Dr. Curtis K. McClain, Jr.

Biblical Languages
Humanities Division
Fall 2000

Biblical Languages 313: Intermediate Koine I

A study of the particulars of New Testament Greek syntax with an emphasis on microstructure in the context of selected New Testament readings. Prerequisite: BLA 224. Three hours, Fall.

Texts:

Aland, Kurt et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th Edition. Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 1993.

Brooks, James A. and Carlton L. Winberry. Syntax of New Testament Greek. Boston: University Press of America, 1979.

Ardnt & Gingrich Lexicon.

Objectives:

1. To learn the essential data of koine Greek.
2. To analyze the New Testament in light of that data.

Scope: Koine Greek & the Greek New Testament.

Assignment: an all inclusive notebook on Colossians (200 points).

Tests: two one hundred point tests.

Attendance: one hundred points.

Grading:
500-470 = A = 100%-94%
469-420 = B = 93%-84%
419-355 = C = 83%-71%
354-305 = D = 70%-61%
304-000 = F = 60%-00%

Extra-credit can be obtained by doing special projects handed out upon request from the instructor.

Selected Bibliography

Aland, Kurt et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th Edition. Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 1993.

Black, David Alan. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1993.

Brooks, James A. and Carlton L. Winberry. Syntax of New Testament Greek. Boston: University Press of America, 1979.

Dana, H. E. and Julius R. Mantey. A Manual Grammar of the Greek New Testament. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1949.

Robertson, A. T. A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1923.

Summers, Ray. Essentials of New Testament Greek. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1950.

Vaughan, Curtis and Virtus E. Gideon. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1979.