Greek Exegetical Methods
Dr. Ryan Meyer
Description:
A study of the principles in the exegesis of the Greek New Testament. The course provides instruction on the various steps in the exegetical process for the literary genres of the New Testament and applies these steps to the translation and interpretation of Colossians. Prerequisites: Greek Syntax and Reading (NT701).
Textbooks Required:
- Exegetical Fallacies, 2nd ed., by D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
- New Testament Exegesis, 3rd ed., by Gorgon D. Fee. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2002.
- The Greek New Testament: Reader’s Edition, 5th ed., ed. Barclay Newman and Forian Voss, German Bible Society.
Textbooks Recommended:
- Colossians and Philemon, by Murray J. Harris. 2nd ed. EGGNT. Nashville: B & H, 2013.
- A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed., ed. Frederick Danker, University of Chicago Press. *It is recommended that you purchase this book via Logos in the BDAG/HALOT bundle.
- Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics, by Daniel B. Wallace. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.