THL101 New Testament Greek 1 (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Theology (THEOL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This foundational subject develops the competence needed to begin to read the New Testament in Koine (Common) Greek. It does this by introducing students to the basic grammar and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament. The subject draws attention to the significance of New Testament Greek for biblical and theological study.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Canberra |
| Internal | United Theological College |
| Distance * | Canberra |
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: THL101
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic Greek grammar
- be able to recognise a significant amount of the vocabulary of the Greek New Testament
- be able to translate relatively simple passages from the Greek New Testament into English
- be able to demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of New Testament Greek for further biblical and theological study
- be able to demonstrate self-guided learning
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Greek alphabet
- Greek vocabulary
- Nouns
- Prepositions
- Greek article
- Adjectives
- Pronouns
- Thematic verbs
- Beginning translation (from Greek to English)
- The value of New Testament Greek for biblical and theological study
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The purpose of this residential school is to introduce students to the study of New Testament Greek, with a focus on learning the Greek alphabet, basic vocabulary, introductory grammar and simple translation work.
Instructional activities will include lectures, guided spoken exercises, class exercises and simple assessment tasks.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.