This unit introduces students to foundational tools for engaging with biblical texts in their original languages, with attention to relevant cultural knowledge, focusing on basic grammar, vocabulary, and the use of scholarly resources for translation and interpretation.
Unit code: AL8802Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Languages
Proposing College: St Francis College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Evaluate the structure and function of the Hebrew and Greek alphabets in relation to biblical texts. |
| 2. | Apply grammatical and cultural historical knowledge to interpret selected passages from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. |
| 3. | Integrate lexical tools and scholarly resources to support translation and exegetical analysis. |
| 4. | Critique different translation approaches and their theological implications within biblical scholarship. |
This unit is a prerequisite for second and third year electives in Languages.
Synchronous and asynchronous lectures and text-based tutorials
Cook, John A., and Robert D. Holmstedt. Beginning Biblical Hebrew: A Grammar and Illustrated Reader. Baker Academic, 2013.
Decker, Rodney J. Reading Koine Greek: An Introduction and Integrated Workbook. Baker Academic, 2014.
Duff, Jeremy. The Elements of New Testament Greek. 3rd ed. Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Fields, Lee M. Hebrew for the Rest of Us: Using Hebrew Tools to Study the Old Testament. 2nd ed. Zondervan Academic, 2023.
Harris, Dana M. Introduction to Biblical Greek Grammar: Elementary Syntax and Linguistics. Zondervan Academic, 2020.
Hoffman, Mark G. Vitalis. Understanding New Testament Greek: Learning Greek for Translation and Exegesis Using Bible Software and Resources. Accordance module, 2019.
Merkle, Benjamin L., and Robert L. Plummer. Beginning with New Testament Greek: An Introductory Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament. B&H Academic, 2020.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek. 4th ed. Zondervan Academic, 2019.
Mounce, William D. Greek for the Rest of Us: Learn Greek to Study the New Testament with Interlinears and Bible Software. 3rd ed. HarperCollins, 2023.
Silzer, Peter J., and Thomas J. Finley. How Biblical Languages Work: A Student’s Guide to Learning Hebrew and Greek. Kregel, 2004.
Van Pelt, Miles P., and Gary D. Pratico. Basics of Biblical Hebrew. 3rd ed. HarperCollins, 2019.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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| Portfolio | 0 | 100.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 15 Apr, 2026
Unit record last updated: 2026-04-15 10:12:18 +1000