BIB110 Syllabus Page 1 of 5

Term:Fall 2015

Time:Tuesday, 8am to 10:30am

Room:E207

Credit:3 Credit Hours

Instructors: Watson/Warstler

Watson Contact Info

Office: E306

Phone: 214.818.1314

Email:

Warstler Contact Info

Office: E316

Phone: 214.818.1331

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BIB110 Syllabus Page 1 of 5

Course Description

This course will be aone-semester introduction to Classical Hebrew and Koine Greek with an emphasis on equipping the student to use commentaries, lexica, Bible software, and other language resources. Introduces students to the history,alphabet, grammatical terminology, and basic features of each Biblical language.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course, the student should demonstrate the following:

The ability to recount a basic history of Classical Hebrew and Koine Greek.
The ability to recognize and pronounce biblical Hebrew and Greek words and sentences.
The ability to perform basic biblical word studies using Hebrew and Greek tools.
A basic knowledge of English grammar as preparation for understanding biblical Greek and Hebrew.
The ability to apply a basic knowledge of biblical Hebrew and Greek grammar for the purpose of exegesis.

Required Course Texts*

Mounce, William.Greek for the Rest of Us: The Essentials of Biblical Greek. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013. (ISBN: 978-0310277101)
Fields, Lee.Hebrew for the Rest of Us: Using Hebrew Tools without Mastering Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. (ISBN: 978-0310277095)
Lamerson, Samuel. English Grammar to Ace New Testament Greek. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004. (ISBN: 0310255341)
Additional handouts provided by the professor at no cost to the student.

*See list of additional suggested resources near the end of this syllabus.

Course Requirements

Reading Quizzes (60%): There will be weekly quizzes covering assigned reading. The lowest two quiz grades will be dropped at the end of the term. Quizzes will be administered on Blackboard.
Greek and Hebrew Projects (40%): There will be a Greek project and a Hebrew project, they will count individually for 20% of the student’s grade. These projects will integrate the use of biblical tools with a basic knowledge of biblical Greek and Hebrew. Specific instructions and requirements for these assignments will be distributed during the semester. Due dates are indicated in the course outline.

Blackboard

This course will utilize Blackboard and each student must ensure he/she has access to the course Blackboard site. If you are unable to access the course on Blackboard or have any login issues, please send an email to nd provide a detailed description of your problem.

Late Work

I do not accept late assignments. All quizzes, tests, and written assignments submitted after the due date will receive a grade of zero.

Attendance Policy

Absences: Since class participation is vital to learning, absences should be taken only when absolutely necessary. More than three (3) absences will result in a grade of “F” for the courses. Students are responsible for all absences due to illness or any other reason. Granting of excused absences is permitted at the discretion of the professor.

Tardies: Missing more than fifteen (15) minutes at the beginning or end of a class period is considered one absence. Three instances of tardiness of fifteen minutes or less equals one absence. The tardy student is responsible for notifying the professor of his/her presence in writing at the end of class. Students who wish to depart early should clear it with the professor.

Grading Scale

A97-1004.0 grade points per semester hour

A-93-963.7 grade points per semester hour

B+91-92 3.3 grade points per semester hour

B 88-903.0 grade points per semester hour

B-86-87 2.7 grade points per semester hour

C+83-85 2.3 grade points per semester hour

C 80-82 2.0 grade points per semester hour

C- 78-79 1.7 grade points per semester hour

D+ 75-77 1.3 grade points per semester hour

D 72-74 1.0 grade point per semester hour

D- 70-71 0.7 grade points per semester hour

F 0-69 0.0 grade points per semester hour

Academic Honesty

Absolute truth is an essential belief and basis of behavior for those who believe in a God who cannot lie and forbids falsehood. Academic honesty is the application of the principle of truth in the classroom setting. Academic honesty includes the basic premise that all work submitted by students must be their own and any ideas derived or copied from elsewhere must be carefully documented.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:

• cheating of any kind,

• submitting, without proper approval, work originally prepared by the student for another course,

• plagiarism, which is the submitting of work prepared by someone else as if it were his own, and

• failing to credit sources properly in written work.

Learning Disabilities

In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring special accommodations (e.g., tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or test-taking needs) is strongly encouraged to contact the instructor at the beginning of the course or if a student has a learning disability, please inform the professor so assistance can be provided.

Auditing and Sit-in Students

Any student may enroll in a course as an Auditor or Sit-in as long as the class is below capacity. A student’s permanent transcript will reflect which courses have been completed as audits. Sit-in students are not given grades by professors and their transcripts will not reflect enrollment in the course. Taking tests and participation in course activities are afforded to credit students in the syllabus and is at the discretion of the professor.

Course Outline

Week / Date / In-Class Topic / Reading Due / Assignment Due
1 / August 20 / Intro to Koine Greek; Alphabet; Pronunciation
2 / August 27 / The Greek Noun; Adjective; Definite Article / Mounce Preface and 1-3 / Quiz 1 (in class)
3 / September 3 / The Greek Verb and Participle / Mounce 4-5; Lamerson 1-4 / Quiz 2 (Bb)
4 / September 10 / Pronouns; Conjunctions; Prepositions; Adverbs / Mounce 7-9; Lamerson 6, 12, 15 / Quiz 3 (Bb)
5 / September 17 / Greek Review/Library / Mounce 6, 12, 13, 20; Lamerson 5, 16, 17 / Quiz 4 (Bb)
6 / September 24 / Text Criticism; Translations; Commentaries/Library / Mounce 11, 15-18 / Quiz 5 (Bb)
7 / October 1 / Word Studies/Biblical Software / Mounce 31-33 / Quiz 6 (Bb)
8 / October 8 / Word Studies/Biblical Software / Mounce 10 / Quiz 7 (Bb)
9 / October 15 / Integration and Application of Tools/Projects
10 / October 22 / Intro to Hebrew; Alphabet / Greek Project
11 / October 29 / Vowels; History of the Hebrew Bible / Fields Preface and 1-2 / Quiz 8 (in class)
12 / November 5 / Hebrew Roots; Waw; Prepositions / Fields 3-4 / Quiz 9 (Bb)
13 / November 12 / Hebrew Nominals / Fields 5-8 / Quiz 10 (Bb)
14 / November 19 / Hebrew Verbals / Fields 9-12 / Quiz 11 (Bb)
November 26 / FALL BREAK & THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
15 / December 3 / Hebrew Review; Projects / Fields 13-15 / Quiz 12 (Bb)
16 / December 10 / NO CLASS; Hebrew Projects Due / Hebrew Project

