The language requirement will only be satisfied by the completion of a second semester of reading New Testament texts. 3 elective credits. Cross listed as BL 1511 which will fulfill the language requirement only when BL1512 has been completed Introduction Many seminary students admit that learning the Biblical languages was the biggest challenge they had to face during graduate studies. However, the same seminary students will often insist that learning the languages was the single most important tool to help them gain confidence in interpreting the Christian Bible. Many doctoral programs will require Biblical languages as a prerequisite.
Language studies are very time consuming and there are no short cuts.
Adult learners will have to be especially patient with themselves. At the end of the semester the student will be able to read aloud any passage of the Greek New Testament possess a working Greek vocabulary be able to use state of the art scholarly tools such as dictionaries, concordances and grammars be able to analyze the structure of Greek sentences be able to parse nouns, adjectives and most verbs be able to critique English translations of New Testament passages be able to translate any passage of the Greek New Testament into English with the help of scholarly tools. Most work will be done in small groups. Students should commit to six to nine hours, in addition to class time, for individual learning each week. Study groups are strongly encouraged.