AL102.15 New Testament Greek A
GradDip : Foundational Unit
MDiv : Foundational Unit
This unit provides a basic introduction to biblical Greek.
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate key grammatical concepts necessary for working in a second language
- Identify foundational elements of Greek grammar and syntax
- Show familiarity with a basic working Greek vocabulary
- Translate small, selected portions of the Greek New Testament
- Apply a limited understanding of Greek to the reading of critical commentaries for sermon and teaching preparation.
Selected Bibliography
*Aland, Kurt. Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: United Bible Society, 4th revised edn, 1993
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. 3rd edn, Chicago: University of Chicago, 2000
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 edn, 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 edn, 1994
Moule, C F D. An idiom book of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: University Press, 1960
Wenham, John W. The elements of New Testament Greek. Cambridge: University Press, 1991