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Course Name: GREEK 1 (Introduction) Course Code: RSD 1108 Course units: 3 Course Description The course seeks to introduce students to the basics of the grammar of the New Testament Greek. Starting with the basic elements such as the Greek alphabet, the course gradually progresses to more complex issues such as Greek syntax. In this way a student is thus gradually introduced to the intricate world of this ancient language. The whole process of the course may be compared to a ladder whereby each future step necessarily builds on the previous one which serves as a stepping stone of sorts. Course Objectives 1. Introduce the student to the basic knowledge of the New Testament Greek 2. Serves to introduce the student to the world in which the New Testament texts were written 3. Serves as a tool which empowers the student for better understanding and interpretation of the New Testament texts 4. Serves as a useful tool for Bible translation purposes 5. The ample Greek vocabulary serves to introduce the student to a better understanding of the English language many of whose words are of Greek origin thus facilitating understanding of other secular disciplines Course Outline Lesson 1 English Grammar 2. The Greek language 3. The Alphabet 4. Pronounciation 5. Writing Lesson 2 Capital Letters 2. Breathings 3.Iota Subscript 4.Punctuation 5. Elision & Diaeresis 6. Accents 7. Stress 8. Exercises Lesson 3 The Verb: the Present Indicative of luw 2. Movable v 3. Inflection 4. The second person singular 5. Translating the Present tense 6. Questions 7.Exercises 8. Vocabulary Lesson 4 ew verbs 2. Rules of the contraction of the ew verbs 3. Exercises 4. Vocabulary Lesson 5 Second Declension Nouns in os 2. The Nominative and Accusative: Subject and Direct Object 3. Transitive and Intransitive verbs 4.Number 5. The Vocative Case 6. Exercises 7. Vocabulary Lesson 6 The Genitive Case 2. The Dative Case 3. The Definite Article 4. Special Uses of the Article 5. Exercises 6. Vocabulary Lesson 7 Gender 2. Second declension Neuter Nouns 3. The Neuter Form of the Definite Article 4. Neuter Plural subjects 5. Exercises 6. Vocabulary Lesson 8 First Declension Nouns 2. The Definite Article of the Feminine Nouns 3. Exercises 4. Vocabulary Learning Outcomes At the end of the course a student will be presumed to: 1. Have learnt the basics of the Greek language 2. Have a basic knowledge of the world in which the New Testament texts were written 3. Have been empowered with a very useful translation skill 4. Have been better prepared for those students who student decide later on to do Church Ministry 5. Have been better prepared to undertake specialized studies in biblical disciplines. Method of Delivery Lectures Group discussions Analysis of case studies Mode of Assessment Coursework- 30% Final Examination – 70% Reference Materials 1. WENHAM, J.W (1965). The Elements of New Testament Greek, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2. DUFF JEREMY (2005). The Elements of New Testament Greek, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 3. JAY, G. ERIC (1958). New Testament Greek: An Introductory Grammar, London: S.P.C.K. 4. HUDSON, D.F. (1960). New Testament Greek, Suffolk: The English Universities Press Ltd (Teach Yourself Books).