Course Syllabus
IS-212, Greek II
Two Credits
Prerequisite – Greek I
Professor of Record:
Dr. Gerald Bilkes is the professor of record for this course. Dr. Bilkes is Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. He completed a Ph.D. (2002) from Princeton Theological Seminary. He was recipient of the United States Information Agency Fellowship at the Albright Institute (ASOR) in Jerusalem during the 1997-1998 year. He has written several articles on biblical-theological themes and given addresses at several conferences. His areas of special interest include hermeneutics, the history of interpretation, and conversion in the Bible.
Instructor:
Chris Engelsma is the instructor responsible for the content of the course. He also does the bulk of the teaching and grading. He received his M.T.S. from Calvin Seminary in (2002) and has been involved in teaching languages since 2003.
Course Description:
Greek II is a two credit course that requires the student to apply the principles of Greek syntax to various Greek texts. These texts were chosen specifically for the purpose of teaching the syntactical principle that applies. Hence, this course finishes what was begun in Greek I and provides the student with the tools he will need to analyze the syntax of the Greek New Testament. The course is also a more deductive approach using Daniel Wallace’s grammar as guide. Students are given verses to translate and then asked to apply the principles of syntax to these verses. There are no quizzes or exams in this class. The student has as much time as he wishes to complete the class.
Course Objectives:
Students who complete Greek II will have been exposed to a large part of the syntax of New Testament Greek. More specifically the syntax of:
- the tense, voice, and mood of the verb;
- all the cases of the noun;
- the article;
- verbals;
- conjunctions;
- clauses; and
- prepositions.
Required Texts:
- Wallace, Daniel B. Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
- TheWord Bible software;
Distance Learning Policies and Tuition Costs:
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Summary of Requirements:
Completion of all the assignments. The student’s final grade is based exclusively on these assignments.
Assignments: As each assignment is completed, the student uploads it to the PRTS online course management system. The instructor is notified of this upload, corrects the assignment, and records the grade. Any errors on the assignment must be corrected before the student can proceed.
Support:
The instructor is accessible six days a week from 8am to 4:30pm EDT by phone, instant message, or email. He welcomes your contact and values these interactions. Please don’t hesitate to ask for help whenever you need it.
Chris Engelsma
2965 Leonard NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Office: (616) 977-0599
Cell: (616) 350-5160
chris.engelsma@puritanseminary.org
