SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES SUMMER OF 2003 - MWF S/S.30-9.00PM

M.Dlv. REQUIREMENTGR 110 - 6 CREDIT HOURS

ESSENTIALS OF NEW TESTAMENT

HELLENISTIC LANGUAGE & CULTURE FOR EXEGESIS

Elias Kyprianos Bouboutsis, Ph.D., Instructor Office Hours: 4.00-5.30PM, MWF ebouboutsis@ctschicago.edu 305.379.3777 x212

Catalogue Description: An introduction to the Koine dialect which was commonly used in the Greek-speaking world from the time of Alexander the Great through the fifth century. Koine Greek is the language of the New Testament. This beginner's course will present the forms of the Greek language, including the fundamentals of Greek grammar, sentence structure and syntax, to help the student familiarize himself or herself with tools for exegesis. This course is normally offered in the summer term. Special Emphases: While providing these necessary elements, this particular offering -by a native Greek speaker - will stress the historical and socio-cultural world of the East Mediterranean basin which finds expression in the Hellenistic idiom of the New Testament. Linking this premodern culture-mix to our own, this offering will focus on pastoral application of biblical Greek language and culture, particularly as that application occurs in exegesis and homeletic exposition. Hence, appreciable time will be spent on working with original language lectionary texts, in preparation and direct application of learning to Sunday worship. Finally, this course will use and foreground the nativelperiod, rather than the modernistic Anglo-Germanic pronunciation typically irnposed upon biblical Greek in the western academy.

Requirernents & Grading: Preparation, regular class attendance with participation, and dernonstration of 'real ministry' application of learning will be focal. Participants will be graded as follows: 1/3 on prepared, participatory class attendance; 1/3 on weekly quizzes; 1/3 on final lectionary-based exegetical application project. This final project will demonstrate integration of biblical Greek into practical ministry through the preparation and presentation of an original text based expository sermon. Finally, there will be sorne flexibility/negotiability around class meeting (and potential make-up) times, particularly around the July 4th holiday. Nonetheless, given the intensive nature of this two-quarter offering, consistency in participation will be absolutely essential. Academic integrity is presumed; presenting another's work as one's own will not be tolerated.

Schedule of Class Meetings To meet instructional objectives by covering all essentials included in the Summers and Sawyer (1995) primary text, material is condensed into fifteen class meetings, to be definitively scheduled the first week of classes. Note that original text lectionary preparetion will be central to Friday meetings, while follow-up on the same will open Monday meetings. Weekly quizzes assessing mastery will be given on Friday evenings.

Meeting I: Introduction, alphabet and pronunciation; chapters 1-2.

Meeting II: Active verbs and nouns of both declensions; chapters 3-5.

Meeting III: Adjectives and sentence structures; chapters 6-7.

Meeting IV: Prepositions, personal pronouns and enclitics; chapters 8-9.

Meeting V: Other pronouns, middle voice and passive verbs; chapters 10-11.

Meeting VI: Imperfect indicative verbs; chapters 12-13.

Meeting VII: Future verb fomns, introduction of aorist form; chapters 14-15.

Meeting VIII: More aorist forms, including future; chapters 16-17.

Meeting IX: The third declension of nouns; chapters 18-19.

Meeting X: Present, future and aorist participles; chapters 20-21.

Meeting XI: More participles, perfect and pluperfect tenses; chapters 22-23.

Meeting XII: Subjunctive and imperative moods; chapters 24-25.

Meeting XIII: Contract verbs and pronouns; chapters 26-27.

Meeting XIV: Irregular modifiers and conjugative form; chapters 28-29.

Meeting XV: Articles and infinitives; chapters 30-31; Final Presentations.

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Required Texts & Materials

Kurt Aland et ai, eds., The Greek New Testament. New York: United Bible Societies, 1998.

Summers, Ray and Sawyer, Thomas, Essentials of New Testament Greek. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1995.

Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards, Visual Education edition.

Journal for weekly lectionary work and pastoral reflection.

Additional Resources (On Reserve in library.)

Aune, David, The New Testament in its Literary Environment. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1987.

Barrett, C.K., ed., The New Testament Background: Writings from Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire that Illuminate Christian Origins. San Francisco: Harper, 1987.

Black, David, It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1998.

Croy, Clayton, A Primer of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1999. Dana, H.A. and Mantey, Julius. Gramatica Griega del Nuevo Testamento. EI

Paso: Casa Bautista, 1997. Ehrman, Bart, The New Testament: An Historical Introduction to the Early

Christian Writings. New York: Oxford , 2000. Fee, Gordon, New Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors.

Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 2002. Hadjiantoniou, George, Learning the Basics of New Testament Greek.

Chattanooga: AMG, 1998. Jeffers, James, The Greco-Roman World of the New Testament Era: Exploring

the Background of Early Christianity. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1999. Kee, Howard, The New Testament in Context: Sources and Documents.

Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1984. Koester, Helmut, History, Culture and Religion ofthe Hellenistic Age. New York:

Walter de Gruyter, 1995. Lust, J. et ai, A Greek-English Lexicon of the Septuagint. Stuttgart: Deutsche

Bibelgesellschaft, 1992. Metzger, Bruce, Lexical Aids for Students of New Testament Greek. Grand

Rapids: Baker, 1998. Morrison, C. and Barnes, D. , New Testament Word Lists for Rapid Reading of

the Greek Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972. Moulton, J.H. and Milligan, G., Vocabulary of the Greek New Testament.

Peabody: Hendrickson, 1997. Segalla, Giuseppe, Panoramas del Nuevo Testamento. Navarra: Editorial Verbo

Divino, 1989. Webb, Joseph and Kysar, Robert, Greek for Preachers. St. Louis: Chalice,

2002.

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SOUTH FLORIDA CENTER FOR THEOLOGICAL STUDIES HS 327 THE RADICAL REFORMATION SUMMER 2003

Dr. Marcos Antonio Ramos Sr 2765 S.W. 32nd Ct Miami, FI 33133 Ph. 305 443 4318

305 379 3777 Fax 305 379 1006

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

An introduction to the history and thought of Anabaptists and other radical groups of the Reformation era, examples of the survival of radical thought in modern Baptist groups and the impact of Anabaptists upon the development of Evangelical thought. A special study of the Mennonite and Baptist traditions will be included in this course.

II. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

C. Arnold Snyder, Anabaptist History and Theology: An introduction, Pandora Press, Kitchener, Ontario.

III. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Torsten Bersten, Balthasar Hubmaier, Anabaptist Theologian and Martyr, Judson Press, Valley Forge, 1978

H. Leon McBeth, A Sourcebook for Baptist Heritage, Broadman Press, 1990

The Baptist Heritage, Broadman Press, Nashville, 1987

Errol Hulse, An Introduction to the Baptists, University Tutorial Press, 1973

John Horsch, Mennonites in Europe, Herald Press, 1950.

Menno Simons, The Complete Works, Herald Press, Scottdale, 1989.

William R . Estep, The Anabaptist Story, Eermand, Grand Rapids.

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Donald B. Kraybill, The Riddle of Amish Culture, John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1989.

J. Denny Weaver, Becoming Anabaptist: The Origin and Significance of Sixteenth-Century Anabaptists, Herald Press, Scottdale.

Albert W. Wardin (editor), Baptists around the World: A Comprehensive Handbook, Broadman, Nashville, 1995.

Williams, George Huston, The Radical Reformation, Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Kirksville, 1992.

IV. OBJECI'IVES

a. To familiarize the student with the non-Magisterial reformation.

b. To establish the relationship between radical Christians and future developments in the history of Christian thought.

c. To evaluate the possibilities about the relationship between Anabaptists and Baptists.

d. To relate the material to Church History in general.

The following required.

V. REQUIREMENTS

student will prepare a 10 page written term paper the Turabian style. A critique of the textbook is also The term paper will be presented in class.

VI. GRADING CRITERIA

Term Paper 50%

Cri~ique 30%

Attendance and participation 10%

Presentation 10%

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VII. ATTENDANCE

Class meets with one 10 minute break Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1.00 to 4.00 P.M. Students are expected to be in attendance for the duration of the class. If you are going to be absent, you must notify the instructor in advance. Your grade might be adversely affected by your non-attendance.

VIII. COURSE OUTLINE

Unit I. Introduction to the course Background of the Anabaptists Reading: Snyder 1-42

Unit II. The Swiss Anabaptists Snyder 43-82

Unit III. Anabaptists around Europe in the XVlth Century Snyder 83-128

Unit IV. Radical Anabaptists Snyder 129-184

Unit V. Unitarians & Anabaptists Snyder 185-224

Unit VI. Mennonites Snyder 225-274

Unit VII. The English Baptist experience Snyder 275-316

Unit VIII. Baptists in America Snyder 317-338 .

Unit IX. Other radical groups Snyder 339-378

Unit X Other radical groups Snyder 378-408

Unit XI. Presentation in class. Term paper and critique are due