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Course Description
This course focuses on how to gain a deeper understanding of the Bible by correctly using Greek and
Hebrew concordances, expository dictionaries, interlinears, and commentaries. Topics include how to do
Greek and Hebrew word studies on key Bible words and theological terms. Students will use Greek and
Hebrew tools to diagram and interpret critical Bible passages for use in understanding and teaching the
Bible.
Required Textbooks
1. W. E. Vine and Merrill F. Unger. Vines’ Complete Expository Dictionary of
Old and New Testament Words. Thomas Nelson, 1996 [$26].
9780785211600
2. An interlinear—such as William D. Mounce. The Zondervan Greek and
English Interlinear New Testament (NASB/NIV). Zondervan, 2008 [$31].
9780310241393
3. A concordance—such as James Strong and John R. Kohlenberger. The
Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Zondervan, 2001
[$25], 9780310233435
or The Strongest NIV Exhaustive Concordance. [$17]. 9780310266594
4. Spiros Zodhiates. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament.
AMG Publishers, 1998 [$10]. 9780899576640
Recommended Resources
The following books in Logos.
5. Ray Summers. Essentials of New Testament Greek. Nashville, TN: Boradman, 1950.
6. Archibald Thomas Robertson. Word Pictures in the New Testament (6 vols,). Nashville, TN:
Broadman Press, 1958 [$87].
7. David Alan Black. Using New Testament Greek in Ministry; A Practical Guide for Students and
Pastors. Baker, 1993 [$12]. 9780801010439
8. Warren Baker and Gene Carpenter. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament. AMG
Publishers, 2003 [$31]. 9780899576671
9. James A. Brooks and Calton L. Winbery. Syntax of New Testament Greek. University Press of
America, 1978 [$24]. 9780819104731
10. William D. Mounce. Greek for the Rest of Us: Using Greek Tools without Mastering Biblical Greek.
Zondervan, 2007 [$17]. 9780310282891
11. Orville J. Nave. Naves’ Complete Word Study Topical Bible. AMG Publishers, 2005 [$21].
9780899576794
12. George V. Wigram. The Englishman’s Greek Concordance of the New Testament. Hendrickson, 1996
[$26]. 9781565632073
Learning Outcomes
The student who successfully completes this course will be able to:
1. Use Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words in Greek and Hebrew word
studies.
2. Use The Strongest Strong’s Concordance in Greek and Hebrew word studies.
3. Use Greek-English interlinear Bibles in Greek and Hebrew word studies.
4. Use The Complete Word Study Dictionary in Greek and Hebrew word studies.
5. Use New Testament Greek in disciple-making, teaching, and preaching ministry.
6. Understand the syntax of New Testament Greek.
7. Use Internet Greek and Hebrew tools.
Methods of Instruction
Instruction emphasizes active learning, project-based learning, collaborative team-based
learning, reflection, discussion, interactive lecture, story-telling, drama, visuals, PowerPoint,
quizzes, and exams with the goal of long-term and real-world learning that results in life-
change and leading healthy churches. The major pedagogical premise of this course is that
students should be treated like the professionals they are becoming. Dr. Gary C. Woods has
served as the Bible Department Chairman and Registrar at Southern California Seminary.
Dr. Woods has taught for Liberty University and Luther Rice Seminary. He has a Doctor of Education in
Technology and Learning from Alliant International University, a Master of Divinity in Missions from
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Science in Cross-Cultural and Pastoral
Ministry from Liberty University. He has served as a Southern Baptist pastor and church planter with the
North American Mission Board. In 2008 Dr. Woods was elected to the Board of Grossmont Union High
School District in San Diego with over 20,000 students.
Student Requirements
First, successfully complete the quizzes in the Portfolio before class. This will assist student-leaders in
focusing on core information and developing the time-on-task study skills and writing skills essential to
effective learning and long-term memory.
Second, maintain the journal in the Portfolio. (1) What is God teaching you in this session? (2) How are
you going to apply these concepts to your life, family, and ministry? (3) How can your church apply these
concepts to making disciples and developing leaders? This will assist student-leaders in developing
reflection, application, and decision-making skills essential to spiritual growth.
Third, each session discuss the quizzes and journal in the Portfolio. (1) What are we as a group learning
about the Bible and transformational leadership in this course? (2) How can we as leaders apply these
concepts to our lives, families, and ministries? (3) How can our churches apply these concepts to making
disciples and developing leaders? This will assist student-leaders in developing the relational, speaking
and creative/critical thinking skills essential to effective teaching and servant-leadership.
Fourth, each session use the Vines’ Complete Expository Dictionary, The Greek and English Interlinear
New Testament, The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, and The Complete Word Study
Dictionary, and as many of the Greek and Hebrew tools from the bibliography available at your Training
Center.
