NT 001 Course at a Glance (2025)

Greek 1

Lectures By: Dr. David Briones

3 Credits

Course Description

You have embarked upon a journey to learn the Greek language, and this course will equip you with the tools to succeed. You will learn Greek vocabulary and grammatical concepts that will enable you to read the Greek text. By the end of your first semester, you should be able to read and translate large portions of the Greek New Testament and be prepared for more advanced Greek courses.

Books to Purchase

The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.

Novum Testamentum Novum Testamentum Graece NA28: Nestle-Aland, 28th ed.
German Bible Society, 2012
ISBN: 9781619700307
A Primer of Biblical Greek
by Clayton Croy
Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2011
ISBN: 9780802867339
Pocket Dictionary for the Study of New Testament Greek
by Matthew S. DeMoss
InterVarsity Press, 2001
ISBN: 9780830814640

Estimated Workload

Lectures Readings Assignments
0.5 10-15 6-8
Hours Per Week Pages Per Week Hours Per Week

Course Assignments

The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.

  • 22 Class Meetings [1 hour each] (Please see schedule in Populi)
  • 11 Exercises [2 - 4 hours each]
  • 12 Reading Assignments [30 minutes each]
  • 11 Quizzes [5 - 15 minutes each]
  • 6 Checkpoints [60 minutes each]
  • 11 Vocabulary Sets [1.5 hours per week]
  • 2 Midterm Exams [1-1.5 hour each]
  • 1 Final Exam [3 hours]

Synchronous Meeting Times

This course offers optional synchronous class meeting(s) through Zoom which will be scheduled during the term based on everyone's availability (a poll will be taken by the instructor for these meetings and they will be recorded for students who are unable to attend live). These meetings will be helpful for the formation your understanding of apologetics as well as provide an opportunity to practice the method live with your instructor.

This course meets every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the term. You will register for either the Morning or Evening section.


The following meeting times are for the Fall 2025 term:

  • Morning Section: 12:00-1:00 PM ET
  • Evening Section: 6:00-7:00pm ET