[B-Greek] Greek grammar class
James Bowick
bowick at idirect.com
Sun Nov 14 18:23:26 EST 2004
Prof. Minton:
i write not as an experienced teacher of Greek but as a student who may well
be taking such a course in the next year or so. You know what your students
would be expected to know by other scholars upon completion of the course.
Many on the list could also help with that.
Another way to ask the question is to look at the student's desires and
expectations. To this end, here is my wish list - what I would hope to have
done by the time I was through your course.
Having taken Beginner and Intermediate Greek I can translate everything (of
course could use increased sensitivity) but cannot read with any spead. Are
there techniques around reading that I as an advanced student could learn
that would let me read and learn the language naturally?
I feel I need more of a background in linguistic theory to understand some
of the advanced discussions. This need has manifest itself a few times on
this list.
I would really like a greater sensitivity to the varying styles of Greek.
How can I tell Paul from Luke? To this end, I would like to spend some time
reading in the Septuagint and the papyri, and other Koine literature. (I
have a little interest in Classical Greek, but really feel like I need to
nail down Koine better.) Some of the Oxyrhynchus papyri are interesting
reading on their own and would be great excercises.
I would like to understand how to identify Hebraisms. Perhaps a class on
Hebrew grammar by way of comparison might be tangential but very useful.
And I really wish I had more understanding of text criticism. I have a
decent grounding in how to use the text aparatus etc, but in an advanced
course would it be possible to spend some time actually looking at
paleography, dating of manuscripts and learn some of the nomine sacra?
I know I have a wide curiosity, and perhaps this is more than you could
cover. But after taking Intermediate Greek these are the areas where I
still feel lost, despite the fact that they are discussed in detail in the
literature.
Hope this helps.
James Bowick
M.Div. Cand.
McMaster Divinity College
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:b-greek-bounces at lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Minton, Ron
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 10:38 AM
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [B-Greek] Greek grammar class
I am new to this list so I do not know what has been said before, and I
apologize. I am teaching an elective on advanced Greek Grammar next
semester. There is so much to cover, I was wondering if any of you teach
such a class and if so, what do you feel is really important to cover. I
know we will go through selections from Wallace's grammar for a review of
syntax. What else do you experienced folks recommend?
Many thanks,
Prof. Ron Minton
Capital Bible Seminary
6511 Princess Garden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
W 240-387-1274
C 240-432-8925
H 301-918-1792
---
B-Greek home page: http://metalab.unc.edu/bgreek
B-Greek mailing list
B-Greek at lists.ibiblio.org
http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/b-greek
More information about the B-Greek
mailing list