Unit information: New Testament Greek and Exegesis (Trinity and Baptist College) in 2014/15

Unit name	New Testament Greek and Exegesis (Trinity and Baptist College)
Unit code	THRSM0091
Credit points	40
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Reverend Dr. Yong Ho Jeon
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	None
School/department	Department of Religion and Theology
Faculty	Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

During the first half of the unit much of the focus will be on grammar and syntax, but learning will, from the beginning, be related to passages of the New Testament. The second half of the course, while advancing the students knowledge of grammar, will involve more translation exercises based on New Testament passages. For selected passages students will be required to consult the main commentaries and prepare exegetical notes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On completion of the unit students should:

• be able to translate passages of the New Testament with the use of lexical aids.
• be aware of deeper issues involved with translation and should have drawn their own exegetical conclusions from the passages;
• have a working knowledge of the main elements of Greek syntax and most vocabulary occurring over 100 times;
• be able to make use of the text-critical apparatus of the UBS the Greek New Testament (4th revised).
• be enabled to use their knowledge of the Greek language, to contribute to some exegetical insight.

Teaching Information

The approach will be primarily the inductive one of the basic textbook. This will be supplemented by duplicated sheets providing grammatical material.

Assessment Information

Please state the methods used for formative and summative assessment, including essay word length, length and type of exams, projects, etc. The relative contributions of the different summative assessments to the overall unit mark should also be included, e.g. 3-hour written exam (60%), 2000 word essay (40%)

Reading and References

• Duff J., The Elements of New Testament Greek, 3rd RD, (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005)
• Metzger, B., Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek (Princeton: Theological Book Agency, 1977)
• Selected commentaries.