Long Beach Institute

Course Outline/Syllabus – Beginning Greek I

Dr. Alfredo D. Noble, Professor

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LBBI Mission Statement:

To equip men and women with a Biblically informed liberal arts education, Empowering students with the knowledge and skills to fulfill God’s purpose, and to integrate Christian perspectives and principles and servant leaders.

Course Description:

Necessary basic helps and supplementary resources for the beginning New Testament Greek Student.  Introduces the students to Greek vocabulary and grammar, with a thorough reading and analysis of various scriptures in the bible.

Course Goals and Objectives:

• To understand the principles and processes of Biblical Interpretation
• Understand the Greek vocabulary
• Understand the use of grammar
• To learn the analysis of the Greek text
• To understand the construction of the Greek language.

These Objectives:

These objectives will be accomplished through lectures, reading, re-action papers, pop quizzes, midterm and final examination.

Attendance is essential and two extra assignments per absence are required upon return from absence to clear missed class time.  Lack of compliance without professor’s approval lowers final grade at the professor’s discretion.

Course outline schedule:

Week one – Orientation/Introduction/overview of the Greek language.

Week Two thru four – Vocabulary, Vowels and verbs

Week five – Verbs in action and Vocabulary I

Week Six – Mid term

Week seven Vocabulary, verbs review and beginning sentence construction

Week nine – Vocabulary two – the second declension and word order

Week ten & Eleven – Mastering the art of Greek construction and word uses.

Week Twelve Final Examination

Grade Point System (see LBBI’s Catalog)

Professor Noble