A8520
Course Unit Outline
Unit Code
A8520
Unit Name
Introduction to New Testament Greek
Unit Weighting
9 credit points
Type of Unit
Foundational
Prerequisites, corequisites or exclusions
Nil
Academic Staff
Mark Kenney: MA (Catholic University of America 1978), MA (CUA 1989), STL (CUA 1991), STD
(Angelicum 1998). The Faculty Register lists all faculty accredited to teach this course unit.
Curriculum Objectives
This course unit introduces the student to the elements of New Testament Greek and enables the
student to begin to develop professional skills in New Testament exegesis and translation.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. demonstrate a thorough understanding of the basic Grammar and Syntax of New Testament
Greek
2. demonstrate the knowledge of, and the ability to use, Greek vocabulary
3. display competency in translating selected texts into English
4. exhibit an ability to use dictionaries and concordances
5. employ their knowledge to read critical exegetical commentaries on biblical texts
Content
1. Greek alphabet, basics of Greek grammar and syntax
2. Textual, lexical, and grammatical study of selected New Testament texts
3. Translation of selected New Testament texts
4. Introduction to working with Greek/English dictionaries, and concordances
Learning Activities
Lectures, tutorials, field work, student presentations, seminars – in class and/or online
Assessment Profile
Assessment tasks are designed both to help students attain the unit outcomes and to enable
teachers to assess student attainment. In this unit, the required assessment tasks will enable
students to demonstrate how successfully they can:
1. Demonstrate vocabulary, grammar and translation development through regular in-class
quizzes and final exam. [Outcomes 1 and 2]
2. Demonstrate competence in vocabulary, grammar and translation and appropriate use of
resources through regular home assignments. [Outcomes 1, 3, 4 and 5]
Representative References
1. Aland, Kurt. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsch Bibelgesellschaft, 1993.
2. Blass, Friedrich and A. Debrunner. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early
Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961.
3. Collins, Adela Yarbro. Mark. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 2007.
4. Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian
Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
5. Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 2005.
6. Fairbairn, Donald. Understanding Language: A Guide for Beginning Students of Greek & Latin.
Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 2011.
7. France, R.T. The Gospel of Matthew. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007.
8. Kittel, Gerhard, ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. 10 vols. Translated and edited
by Geoffrey W. Bromily. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964-1976.
9. Lampe, Geoffrey W.H., ed. A Patristic Greek Lexicon. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1961.
10. Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott, eds. A Greek English Lexicon. 9th ed. Oxford: Clarendon,
1940. (New supplement added 1996)
11. Metzger, Bruce. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New ed. Edinburgh: Clark,
1990.
12. Mounce, William. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.
13. The Greek New Testament Gateway. Retrieved 28 September 2011, from
http://www.ntgateway.com/greek
14. Zerwick, Max. A Grammatical Analysis of the Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Rome: Pontifical
Biblical Institute, 1993.