Introduction to New Testament Greek
This course will prepare the students to use the original Greek language in the study of God's Word.
Broad Outcome 2: Demonstrate skillful, in-depth Biblical study and awareness of interpretive frameworks.
Key Outcomes: That the student would be able to translate from Koine Greek to English Scriptural texts used for sermons, Bible studies, and personal study in order to glean understanding that the Greek offers as foundational to English translations, and interpret Scripture in a meaningful way to those with whom the Scripture is shared.
Textbooks:
Key Outcomes: That the student would be able to translate from Koine Greek to English Scriptural texts used for sermons, Bible studies, and personal study in order to glean understanding that the Greek offers as foundational to English translations, and interpret Scripture in a meaningful way to those with whom the Scripture is shared.
Textbooks:
- Voelz, James W. Fundamental Greek Grammar: Fourth Revised Edition. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, 2019. ISBN: 978-0-7586-6573-7.
- Pre-seminar study of English from:
- Wenham, J.W. (1993). The Elements of New Testament Greek. New York, Cambridge University Press. (It will be provided further in this syllabus)
- The Greek New Testament with Dictionary, Editors: Aland, Barbara and Kurt, et al. (2004). The Greek New Testament. Fourth Revised Edition with Dictionary. Stuttgart: Germany, United Bible Societies. (Using a Greek New Testament with dictionary makes life so much easier!) . ISBN: 3-438-05113-3.
Other resources (not necessary to buy at this time):
- Aland, K. Synopsis Quattuor Evangeliorum. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelsiftung. 1976.
- Bachmann, H. and W. A. Slaby (eds.). Computer Concordance to the Novum Testamentum Graece [or Computer-Konkordanz zum Novum Testamentum Graece]. Second Edition. Berlin: Walter de Grutyer, 1985.
- Blass, F. and A. Debrunner. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Translated and revised by R. Funk. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. 1961.
- Fernald, James G. English Grammar Simplified. Revised Edition. New York: Harper, 1963.
- Hatch, E. and H. Redpath (eds.). A Concordance to the Septuagint. Revised Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.
- Kittel, G., and Friedrich, G. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Translated by G.W. Bromiley. 10 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1964.
- Liddell, H.G., and R. Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon With a Supplement. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1968.
- Metzger, Bruce M. “The Language of the New Testament”. In The Interpreter’s Bible, ed. G. Buttrick, VII.43-59. Nashville: Abingdon, 1951.
- Moulton, W.F., A.S. Geden, and H. K. Moulton. Concordance to the Greek New Testament. Revised Sixth Edition. Grand Rapids: Baker. 1998.
- Rahlfs, Alfred (ed.). Septuaginta. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1979.
- Robinson, Thomas. Mastering Greek Vocabulary. Second Edition. Peabody: Hendrickson. 1991.
- Parson’s Technology Greek Tutor; Hermeneutika Bible Works 5.0.
Unit 1: English Grammar Review
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Familiarize yourself with the key grammar concepts used in the English languageDownload and familiarize yourself with the document below. It is important to understand the technical terms that are used to reference parts of speech in English before taking on the task of learning a new language.
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Download the English Proficiency Assessment
Download the English Proficiency Assessment, which you will use in the next assignment.
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Complete the Grammar Proficiency Assessment
Unit 2: An introduction to language
Unit 3: Review of the Parts of Speech
Unit 4: Learn the Greek Alphabet
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Read Chapter one of "Fundamental Greek Grammar: Fourth Revised Edition"
Review the parts of speech, such as subject, verbs, nouns, prepositions, adjectives, adverbs, the article, personal pronouns, and the verb “to be.” In other words, give yourself an overview of the first twelve chapters of Voelz. Take a look at the abbreviations, pg. vii-ix, and learn them.
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Dr. Voeltz's Lecture on the AlphabetVisit Concordia Seminary's Greek course and view the lesson about the alphabet.
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Learn the Greek Alphabet
Memorize the Greek Alphabet and practice writing out the letters. The video below might be helpful in the process of learning the alphabet.
Unit 5: The Vowels
Unit 6: Dipthongs
Unit 7: Consonants
Unit 8: Syllables
9. Transitions and Accents
Unit 10: Types of Accents
Unit 11: Accenting and Punctuation
Unit 12: The Three Parts of the Greek Verb
Unit 13: Paradigm Forms
Unit 14: Accent, Tense, Mood, and Voice
Unit 15: Declensions
Unit 16: Morphology and Specific Observations
Unit 17: Accent and Syntax
Unit 18: Word Order- the Subject of the Verb, and Translation
Unit 19: A or First Declension
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Read chapter 5 of "Fundamental Greek Grammar: Fourth Revised Edition"
Read chapter 5 of "Fundamental Greek Grammar: Fourth Revised Edition."
In this session you will learn the following concepts:
Learn to translate the voice differences.
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Watch the Video lecture
Watch the Video lecture
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Complete the assignments for this lesson.
Unit 20: Prepositions
Unit 21: The Adjective
Unit 22: The Article
Unit 23: Memorize the Vocabulary
Unit 24: Future Indicative Active Forms
Unit 25: Deponent Verbs
Unit 26: Paradigm Forms
Unit 27: Morphology of the weak (first) Aorist
Unit 28: Aspect (Focus Relative to the Action).
Unit 29: Understand and Learn the Verb Forms
Unit 30: The Imperfect Connections
Unit 31: Personal Pronouns
Unit 32: Focus on Vocabulary
Unit 33: Passive Voice Verb Forms
Unit 34: Morphology
Unit 35: Morphology Continued
Unit 36: The Verb "to be"
Unit 37: Further Uses of the Article
Unit 38: Uses of the Article Continued
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