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This unit builds upon the foundational vocabulary and grammar studied in AL9201C. The grammar will be supplemented with readings of increasing complexity directly from the New Testament, particularly Mark and John, and other sources such as the Septuagint.

Unit code: AL9202C

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 24.0

Unit level: Postgraduate Elective

Unit discipline: Languages

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify and explain the key grammatical elements of New Testament Greek

2.

Give an English equivalent of passages from the New Testament and other early Greek literature with the aid of a lexicon noting syntax and grammar

3.

Apply their knowledge of Koine Greek to the exegesis of passages in the New Testament

4.

Apply their knowledge and skill in Koine Greek to giving an English equivalent of specific inscriptional and/or papyri segments in a self-directed manner

5.

Demonstrate an adequate capacity to research a specific topic in Greek language study.

Unit sequence

AL9101C or equivalent

Pedagogy

Interactive lectures

Indicative Bibliography

  • Aland, Barbara, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. The Greek New Testament: with dictionary. 5th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2014.
  • Bechard, Dean P. Syntax of New Testament Greek. A students Manual. Subsidia Biblica 49. Rome: Gregorian and Biblical Press, 2018.
  • Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 2014. https://divinity.on.worldcat.org/oclc/897466752
  • Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
  • Köstenberger, Andreas J., Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer. Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament. Rev. ed. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020. https://divinity.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1160196244
  • Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2nd ed. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1992.
  • Porter, Stanley E., Jeffrey T. Reed, and Matthew Brook O’Donnell. Fundamentals of New Testament Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2010.
  • Powers, B. Ward. Learn to Read the Greek New Testament: An Approach to New Testament Greek Based upon Linguistic Principles. 5th ed. Adelaide: SPCK Australia, 1995.
  • Van Voorst, Robert E. Building Your New Testament Greek Vocabulary. 3rd ed. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2001.
  • Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Short Answer Tests

Weekly written tests (10 x 200 words)

2000 30.0
Investigation

Investigation (language) (3000 words)

3000 20.0
Written Examination

Examination (2 hours) (2000 words)

2000 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 16 Aug, 2022

Unit record last updated: 2022-08-16 15:03:09 +1000