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New Testament Greek B

Unit Code: 
OAL301
RTI: 
United Faculty of Theology
Unit Value: 
15 points

This unit continues on from OAL300. It provides further instruction in Greek syntax, grammar and vocabulary, using the same textbook as in the previous semester. About a third of the unit will be devoted to the translation of extended portions of the Greek New Testament (e.g., chapters from 1 John), prepared in advance by the students. These selected passages will be studied for syntactical grammatical analysis and translation into English, but also to see how engaging with a biblical text in its original language can assist in its interpretation. Furthermore, there will be some opportunities to translate passages from other writings in Greek that were important for early Christians.

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. translate moderately difficult sentences and passages from NT Greek into English
  2. translate fairly simple sentences from English into NT Greek
  3. demonstrate an increasingly wide NT Greek vocabulary
  4. analyse the grammar and syntax of moderately difficult sentences in NT Greek
  5. apply their knowledge of Greek to the exegesis of lengthy NT passages
  6. translate fairly simple passages from other Greek texts important to early Christians
Lecturer/s: 
David Gormley O'Brien
Timetabling
Semester: 
Semester 2
Unit Frequency: 
Biennial
Years Offered: 
2010
Years Offered: 
2012
Years Offered: 
2014
Unit Fields
Courses: 
Graduate Certificate in Theology
Courses: 
Graduate Diploma in Theology
Courses: 
Master of Divinity
Courses: 
Master of Theological Studies
Field: 
Field A Humanities
Disciplines: 
Biblical Languages
MDiv Field: 
Biblical Language
Department Name: 
Department of Biblical Studies
Unit Level
GradDip Field: 
Foundational
MDiv Type of Study: 
Foundational
Prerequisites: 

Successful completion of OAL300 New Testament Greek A (or equivalent, with permission of the lecturer).

Corequisites: 

none

Prohibited Combinations: 

AL301 New Testament Greek B

Mode of Teaching: 
Online
Teaching Methods: 

Twelve weekly sessions online, involving lessons based on the set texts, online quizzes, and personal 15-minute phone (Skype) sessions with the teacher or tutor.

Workload
Number of timetabled hours per week: 
0
Expected personal study hours per week: 
12
Total workload hours per week: 
12
Total workload hours for unit: 
144
Assessment
Assessment TypeWeightingLearning Outcomes Assessed
Assessment Type: 

10 exercises (translation, grammar and syntax)

Weighting: 
25%
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 
1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Assessment Type: 

3 time-limited tests (conducted online) during the semester

Weighting: 
25%
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 
1, 2, 3, 4
Assessment Type: 

2 hour closed-book written examination under controlled conditions at the end of the semester

Weighting: 
50%
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Recommended reading: 

* = set texts recommended for purchase

  • *Aland, Barbara and Kurt Aland, et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft; New York: United Bible Societies, 1993. [Normally supplied by courtesy of The Bible Society.]
  • Bauer, Walter, Frederick Danker, et al. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
  • *Croy, N. Clayton. A Primer of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.
  • *Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005. [The CD-ROM often packaged with this is optional.]
  • Kubo, Sakae. A Reader’s Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1975.
  • Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009 [or 2d ed., 2003].
  • Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2009 [or 2d ed., 2003].
  • Mounce, William D. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
  • Newman, Barclay M. A Concise Greek-English Dictionary of the New Testament. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft; New York: United Bible Societies, 1993. [Normally bound in the same volume as The Greek New Testament.]

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