New Testament Greek B (AL1012Y)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit builds on the work introduced in Greek 1A. Students continue to explore the morphology, syntax, and vocabulary of New Testament (Koine) Greek. Throughout the semester, selected NT texts are used to integrate and reinforce the grammar learned. It continues to emphasise the importance of textual criticism in biblical exegesis.

Unit code: AL1012Y

Unit status: Approved (Major revision)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Languages

Delivery Mode: Blended

Proposing College: Yarra Theological Union

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Learning outcomes

1.

Demonstrate an understanding of key grammatical elements of New Testament Greek
2.

Identify and analyse intermediate Greek grammatical word forms
3.

Demonstrate a knowledge of the vocabulary and style of NT Greek
4.

Translate from selected passages of the Greek New Testament, with/without the aid of Greek Lexicons
5.

Utilise core commentaries and academic literature to comprehend textual criticism

Pedagogy

Lectures, tests, exercises.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Aland, Barbara, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. The Greek New Testament: with dictionary. 5th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft; American Bible Society; United Bible Societies, 2014.
  • Aland, Kurt, and Barbara Aland. The Text of the New Testament: An Introduction to the Critical Editions and to the Theory and Practice of Modern Textual Criticisms. Grand Rapids, MI: W.B. Eerdmans Pub, 1987.
  • Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2014.
  • Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
  • Greenlee, J. Harold. Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism*. Rev. ed. Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson, 1995.
  • Harris, Dana M. Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar: Elementary Syntax and Linguistics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2020.
  • Metzger, Bruce Manning A. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament. 4th ed. London: United Bible Societies, 1994.
  • Mounce, William D. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1995.
  • Mounce William D. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2009.
  • Porter, Stanley E. Idioms of the Greek New Testament. 2nd ed. Sheffield: University Press, 1994.
  • Ranjar, C. Sunil. Grammar of New Testament Greek: An Introductory Manual. Peeters, 2025.
  • Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar beyond the Basics. An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1996.
  • Whitacre, Rodney. Grammar of New Testament Greek. Eerdmans, 2021.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Portfolio

Weekly written tests, final examination

 4000 100.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 25 Jun, 2026

Unit record last updated: 2026-06-25 11:27:31 +1000