Dr. Curtis K. McClain, Jr.

Biblical Languages
Humanities Division
Spring 2001

Biblical Languages 323: Intermediate Koine II

A study of the particulars of New Testament Greek syntax with an emphasis on macrostructure in the context of selected New Testament readings. Prerequisite: BLA 313. Three hours, Spring.

Texts:

Aland, Kurt et al. The Greek New Testament. 3d Edition (Corrected). Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 1983.

Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1984. (Paper)

Silva, Moises. Biblical Words and Their Meanings. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing Co., Academic Books, 1983.

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.

Assignments:

1. An all-inclusive notebook on Colossians (200 points).

2. Report & presentation on each textbook (100 points).

3. Thorough & complete word study (100 points).

Attendance: one hundred points.

Grading:
A (100%-94%): B (93%-84%): C (83%-71%): D (70%-61%): F (60%-00%)

My office number is (314) 392-2312 & my home number is (636) 936-0858 should you need to call me. You can e-mail me at the office mcclain@mobap.edu or at home mcclain@primary.net.

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.