The Syllabus

Bi. 120
New Testament Greek

RESOURCES:

Machen, J. Gresham, NEW TESTAMENT GREEK FOR BEGINNERS
Metzger, Bruce M. LEXICAL AIDS FOR STUDENTS OF NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Thompson, David L. STUDY GUIDE FOR J. GRESHAM MACHEN'S NEW TESTAMENT GREEK FOR BEGINNERS
Nestle, E., ed., NOVUM TESTAMENTUM GRAECE, 27th ed., or INT. GREEK NT, 3d ed.
[N.B. Nestle is required in Bi 216]

(Class handouts will supplement the above resources.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Objectives: At the conclusion of the course a student should be able to:

1. distinguish clearly between the Greek noun, verb, and participle;
2. recognize and identify the principal and syntactical units in New Testament Greek;
3. explain the significance of the primary syntactical relationships in New Testament Greek;
4. recall a minimum of basic vocabulary;
5. read sentences typical of the New Testament;
6. recognize some of the importance of language study for biblical and theological work.


LOGISTICS:

There are five modes of learning and evaluation that will be used in this course:

1. Daily class participation is expected. There is no substitute for regular day by day study in a new language. Class participation will not be "graded," but it is important! Students must feel free to try—errors should never be a source of embarrassment but an occasion for learning.

2. Five Lab Sections are led by Teaching Assistants to aid the student in mastering the material. Tutorial assistance will be available Monday through Thursday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. for students desiring individual help.

3. Written exercises which accompany classwork will be checked to monitor progress but will not be graded.

4. Four one-hour quizzes and two three-hour examinations will be given during this course. The quizzes will serve to evaluate the progress made at particular points during the course. The examinations will check the cumulative learning of the student. In the judgment of the instructor the student's progress must indicate satisfactory preparation for Bi 216 in the Fall in order for the student to pass the course.

5. Review on one's own and/or in the spontaneous formation of study groups at library or elsewhere (Website consultation encouraged).


SCHEDULE: (* indicates 8:30 starting time for the Quiz):