Module description
This module will provide students with a grammatical foundation in either Biblical Hebrew or New Testament Greek (note: in some years a choice between Hebrew or Greek may not be offered). It will enable students to understand some grammatical elements of either Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek, and to read and translate selected biblical passages
Assessment details
2-hour examination (80%); 300 word exercise (20%) (Semester 2 only/Full Year students)
Educational aims & objectives
To provide a grammatical foundation in either Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek for the study of either the Hebrew Bible or the Greek New Testament.
To enable students to understand some essential grammatical elements of either Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek
To enable students to read and translate, with assistance, selected biblical passages.
To equip students with a foundational understanding of either Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek so that they may advance to further study of the language.
Learning outcomes
Generic skills
Demonstrate language-learning skills, especially skills related to learning an ancient language
Develop skills in reading and translating primary texts written in an ancient language
Develop and apply skills in interpretation of primary texts
Develop an ability to engage critically with scholarship
Confidently articulate ideas in written form
Participate with confidence in classroom discussion
Module specific skills
Demonstrate an understanding of core elements of either Biblical Hebrew or Koine Greek
Build a vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew or New Testament Greek words
Read and translate (into good modern English) selected Hebrew Bible or New Testament texts in their original language
Recognise problems and complexities in translating meaning from ancient language to modern English
Analyse Hebrew or Greek words and grammatical structures
Begin to develop skills in the interpretation of either New Testament texts in Greek or Biblical texts in Hebrew
Engage with appropriate secondary literature
Teaching pattern
30 hours of seminar
Suggested reading list
Jeremy Duff, The Elements of New Testament Greek, 3rd edition, CUP, 2005