New Testament Greek A (AL1003L)

Content

This unit introduces students to the basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of New Testament Greek. Students will focus on the noun system and the present, future, and imperfect indicative active verb. Students will complete lessons and drill exercises to a point just past midway through the set text. Several short passages from the New Testament will be translated.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

Course relationship: A level 1 unit in undergraduate theology and ministry courses

Pedagogy

This unit is underpinned by teaching practices and strategies (e.g. lectures and exercises) which encourage student engagement and participation in a variety of learning tasks and opportunities which foster deep learning.

Indicative Bibliography

• Aland, Barbara, and Kurt Aland. The Greek New Testament [with dictionary]. 4th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2001.
• Bauer, Walter, Frederick Danker, et al. A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
• McLean, Bradley H. New Testament Greek: an introduction. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2011.
• Mounce, William. Basics of biblical Greek: grammar. 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019.
• Mounce, William. Basics of biblical Greek: workbook. 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2019.
• Wallace, Daniel. Greek grammar beyond the basics: an exegetical syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996.

Assessment