This unit introduces the student to the basic morphology, syntax and vocabulary of New Testament Greek. Consistent attention is paid to the fundamentals of a highly inflected language, in this respect so different from English. Throughout the semester selected texts from the Gospels of Mark and John are presented, integrating the grammar learnt with biblical examples.

Prerequisites

none

Requirements

3 hours per week

Assessment

Prescribed Texts

• The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 1993.
• Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Bibliography

• Countryman, Louis W. Read it in Greek: An Introduction to New Testament Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1993.
• Dobson, John H. Learn New Testament Greek. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1993.
• New Testament Greek Listening Materials for the Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Read by Jeremy Duff and Jonathan T. Pennington. 2-cd set. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
• Powers, B. Ward. Learn to Read the Greek New Testament: An Approach to New Testament Greek Based upon Linguistic Principles. 5th ed. Adelaide: SPCK, 1995.
• Whittaker, Molly. New Testament Greek Grammar: An Introduction. London: SCM, 1969.