A8570
Course Unit Outline
Unit Code
A8570
Unit Name
New Testament Greek
Unit Weighting
9 credit points
Type of Unit
Foundational
Prerequisites
A8520
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 A8520 Introduction to New Testament Greek. It consolidates and
develops students’ knowledge of New Testament Greek and their ability to translate.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this unit students will be able to:
1. demonstrate thorough knowledge of advanced morphological and syntactic forms
2. display well-developed knowledge of a substantial Greek vocabulary
3. confidently translate complex New Testament Greek texts into English, making competent and
appropriate use of dictionaries, reference grammars, etc.
4. exhibit a well-developed 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
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 knowledge of New Testament Greek vocabulary and grammar (regular in-class
quizzes and final exam). [Outcomes 1 and 2]
2. Demonstrate competence in translation and analysis of selected texts (regular home
assignments). [Outcomes 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. Danker, Frederick W. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian
4. 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. The Greek New Testament Gateway. Retrieved 28 September, 2011, from
http://ntgateway.com/greek.
7. Jewett, Robert. Romans. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 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. 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. An Analytical Lexicon to the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
1993.
13. Towner, Philip H. The Letters to Timothy and Titus. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006.
14. Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New
Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
15. Zerwick, Max. A Grammatical Analysis of the Greek New Testament. 4th ed. Rome: Pontifical
Biblical Institute, 1993.