Suggested Resources

Books

Goodrick, Edward W. Do It Yourself Hebrew and Greek: A Guide to the Language Tools. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1980. (978-0310417415)

Silzer, Peter James and Thomas John Finley. How Biblical Languages Work: A Student’s Guide to Learning Hebrew and Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2004. (978-0825426445)

Internet Resources (free)

– Offers numerous Bible translations in English, Greek, Hebrew, and others.

– Biola University’s website, allows for four parallel Bible versions in English, Greek, Hebrew, and others.

– Online Greek and Hebrew interlinear.

– Online parallel interlinear in English, Greek, and Hebrew.

– An interactive website that offers multiple Bible versions and translations with commentaries, dictionaries, lexicons, and additional resources.

– Offers for free the entire text for BibliaHebraicaStuttgartensia (BHS), NovumTestamentumGraece (NA 28), Greek New Testament (UBS GNT), and others. You must register with the website to use (no obligation). This does not include textual notes.

– Biblical Greek and Hebrew keyboards for your computer.

Recommended Bibliography

Greek Grammatical Aids

Black, David Alan. Learn to Read New Testament Greek. Third edition. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2009.

Dobson, John H. Learn New Testament Greek. Third edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2005.

Metzger, Bruce M. Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. Third edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 1998.

Mounce, William D. Basis of Biblical Greek. Second edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.

Trenchard, Warren C. The Complete Vocabulary Guide to the Greek New Testament. Revised edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998.

Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997.

Hebrew Grammatical Aids

Beckman, John C. Williams’ Hebrew Syntax. Third edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Dobson, John H. Learn Biblical Hebrew. Second edition. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.

Fuller, Russell T., and Kyoungwon Choi. Invitation to Biblical Hebrew: A Beginning Grammar. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006.

Futato, Mark David. Beginning Biblical Hebrew. Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2003.

Kautsch, E., ed. Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar. 2d ed. Trans. A. E. Cowley. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1910.

Mitchel, Larry A. Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1984.

Pratico, Gary D. and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. Second edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007.

Van Pelt, Miles V. and Gary D. Pratico, The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.

Bornemann, Robert. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1998.

Cohn-Sherbok, Dan. Biblical Hebrew for Beginners. London: SPCK, 1996.

Biblical Texts

Aland, Kurt, Matthew Black, Carlo M. Martini, Bruce M. Metzger, and Allen Wikgren, eds. The Greek New Testament [UBS or GNT]. 4th ed. London: United Bible Societies, 1983.

Elliger, K. and W. Rudolph, eds. BibliaHebraicaStuttgartensia[BHS]. 5th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997.

Nestle, Eberhard, Erwin Nestle, Barbara Aland, Kurt Aland, Johannes Karavidopoulos, Carlo M. Martini, and Bruce M. Metzger, eds. NovumTestamentumGraece [NA27]. 27th ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1999.

Rahlfs, Alfred, ed. Septuaginta. Revised by Robert Hanhart [LXX] Rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2006.

Lexicons

Bauer, Walter. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament [BDAG], 3rd ed. Revised and Edited by Frederick W. Danker, Translated and Edited by William F. Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2000.

Holladay, William Lee. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament: Based on the Frist, Second, and Third Editions of the Koehler-Baumgartner Lexicon in VeterisTestamentiLibros. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing, 1972.

Koehler, Ludwig and Walter Baumgartner. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. 5 vols. Trans. M. E. J. Richardson. Leiden: Brill, 1994–2000.

Lust, Johan, Erik Eynikel, and Katrin Hauspie, eds. Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint. Rev. ed. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 2003.

Dictionaries

Botterweck, G J, Helmer Ringgren, John T. Willis, Heinz-Josef Fabry, David E. Green, and Douglas W. Stott. Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1974.

Brown, Colin, and David Townsley. The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology. Grand Rapids, Mich: Regency Reference Library, 1986.

Kittel, Gerhard, Geoffrey William Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament 10 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1964.

VanGemeren, Willem. New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 1997.

Commentaries

Albright, William Foxwell and David Noel Freedman, Gen. Eds. Anchor Yale Bible Commentary Series, 86 vols. Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, 1964-2009.

Clendenen, E. Ray, Gen. Ed. The New American CommentarySeries, 38 vols. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1991-.

Gaebelein, Frank E. Gen Ed. Expositor’s Bible Commentary, 12 vols. Grand Rapids. MI: Zondervan.

Harrison, R. K. and Robert L. Hubbard, Gen Eds. New International Commentary on the Old Testament, 23 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Hubbard, David A. and Glenn W. Barker, Gen. Eds. Word Biblical Commentary Series, 58 Vols. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1982-.

Stonehouse, Ned B., F. F. Bruce, and Gordon D. Fee, Gen. Eds. New International Commentary on the New Testament, 21 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing Company.

Wiseman, Donald J. Gen. ed., Tyndale Commentary Series, 49 vols. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

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