New Testament Greek A (AL8702W)

Content

This unit provides a basic introduction to New Testament Greek. It provides knowledge of the vocabulary, grammar and syntax in order to enable translation and interpretation of selected New Testament passages from the earliest Greek texts.

Learning outcomes

Unit sequence

No prerequisites required

Pedagogy

Multi-media lessons augmented by set texts, online quizzes and tasks. There is also a weekly 90-minute Skype/Zoom tutorial session with the teacher.

Indicative Bibliography

• = set texts recommended for purchase Aland, Barbara et al., eds. Greek New Testament. 5th rev. ed. Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 2014. Bauer, Walter, Frederick William Danker, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. Danker, Frederick William. The Concise Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2009. Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014. Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.* Gibson, Richard J., and Constantine R. Campbell. Reading Biblical Greek: A Grammar for Students. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. Goodrich, Richard J., and Albert L. Lukaszewski. A Reader's Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2026. Merkle, Benjamin L., and Robert L. Plummer. Beginning with New Testament Greek: An Introductory Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020. Merkle, Benjamin L., and Robert L. Plummer. Greek for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving New Testament Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017. Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 4th ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2019.* Nestle, Eberhard, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012.

Assessment