack. Encountering New Testament Manuscripts. A working Introduction to Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Wm B Eerdmans, 1974 
• Jay, Eric G. New Testament Greek. London: SPCK, 1961 
• Metzger, Bruce M. The Text of the New Testament. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992 
• Metzger, Bruce M. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. London: United Bible Societies, 4th revised ed, 1994 
• Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2009