Koine Greek 1

Koine Greek prepares students to read the Greek of the New Testament and other texts from the Hellenistic era (3rd century BC onwards) fluently and enjoyably.

Using the Biblingo curriculum, students will acquire vocabulary and grammar in the context of meaningful sentences and images, alongside reading and discussing stories right from the outset. These ‘sheltered’ narratives employ only the vocabulary and grammar to which students have been introduced up to that point. Students will develop an active knowledge of the language through writing and even speaking in Koine Greek. The goal is for students not to substitute English for the Greek, as if they were only solving a puzzle, but to read the Greek, as C. S. Lewis put it, “with no officious English word intruding.”

"It was so wonderful to be taught by you; I loved and really appreciated how patient and clear you were in your teaching, and being able to read parts of the Bible in the original language has been so rewarding already." —Student

Dual Credit

This course has been approved for dual credit at Colorado Christian University.

Course Objectives

• Learn Koine Greek vocabulary and grammar through compelling stories which gradually introduce new concepts
• Develop an active knowledge of Koine Greek by writing and speaking the language
• Read Koine Greek fluently and enjoyably without first translating it
• Grow in courage through writing and speaking in Koine Greek
• Become better readers and communicators in general
• Be led back to the knowledge of God through his word