Course Objective. Our mission is to bring glory to God by assisting local churches to equip believers of
various cultures and languages to live and minister biblically based on the inerrant Word of God. This
equipping includes Bible knowledge, Christian character, and ministry skills. The objective is to take
student-leaders from where they are and move them to where they need to be. Students will learn how
(1) to read with their brains, (2) to remember what they have read, (3) to sharpen their thoughts through
journaling, (4) to speak effectively before others, (5) to work as learning teams of leaders, and (5) to
biblically apply what they are learning to life, family, and ministry. Adults learn in multiple ways and so this
course incorporates multiple learning styles. According to the Cone of Learning, writing, discussing, and
applying are more effective learning strategies than the passive lecture used in most schools. The
portfolio is foundational to learning because students remember more of what they write, discuss, and
apply. By applying these concepts of champion learners, students will experience transformational
growth. We are entering difficult times—this course will prepare you for them. Welcome to the disciple-
making process, team leadership development, and the Book of Revelation!
Sequence of Instruction
Read the table like this, “At Session ____ on _________, the scheduled session content is _________,
and the assignment due that session is ________.”
journal.
In groups use the Greek and Hebrew
tools in the bibliography.
Group Activity: Develop word study
charts on these words.
Course Bibliography
Many of these books are available at church libraries, pastors’ libraries, school libraries, college libraries,
and public libraries.
Baker, Warren and Gene Carpenter. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament. AMG
Publishers, 2003 [$31]. 9780899576671
Barclay, William. New Testament Words. Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. 9780664247614
Black, David Alan. Using New Testament Greek in Ministry: A Practical Guide for Students and Pastors.
Baker, 1993 [$12]. 9780801010439
Brooks, James A., and Calton L. Winbery. Syntax of New Testament Greek. University Press of America,
1978 [$24]. 9780819104731
Eadie, John. A Commentary of the Greek Text of the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. Grand Rapids, MI:
Baker, 1979. 0801033446
Gesenius, H. F. W., and Francis Brown. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. New York:
Oxford University Press, 1952.
Girdlestone, R.B. Synonyms of the Old Testament. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1993.
Harris, Laird R., Gleason Archer Jr. and Bruce K. Waltke. Theological Word Book of Old Testament.
Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1980.
Jones, Alfred. Jones’ Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 1997.
Kaiser, Walter, Peter Davids, F.F. Bruce, and Manfred T. Brauch. Hard Sayings of the Bible. Downers
Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996 [$23].
Moulton, J.H., and G. Milligan. Vocabulary of the Greek Testament. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson
Publishers, 1930.
Mounce, William D. Basics of Biblical Greek. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan,1993.
Mounce, William D. Greek for the Rest of Us: Using Greek Tools without Mastering Biblical Greek.
Zondervan, 2007 [$17]. 9780310282891
Nave, Orville J. Naves’ Complete Word Study Topical Bible. AMG Publishers, 2005 [$21].
9780899576794
Silva, Moises. Biblical Words and Their Meaning. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983.
Strong, James. The New Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1995.
Trench, R.C. Synonyms of the New Testament. Nabu Press, 2010. 9781147638363
Vincent, Marvin R. Word Studies in the New Testament (4 volumes). Peabody, MA: Hendrickson
Publishers, 1886.
Wigram, George V. The New Englishman’s Greek Concordance. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1999 [$26].
9781565632073
Wilson, William. Wilson’s Old Testament Word Studies. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1990.
9780917006272
Wuest, Kenneth S. Word Studies from the Greek New Testament (4 volume set). Grand Rapids, MI:
Eerdmans, 1980.
Zodhiates, Spiros. The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament. Chattanooga, TN: AMG
Publishers, 1994.
Zodhiates, Spiros. The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible: New American Standard. Chattanooga, TN: AMG
Publishers, 1990.
Attendance Policy. Attending class on time is important to receive the most out of the course. Entering
class late disrupts the learning process of all students. Students are permitted three absences for a 14-
week semester course. For the semester (28 classroom hours plus 56 homework hours) courses, more
than 10 minutes late is a Tardy; more than 20 minutes late is an Absence. Two tardies count as one
absence. College credit cannot be transferred to Southern California Seminary when a student misses
four or more class sessions. A grade of NC (No Credit) will be recorded when a student misses four
sessions or does not complete coursework on time. Exceptions must be approved in writing by the class
instructor, the Site Director, and the Director of Equip Biblical Institute and will involve additional
assignments mandated by Equip Biblical Institute. Students who attend all 14 sessions will receive 100
points.
Grading Scale
Course Points
Quizzes/Journal/Group Activities of each session are worth 50 points (500 points total).
Discussions/Attendance: Students who attend all 14 sessions receive 100 points.
Group Presentation is worth 100 points.
Individual Project or Sermon is worth 100 points.
Booklet or Term Paper is worth 100 points.
Final Exam is worth 100 points.
Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Quiz 7 Quiz 8 Quiz 9 Quiz 10 Quiz 11 Quiz 12 Quiz 13 Quiz 14 attendance Points Grade
Grade Report
This is an official document and must be typed or computer-generated.
(1) The Professor will grade the Portfolio and return it to the student with the grade on the front page.
(2) The Site Director will sign and keep a copy of this Grade Report in the teaching site files.
(3) The Site Director will mail or email this Grade Report to gwoods@socalsem.edu.