EXPOSITORY PREACHING & TEACHING ACADEMY

BL531 Introduction to Greek Exegesis

First Semester 2024

Thursday Morning
8:30 – 11:30 AM

Instructor: Silas V.D. Hmung

Email: silaspahmung@gmail.com
Phone: 09-972535652
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BL531 Introduction to Greek Exegesis
First Semester 2024
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course focuses on the exegesis of Greek New Testament, providing students to interpret the biblical text
accurately by using all available resources such as Logos Bible Software. The course aims to teach students the
advanced Greek Grammar, including special emphasis on various uses of Greek cases, article, verbs and tenses.
Prerequisite: BL522 (Greek Grammar I & II).
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Exegete any text in the New Testament
2) Use all available resources (e.g. Logos) related to Greek New Testament
3) Determine the most likely meaning of Greek text by using Daniel B. Wallace’s The Basics of New
Testament Syntax
4) Utilize commentaries written with a scholarly approach.
5) Incorporate knowledge of Greek appropriately into sermons.
REQUIRED TEXTS
The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar by Daniel B. Wallace
Other Articles to be given by the instructor.
REQUIREMENTS
Attendance is required for every class period.
Students must come to class prepared with their work.
ASSIGNMENTS
Reading Assignments (30 % of Final Grade)
Read The Basics of New Testament Syntax: An Intermediate Greek Grammar by Daniel B. Wallace.
Also read other articles given by the instructor. See the detailed schedule for reading below.

Workbook Exercises (10 % of Final Grade)

Every chapter includes exercises that the instructor will assign at the end of class.

Class Attendance (20 % of Final Grade)

Exegetical Paper (20 % of Final Grade)

Semester Mid-Term Exam (10 % of Final Grade)

Semester Final Exam (10 % of Final Grade)

GRADING SCALE
A 96–100 B 88–91 C 80–83 D 72–75
A- 94–95 B- 86–87 C- 78–79 D- 70–71
B+ 92–93 C+ 84–85 D+ 76–77 F 69 and below
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SCHEDULE

Thursday
Lecture Topic Assignments
(8:30–11:30AM)
Read
1. “The Language of the NT, and The Cases” by Daniel Wallace, pp.
Introduce the course, 17-23
June 13, 2024
The Greek Language 2. “The language milieu of first-century Palestine” by Robert H.
Gundry
3. “Did Jesus ever teach in Greek?” by Stanley E. Porter
Read
1. “The Cases” pp. 25-92
2. “The Semantics and Exegetical Significance of the Object-
June 20, 2024 The Greek Cases
Complement Construction in the New Testament” by Daniel
Wallace
Workbook: Chapters 1-4, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
June 27, 2024 The Greek Article 1. “The Article” pp. 93-113
Workbook: Chapter 5, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. “The Article” pp. 114-120
2. “A Definite Rule for the use of the article in the Greek New
Testament” by E. C. Colwell
July 4, 2024 The Greek Article
3. “Revisiting the Colwell Construction in Light of Mass/Count
Nouns” by Donald E. Hartley

Workbook: Chapter 6, to be assigned by Instructor.

Read
1. “The Article” pp. 120-128
2. “Granville Sharp: A Model of Evangelical Scholarship and Social
Activism” by Daniel B. Wallace
July 11, 2024 The Greek Article
3. “The Semantic Range of the Article-Noun-KAI-Noun Plural
Construction in the New Testament” by Daniel B. Wallace

Workbook: Chapter 6, to be assigned by Instructor.

Read
1. “Adj. Pron. Prep.” pp. 129-173
Adjectives, Pronouns, 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
July 18, 2024
Prepositions 1-10.

Workbook: Chapter 7, to be assigned by Instructor.

Read
Person and Number, 1. “Person and Number” and “Voice” pp. 174-191
July 25, 2024 Voice (Active, 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
Middle, Passive) 63-66.
Workbook: Chapter 8, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
Mood (Indicative, 1. “Mood” – pp. 192-212
August 1, 2024 Subjunctive, Optative, 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
Imperative) 51-53.
Workbook: Chapters 9-10, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. “Tense” – pp. 213-238
Mid-term Exam
August 8, 2024 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
Tenses: An Intro.
13-19.
Workbook: Chapters 11-12, to be assigned by Instructor.
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Read
1. “Tense” – pp. 239-253
Present, Imperfect, 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf
August 15, 2024 Aorist, Future, Perfect pages, 47-49, 55-59.
and Pluperfect 3. “Errant Aorist Interpreters” by Charles R. Smith
4. The Abused Aorist, by Frank Stagg
Workbook: Chapters 13-16, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. Infinitive and Participle, pp. 254-265
August 22, 2024 The Infinitive 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
67-71.
Workbook: Chapter 17, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. The Participle, pp. 266-285
August 29, 2024 The Participle 2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
73-75, 78-86.
Workbook: Chapters 18-19, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. Syntax of the Clause, pp. 286-322
2. “NT853 – Advanced Grammar Notes- Part II” by Farnell, pdf pages
88-91.
3. First Class Conditions: What do they mean? By James L. Boyer
4. Second Class Conditions in New Testament Greek, by James L.
September 5, 2024 Conditional Clauses Boyer
5. Third (and fourth) Class Conditions, by James L. Boyer
6. Other Conditional Elements in New Testament Greek, by James L.
Boyer
7. Conditional Clauses, by Wallace
8. Third Class Conditions in First John, by David L. Washburn
Workbook: Chapter 20, to be assigned by Instructor.
Read
1. Re-read “Tenses: Intro.” Pp. 213-218
September 12,
Greek Aspect 2. Time and Aspect in New Testament Greek, by K. L. McKay
2024
3. “The Poor Man’s Porter” by Rodney J. Decker
4. The Study of the Greek Language, by Dana M. Harris
September 19, Finish reading any unfinished reading
Exercises and Review
2024 Work on your paper
September 26, Final Exam
Work on your paper
2024 Class Finished
October 4, 2024 Submit your paper onto Canvas