Greek Exegesis: Romans
Course code: GREK 603

Course Description

Greek Exegesis: Romans consists of translation of 和 解释的 analysis in Greek of the epistle to the Romans, with special attention to how syntactical structures contribute to semantic analysis.

Intended Outcomes

By the end of the course, you should 知道…

• The contents 和 syntactical characteristics of Paul’s letter to the Romans.
• The components 和 uses of a st和ard critical Greek NT apparatus.
• The range of scholarly opinion on a selected text, including its textual critical, 解释的, 和 pragmatic dimensions.

As a result of taking this course you should 欣赏…

• Structural diagramming as a means to sharpen one’s underst和ing of an author’s argument in epistolary literature.
• The role of the various elements of NT exegesis.

At the end of this course you should be 能力 to…

• Write an 解释的 paper that demonstrates familiarity with the whole range of 解释的 skills.
• Show evidence of advanced skill in analyzing the case, 紧张的, 分词, 不定式, 和 article uses of Koine Greek.

Assignment 概述

学生将 翻译 和 分析 the Greek text of Romans.

Using the skills learned in class, the students will demonstrate through two 解释的 论文 their ability to (1) 翻译 passages from Greek, (2) evaluate textual evidence 和 argue for the most likely meaning in the presence of textual variants, 和 (3) make the interpretive journey from Koine Greek text to modern-day application.

学生将 choose one of three tracks for focus assignments. Examples of focus assignments include…

• 奖学金 – Write a one-page informal (bullet points or outline is accept能力) response to Dan Wallace’s perspective on Rom. 3:23, specifically his claim that the present 紧张的 of ὑστεροῦνται indicates that the believer continues to sin.
• 部 – Prepare a one-page essay or 8-10 slides (PowerPoint or similar) presenting what Rom. 3:21-31 teaches about justification.
• Personal development – Post a 400-word blog about justification based on Rom. 3:21-31. Include your perspective on the “faith in Christ”/“Christ’s faith” debate.