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This undergraduate course provides a study of Koinē Greek grammar and syntax, focusing on reading and understanding the Greek text of the New Testament and extra-biblical Koinē literature. Students will gain the skills to read Greek as it was written by Greek authors and appreciate the Koinē Greek of the New Testament. The course includes supervised examinations with translation of selected passages.
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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