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Spring Syllabus

Regan Barr, Advisor

Advanced Greek: New Testament is primarily an independent study for students who have completed their grammar and a minimum of at least one Greek reading course. The student is accountable for regular weekly progress, and meets with the group at least once a month. The student is expected to work independently on translation assignments that are submitted online, while making use of any available resources that are suggested by the advisor or at the disposal of the student. The translation load might be considered heavy when compared with other high-school level reading courses, but this is mitigated by the familiarity of the text and the relatively simpler Greek that characterizes documents that fall within the Koine genre.

Class Web Page: https://www.quia.com/pages/rbarr/2017ntgrkb Required Textbook

A relatively recent edition of the Greek New Testament. There are several available. The instructor recommends the Greek New Testament: The Text of UBS 5, Reader's Edition, which can be ordered here through Amazon

Optional Resources:

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell and Scott, 7th ed. (Oxford University Press, 1945) – Often referred to as the “Middle Liddell,” this volume isn’t the biggest or the smallest, it’s just right! This is the middle size of the gold standard Classical Greek dictionary for those who can’t afford the full unabridged version (2,446 page for $185!). Get it here on Amazon

Greek Grammar by Herbert Weir Smyth (Harvard University Press, 1984) – This grammar, though old (original copyright 1920) is considered by many to be one of the most thorough ever published. It is often referred to in scholarly discussions because of its comprehensiveness, detailed analysis, and extensive examples. Get it here on Amazon

Course Methodology

1. This course is a reading course designed to keep the student progressing in their proficiency in reading Greek, and more specifically, to give them a great deal of exposure to the books of the New Testament. The student will translate passages assigned by the instructor and turn them weekly.

2. This course does meet live, but on a more limited schedule than lower level Greek classes. 3. Course Content

The Fall semester will focus on the Life of Christ (Gospels) and the General Epistles.

The Spring semester will focus on the early church Paul, (Acts and Pauline Epistles)

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Schedule of Readings

Week Due Date

Topic Passages Description Lines

* Total Lines

Live Class

1 1/20 Early Church Acts 1:1-11

Acts 2:1-13 Acts 2:14-42

Jesus' Ascension Coming of the H.S. Peter's Pentecost Speech

21 20 55

96

2 1/27

Acts: 4:1-22 Acts: 4:32-37 Acts 5:1-11 Acts 6:8-15 Acts 8:1-3 Acts 8:26-40

Peter and John before the Council All things in common Ananias & Sapphira Stephen Seized Saul Persecutes the Church Philip and Ethiopian Eunuch

37 11 19 14 7

25

113 1/31

3 2/3

Acts 9:1-19 Acts 10:1-24 Acts 10:44-48 Acts 11:19-30 Acts 12:20-25

Conversion of Saul Peter and Cornelius Gentiles Receive the Holy Spirit The Church at (Syrian) Antioch Death of Herod Agrippa

31 40 8

22 11

112

4 2/10

1st Missionary Journey Jerusalem Council

Acts 13:1-3 Acts 13:4-12 Acts 13:13-15; 42-52 Acts 14:21-28 Acts 15:5-11 Acts 15:22-35 Acts 15:36-41

Barnabas and Saul Sent Off On Cyprus Synagogue in Pisidian Antioch Return to Syrian Antioch The Jerusalem Council The Council's Decision Paul & Barnabas Separate

7 17 27 12 13 23 10

109

5 2/17

2nd Missionary Journey

Acts 16:6-10 Acts 17:1-9 Acts 17:16-23 Acts 18:12-17 Acts 18:18-23 --1 Thess. 4:13-5:11 --2 Thess. 1:1-12

Vision of Man from Macedonia Trouble in Thessalonica Paul in Athens Paul before Gallio in Corinth End of the 2nd Miss. Journey The Coming of the Lord Salutation & Christ's Coming

8 17 17 10 11 24 21

108 2/21

6 2/24

3rd Missionary Journey

Acts 19:23-41 Acts 20:7-12 Acts 20:17-38 Acts 21:1-16

The Riot in Ephesus Eutychus Raised from the Dead Paul and the Ephesian Elders The Trip to Jerusalem

35 11 38 31

115

7 3/3

--1Cor 1:1-4 --1Cor 1:18-25 --1Cor 13:1-13 --1Cor 16:1-12 --2Cor 4:7-18 --2Cor 5:11-21 --2Cor 11:16-33

Greeting Christ: Power & Wisdom of God Love Love Offering & Travel Plans Treasure in Earthen Vessels Ministry of Reconciliation Paul's Sufferings

5 13 19 18 19 19 26

119

8 3/10

--Galatians 1:1-10 --Galatians 3:15-25 --Romans 1:1-7 --Romans 3:21-31 --Romans 6:1-14 --Romans 12:1-8 --Romans 15:14-22

No Other Gospel The Law and the Promise Greeting Righteousness Through Faith Dead to Sin; Alive in Christ Living Sacrifices Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

15 18 9

15 20 14 15

106 3/14

9 3/17

Imprisonment in Judea

Acts 21:27-36 Acts 21:37-22:21 Acts 22:22-29 Acts 23:12-22

Paul Arrested in the Temple Paul Addresses the Crowd Paul, the Roman Citizen The Plot to Kill Paul

20 46 15 24

105

10 3/24 Spring Break

11 3/31

Acts 24:1-9 Acts 24:24-27 Acts 25:1-12 Acts 26:1-32

Paul Accused Before Felix Felix Leaves Paul in Prison Paul & Festus; Appeals to Caesar Paul Before Agrippa: Acquitted!

