New Testament Greek 3: module 3
Time: 11:30 - 13:00
Location: Online
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
- Course Code: RG507
- Dates: 06/05/25 - 08/07/25
- Time: 11:30 - 13:00
- Taught: Tue, Daytime
- Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Jordan Dyck
Course Code: RG507
Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
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What is the course about?
This course will expand your knowledge of how Koine Greek works, as we continue to work through the final third of the textbook, finishing it off by learning about mi verbs and indirect speech. We will look at the meaning and forms of Greek verbs, thoroughly dissecting things like tense, voice, mood and aspect, from Rodney Decker’s magisterial and fully academically up-to-date textbook (see below).
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone can be used if you don't have a computer but please note the experience may be less optimal.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Over the year we shall be using Rodney Decker’s textbook Reading Koine Greek (2014), and shall aim to cover the final chapters of the book, learning about mi verbs and indirect speech, and also learning a bit more about indirect speech from a basic Classical Greek textbook that will be provided as a PDF, because this particular part of Classical grammar is very helpful for reading the New Testament, despite note being covered in any NT grammar textbooks. We shall do a lot of reading of unadapted reading, both as prescribed in the textbook and in lessons between where we just read.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- deeply understand everything that Koine Greek indicative and infinitive verbs communicate.
- feel as though you can really understand the basic meaning of most sentences in the New Testament, despite still needing to pick through some of the more complex ones.
- really have fun and use your Greek knowledge to access layers of meaning and nuance that previously could only be learned through commentaries and other secondary texts.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This is a course for students who have already spent a good amount of time learning New Testament Greek, or any dialect of Ancient Greek. If you have done one year of university-level Greek but perhaps it was some time ago, or recent but you don’t feel you thoroughly understood it, then this course will be perfect for you. If you learned Classical Greek but want to read the New Testament with a deeper understanding of its idiosyncratic language, then this course would also be right. Finally, it would also be the right level if you have self-taught a fair amount of Greek or taken the first year of this course at City Lit. As this course is taught in English, you should be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English and take part in group discussions on readings / exercises / grammar points.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The tutor will use the textbook, handouts and other teaching aids, and patiently work through the material taking questions and discussion, encouraging students along the way, in an open and productive manner that follows a pace set by the students. Questions and discussion are genuinely encouraged. You will need to do 30 minutes to an hour of homework minimum each week, but the more you put into it the more you will get out of it!
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
- Reading Koine Greek by Rodney Decker (Baker Academic: Grand Rapids, 2014).
- The New Testament text can be found at gntreader.com, but advice will be given on which editions are best to buy when the time comes.
- Good online dictionaries can be found at philolog.us and billmounce.com, but advice will be given on which dictionaries are best to buy when the time comes.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
New Testament Greek 4: module 1.
Jordan Dyck is a full-time ancient language enthusiast. He lectures philosophy at Staffordshire University and New Testament Greek at St. Augustine's College of Theology (Durham University). He also teaches Classical and Biblical Greek, Latin and Hebrew through his website and runs various reading groups, including one looking at LGBTQ-themed texts from throughout the Ancient Greek world. Jordan holds a BA (Wales) and MA (Durham) in Biblical Studies and Theology. His doctoral thesis for Staffordshire University (2017) is titled 'Finding Lacan: St Paul and the Paradox of Jouissance,' and uses continental philosophy and psychoanalysis to study the Bible. Over the past decade he has been increasingly interested in Classical languages, which now make up about half of his teaching. Other projects have included research into the experiences of LGBT African asylum seekers, and papers presented at academic conferences, mostly on St. Paul and philosophy. Though originally hailing from Canada, Jordan has lived in the UK since 2006, and is presently vice-chair of the board of directors of the Metropolitan Community Church of North London.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.