A7170
Course Unit Outline
Unit Code
A7170
Unit Name
New Testament Greek
Unit Weighting
9 cps
Type of Unit
Foundational
Prerequisites
A7120
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 builds on A7120 Introduction to New Testament Greek. It consolidates and
develops students’ knowledge of New Testament Greek and their ability to translate and exegete
Greek texts.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1) demonstrate familiarity with more advanced morphological and syntactic forms
2) know and utilise a more extensive Greek vocabulary
3) translate more complex New Testament Greek texts into English and make appropriate use of
dictionaries, reference grammars, etc.
4) demonstrate an ability to carry out textual criticism
5) apply an understanding of New Testament Greek to interpretation of the New Testament
Content
1. Further study of Greek grammar and syntax
2. Textual, lexical, and grammatical study of selected New Testament texts
3. Translation of selected New Testament texts
4. Further practice in consulting Greek/English lexicons, and theological dictionaries
Learning Activities
Lectures, tutorials, field work, student presentations, seminars – in class and/or online
Assessment Profile
Assessments 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 be based on:
1. Regular in-class quizzes on vocabulary and grammar. [Outcomes 1, 2 and 3]
2. Regular home assignments on translation of selected texts. [Outcomes 3, 4 and 5]
3. Exam.[Outcomes 1, 2 and 3]
Representative References
Aland, Kurt. et al. The Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsch Bibelgesellschaft, 1993.
Blass, Friedrich and A. Debrunner. A Greek Grammar of the New Testament and Other Early
Christian Literature. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961.
Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian
Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000.
Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
2005.
The Greek New Testament Gateway. Retrieved 28 September, 2011, from
http://ntgateway.com/greek.
Kittel, Gerhard, ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. 10 vols. Translated and edited by
Geoffrey W. Bromily. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964-1976.
Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott, eds. A Greek English Lexicon. 9th ed. Oxford: Clarendon,
1940. (New supplement added 1996)
Metzger, Bruce. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. New ed. Edinburgh: Clark, 1990.
Mounce, William. The Morphology of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Zerwick, Max. A Grammatical Analysis of the Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Rome: Pontifical Biblical
Institute, 1993.