13 10 23 58

104 4/4

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Week Due Date

Topic Passages Description Lines

* Total Lines

Live Class

12 4/7

Trip to Rome Acts 27:1-12 Acts 27:13-38 Acts 27:39-44 Acts 28:11-31

Paul Sails for Rome The Storm at Sea The Shipwreck Paul in Rome

24 43 13 41

121

13 4/14

--Colossians 1:9-23 --Ephesians 2:1-10 --Ephesians 6:10-20 --Philippians 2:5-11 --Philippians 4:2-9 --Philemon 1-25

The Supremacy of Christ Alive in Christ The Armor of God Imitating Christ’s Humility Exhortation to Rejoice Paul’s Plea for Onesimus

27 15 19 9

13 30

113

14 4/21

After Acts – The Pastoral Epistles

1 Timothy 1:1-11 1 Timothy 4:1-16 1 Timothy 6:3-10 Titus 1:5-16 Titus 3:1-11 2 Timothy 4:1-8 2 Timothy 4:9-18

Warning Against False Teachers Instructions to Timothy Love of Money Titus’ Task on Crete Doing What is Good Paul’s Charge to Timothy Personal Instructions

17 23 14 20 18 14 15

121 4/25

15 4/28

Revelation Revelation 1:1-8 Revelation 1:9-20 Revelation 5:1-10 Revelation 11:1-13 Revelation 19:11-21

Opening and Doxology A Vision of Christ The Scroll and the Lamb The Two Witnesses King of Kings, Lord of Lords

16 23 20 31 27

117

16 5/5

Revelation 20:1-6 Revelation 20:7-10 Revelation 20:11-15 Revelation 21:1-8 Revelation 21:9-27 Revelation 22:1-5 Revelation 22:6-11 Revelation 22:18-21

The Thousand Years Satan Defeated The Dead are Judged The New Heaven and Earth The New Jerusalem The River of Life Jesus is Coming Final Warning & Blessing

15 9

11 18 36 10 12 7

118

* Total lines are approximate and calculated based on the Reader’s Edition of the UBS Greek NT

Academic Integrity:

The Lukeion Project takes academic integrity very seriously. Participation in our courses implies agreement with our published Honesty Policy. A copy of the policy is available on the class web page. In short, the student agrees to follow all rules and submit only homework or quizzes that follow those rules. Submitting anyone else’s work as your own, or using any helps on quizzes beyond your own memory, is strictly forbidden. If the instructor discovers that a student has cheated, the student will be dropped from the course without refund or credit. In addition, Lukeion Project instructors will not write college letters of recommendation for students who have cheated on homework or quizzes.

Skills for Success:

Don’t just translate – master the language. Creating a readable translation is the bare minimum, least-effort, requirement in this class – it won’t move you toward mastery. You could encounter new vocabulary, puzzling word forms, and perplexing grammatical constructions in any assignment this semester. These are more than just opportunities to review your grammar and forms; you are encountering the nuances and complexities of New Testament Greek.

Create your OWN commentary on each passage Beware! English translations, and even your own memory, can become a crutch, making you LESS likely to actually master the Greek. Create your own commentary with notes to assist you in sight-reading through your texts. I recommend including these three things in your commentary, perhaps with your own code system that quickly indicates why you’re commenting on it:

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o Vocabulary –If you encounter a word several times in your passage, put it on your list. o Word Forms (morphology) – Every time you have to research a word form, include it in your

commentary. (Is that augment or reduplication? If this is an aorist, why doesn’t it look like there’s an augment? Where has the ζ gone? Is this deponent or really middle voice?)

o Grammar – If you struggle to understand a sentence or phrase, record your reasons for your final interpretation. (How is that dative used? What is the antecedent of this relative clause?)

Take personal responsibility for the quality and intensity of your study o Use your study time wisely and efficiently o Take pride in your work o Contact your instructor if you are having trouble

Complete your homework assignments with honesty and integrity English translations should only be consulted AFTER you’ve created your own translation. Don’t become dependent on them! Use them to check your work. If there are differences, who is correct – and why? (Don’t assume someone else’s translation is more accurate than your own! They might have used an alternate Greek text. Defend your translation!)

Contacting your Instructor:

Please be aware that I am not usually available on weekends. I try to spend this time with my family.

By email: We prefer contact by email if you have questions or problems: regan@lukeion.org. When emailing, ALWAYS include the following in your email:

Your real name

Your class

The class meeting time (for example, John Doe, Greek 1a, 10:15 am) By phone: We prefer contact by email, if possible, so that all correspondence is documented. We do not

answer the phone on class days (Tuesday through Thursday). By mail: If you’re vacationing in a sunny or exotic land and would like to send a postcard or gift ( ) to your

instructor, you can send it to: The Lukeion Project 253 Old Beardstown Road Lobelville, TN 37097