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Readings in the Greek New Testament, Part II

Winter/Spring 2012

This intermediate level course is designed to enable students to read the New Testament in Greek, concentrating on grammar and vocabulary building. Students will be introduced to the wide variety of Greek styles present in the New Testament writings. Prerequisite: LG-661 or permission of the instructor.

Tuesdays from 2:40 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., beginning January 24

Edward Duffy

Adjunct Professor of New Testament
(860) 509-9500
Syllabus: 

Class will meet Tuesdays from 2:40 to 5:30 p.m., January 24, 2012 to May 8, 2012. There will be no class on April 3 – a reading day.

Evaluation:
Evaluation for the introductory (beginner’s) track (A) will include the following:

Class participation 10%; Weekly Quizes 20 %; Midterm Exam 30%; Final Exam 40%.

Evaluation for the intermediate (second year) track (B) will be based on weekly recitations, quizzes on principal parts and vocabulary, and each student’s demonstrated ability to engage the texts read and discussed.

Class Meetings
(Track one indicates core assignments for LG-562; Track two for LG-662):

Week One
January 24, 2012
Track one: Chapter 17, Aorist and Future Passive Indicative
Track two: Chapter 2, The Sentence and Its Parts, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Two
January 31, 2012
Track one: Chapter 18, Third Declension, Liquid and Mute Stem Nouns
Track two: Chapter 3, Declensions, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Three
February 7, 2012
Track one: Chapter 19, Third Declension, Vowel Stem and Neuter Nouns
Track two: Chapter 4, Adjectives Large and Small, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Four
February 14, 2012
Track one: Chapter 20, Present and Future Participles
Track two: Chapter 5, Pronoun, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Five
February 21, 2012
Track one: Chapter 21, Aorist Active and Middle Participles
Track two: Chapter 6, Articles, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Six
February 28, 2012
Track one: Chapter 22, Aorist Passive Participles
Track two: Chapter 7, Prepositions, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Seven
March 6, 2012
Track one: Chapter 23, The Perfect and Pluperfect – Mid Term Examination
Track two: Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Eight
March 13, 2012
Track one: Chapter 24, Subjunctive Mood
Track two: Chapter 8, Overview of Greek Inflections,
Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Nine
March 20, 2012
Track one: Chapter 25, Imperative Mood
Track two: Chapter 9, Greek Tenses, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Ten
March 27, 2012
Track one: Chapter 26, Contract Verbs
Track two: Chapter 10, The Infinitive, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned
Reading Week
April 3, 2011 - No class

Week Eleven
April 10, 2012
Track one: Chapter 27, Pronouns
Track two: Chapter 11, The Participle, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Twelve
April 17, 2012
Track one: Chapter 28, Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs
Track two: Chapter 12, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Particles,
Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Thirteen
April 24, 2012
Track one: Chapter 29, Verbs of the μι Conjugation
Track two: Chapter 13, Greek Clauses, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Fourteen
May 1, 2012
Track one: Chapter 30, The Article
Track two: Chapter 14, The Greek of the New Testament,
Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

Week Fifteen
May 8, 2012
Track one: Chapter 31, The Infinitive, Final Examination
Track two: Recitation, Vocabulary, Readings and Principal Parts as Assigned

 
Books: 

Required Texts:
Track One: Same as for LG-561
Track Two: Same as for LG-661