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UNDERGRADUATE GREEK I. BIB4143. Level MQF/EQF 5 License-2013-FH1026. Welcome to Greek!. General Information. Location: Live Seed Pentecostal Church Lectures: Tuesdays at 19:00 Number of lessons: 13 Exams: 5 Number of Credits: 3 (GU) Passing grade 70%
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UNDERGRADUATE GREEK I BIB4143 Level MQF/EQF 5 License-2013-FH1026 Global Institute of Theology
General Information • Location: Live Seed Pentecostal Church • Lectures: Tuesdays at 19:00 • Number of lessons: 13 • Exams: 5 • Number of Credits: 3 (GU) • Passing grade 70% • CTS Credits 7 (after submission to MQRIC)
Course Description • This course presents a study of Koinē Greek grammar and syntax with emphasis on reading and understanding the Greek text of both • the New Testament • extra biblical Koinē literature.
This study will help students to appreciate the • Koinē Greek of the New Testament • to read Greek as it was written by Greek authors • while avoiding the English syntactical approach. _________________________________________________ • The course requires supervised examinations that include translation of selected New Testament and / or extra biblical passages.
INTRODUCTION • By William D. Mounce
Course Objectives • Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to: • Explain the most basic elements of Koinē Greek—verbs, nouns, articles, adjectives. • Read aloud from the Greek New Testament with confidence. • Translate from the Greek New Testament with the aid of textual glosses.
Explain the potential importance of several aspects of Greek grammar for interpreting the New Testament. • Investigate the meaning of Greek words by examining their use in context. • Continue studying New Testament Greek in the future.
Skills Developed • Read large portions from the Bible and translating a number of passages with relative ease. • Teach and preach more accurately what the Bible really says, by using your Greek grammar. • Exegete the New Testament with scholarly tools.
Instructional Methods • Briefly describe instructional methods • Lectures • Lesson Introduction (videos) • Demonstrations • Hands on exercises • Class discussion • Individual/collaborative translations
Schedule • Schedule may change if and when necessary. • For example: because of its length, lesson four will need to be divided into two parts. • I suggest we have two sessions on the same day by starting earlier or finish later.
Assessment Criteria • Unit Exams • Final Exam • SLR
Preparation for lesson 1 • Read Mounce chapters 1-3 (pages X-11) • Objects for Lesson 1 preparations • Write your own goal and three objectives for why you want to learning NT Greek. • Explain how you envision your self to use NT Greek in your ministry or devotional life. • Share with your peers what memory tools you have used and what were the benefit of the tool/s you used. Today First Lesson
Summary • It is essential that you learn the Greek alphabet right away. You cannot learn anything else until you do. • Learn the English name, how to write the small letter, and how to pronounce the letter. • The vowels in Greek are α, ε, η, ι, ο, υ, and ω.
Let’s learn a Greek phrase!...or two • Autos estin didaskalos mou • He he (is) teacher my • Ego eimi autou mathethes • I am his student
See you Tuesday, September 2 Enjoy your learning of NT Greek
UNDERGRADUATE GREEK I BIB4143 Level MQF/EQF 5 License-2013-FH1026 Global Institute of Theology