WESTERN SEMINARY SAN JOSE

WESTERN SEMINARY SAN JOSE

"Foundational Greek: Discovering the Language of the New Testament"

NTS 511S; 4 credit hours

Tom McEnroe, MDiv; MTh Adjunct Professor

408-356-5126 x248 tmcenroe@calvarylg.com

Fall, 2004

Mondays 6:00-9:55pm/Thursdays 6:00-9:00pm

SYLLABUS

Course Description

Recognizing the importance of using the original language for the interpretation of the New Testament, you will gain a foundational knowledge of Greek. You will learn the essentials of grammar and an adequate vocabulary by reading various portions of New Testament literature and by the use of appropriate language tools. 4 hours plus 2 hours lab.

Course Objectives

Cognitive: As a result of this course the student should

Master a basic vocabulary of the words occurring fifty or more times in the New Testament.
Master the forms and be able to explain the basics of grammar of the case system of the nouns.
Master the verbal system, enabling him to parse and find the lexical form of verbs.
Be able to explain the significance of the Greek verb tenses.
Learn the significance of some important verbal constructions, e.g., participles, infinitives, i((/na clauses, o/(ti clauses and conditional statements.
Learn the basic syntax of the Greek language, enabling him to do basic translation of the Text.

Affective: It is hoped that as a result of this course the student will

Find greater pleasure in reading and studying the New Testament.
Be motivated to continue his study of the language of the New Testament.

Volitive: It is hoped that as a result of this course the student will

Determine to commit himself to a program of working in the Greek New Testament.

Textbooks

Required (Hotlinked to Amazon.com):

Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek. Zondervan, 1993.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook. Zondervan, 1993.

Course Requirements

The student must come to class with homework completed. (4 hours/class = 8 hours/week)
The student must have completed reading the assigned chapters before the beginning of the class hour. We will discuss the chapters in class. The student will complete the homework assignment after the chapters have been discussed in class. (1 hour/class = 2 hours/week)
There will be daily quizzes. (Time included in 1 and 2 above)
There will be six exams. NB: these will of necessity be cumulative. (Time included in 1 and 2 above)

Attendance: Class attendance is required! This requirement includes the third class hour every evening, which technically is lab.

Grading

The final grade will be determined on the following basis:

Homework

0%

Written and Oral Quizzes

40%

Exams 1-5 (@ 9%)

45%

Exam 6

15%

The basic grading scale is 100-91% = A, 90-81% = B, 80-71% = C, 70-61% = D. To receive audit credit, you must attend at least 80% of the class sessions and report that fact to the instructor by the final day of class.

All homework must be completed to pass the course. Exams are scheduled at the end of each unit of material. Exams may be made up, if the professor is notified in advance of a legitimate excuse for absence.

Course Outline

(NOTE: SOME DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Session #	Date	Topic & Assignment
1	9/9	INTRODUCTION TO CLASS Chapter 1 – The Greek Language Chapter 2 – Learning Greek Chapter 3 – Alphabet and Pronunciation Chapter 4 – Punctuation and Syllabification Chapter 5—Nouns (English) ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 3,4
2	9/13	Chapter 6 – Nominative and Accusative and Article ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 6
3	9/16	Review Ch 5-6 Chapter 7 – Genitive & Dative/Chapter 8—Prepositions and ei)mi/ ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 7-8
4	9/20	Chapter 9 – Adjectives ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 9; Review 2
5	9/23	EXAM: Chapters 1-9 Chapter 10 – 3rd Declension Nouns ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 10
6	9/27	Chapter 11 – First & Second Person Personal Pronouns Chapter 12 – au)to/j ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 11,12
7	9/30	Chapter 13 – Demonstrative Pronouns/Adjectives Chapter 14 – Relative Pronouns ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 13 ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 14
8	10/4	Review Chapter 15 – Introduction to Verbs (English) ASSIGNMENT: Review 3
9	10/7	EXAM: Chapters 10-14 Chapter 16 – Present Active Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 16
10	10/11	Chapter 17 – Contract Verbs ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 17
11	10/14	Chapter 18 – Present Middle/Passive Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 18
12	10/18	Chapter 19 – Future Active/Middle Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 19
13	10/21	Chapter 20 – Verbal Roots, and other forms of the Future ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 20
14	10/25	EXAM: Chapters 15-20 Chapter 21 – Imperfect Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 21
15	10/28	Chapter 22 – Second Aorist Active/Middle Indicative Chapter 23 – First Aorist Active/Middle Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISES 22,23
16	11/1	Chapter 24 – Aorist and Future Passive Indicative ASSIGNMENT: Review 4, EXERCISE 24
17	11/4	Chapter 25 – Perfect Indicative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 25, Review 5
18	11/8	EXAM: Chapters 21-25 Chapter 26 – Introduction to Participles Chapter 27—Present Adverbial Participles Exercise 27
19	11/11	Chapter 28 – Aorist Adverbial Participles ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISES 28
20	11/15	Chapter 29 – Adjectival Participles Chapter 30 – Perfect Participles; Genitive absolute ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 29,30, Review 6
21	11/22	EXAM: Chapters 26-30 Chapter 31 – Subjunctive Mood ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 31
22	11/29	Chapter 32 – Infinitive Chapter 33 – Imperative ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 32--33
23	12/2	Chapter 34 – mi Verbs Chapter 35 – Additional mi Verbs ASSIGNMENT: EXERCISE 34-35, Review 7
	12/6	Review night – attendance not required
24	12/9	Exam: Chapters 31-35

Homework	0%
Written and Oral Quizzes	40%
Exams 1-5 (@ 9%)	45%
Exam 6	15%