This unit builds on AL8002W/AL8702W, the basic introduction to biblical Greek, and introduces more advanced level grammar and vocabulary using a translation-based method (selections from Mark, Romans and Revelation). Students are introduced to the principles of textual criticism, and to variations in the vocabulary and style of different New Testament traditions.
Unit code: AL9712W
Unit status: Approved (Major revision)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Elective
Unit discipline: Languages
Delivery Mode: Online
Proposing College: Whitley College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Demonstrate a detailed and comprehensive understanding of Greek grammar and syntax. |
| 2. | Show evidence of competence in translation in selected texts. |
| 3. | Indicate intermediate-level knowledge of vocabulary and style. |
| 4. | Identify textual critical issues and demonstrate skills necessary for redactional work with a Greek synopsis |
| 5. | Apply translation skills to the exegetical task and to the preparation of sermons and Bible studies. |
| 6. | Describe differences in vocabulary and style between selected New Testament texts and traditions. |
Prerequisite: New Testament Greek A (or equivalent)
Multi-media lessons augmented by set texts, online quizzes and tasks. There is also a weekly 90-minute Skype/Zoom tutorial session with the teacher.
Aland, Barbara et al., eds. Greek New Testament. 5th rev. ed. Stuttgart: United Bible Societies, 2014. Bauer, Walter, Frederick William Danker, William F. Arndt, and F. Wilbur Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. 3rd ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2000. Black, David Alan, and Benjamin L. Merkle, eds. Linguistics and New Testament Greek: Key Issues in the Current Debate. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2020. Decker, Rodney J. Koine Greek Reader: Selections from the New Testament, Septuagint, and Early Christian Writers. Grand Rapids: Kregel Academic, 2007. Houghton, H. A. G. A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament: A Companion to the Sixth Edition of the United Bible Societies' Greek New Testament. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2025. Köstenberger, Andreas J., Benjamin L. Merkle, and Robert L. Plummer. Going Deeper with New Testament Greek: An Intermediate Study of the Grammar and Syntax of the New Testament. Revised ed. Nashville: B&H Academic, 2020. Mathewson, David L., and Elodie Ballantine Emig. Intermediate Greek Grammar: Syntax for Students of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016. Nestle, Eberhard, et al., eds. Novum Testamentum Graece. 28th rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2012. Runge, Steven E. Discourse Grammar of the Greek New Testament: A Practical Introduction for Teaching and Exegesis. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2010. Trenchard, Warren C. Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Weekly translation exercises |
3000 | 40.0 |
| Short Answer Tests | Weekly online tests |
2000 | 20.0 |
| Written Examination | One 2 hour examination under controlled conditions |
2000 | 40.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Naomi Wolfe on 16 Sep, 2026
Unit record last updated: 2026-09-16 07:59:01 +1000