Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius · Courses
LG
4 courses with the subject LG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LG 101/102: BIBLICAL GREEK I, Part 1/Part2
The purpose of this course is to introduce students studying theology to the fundamental basics of Hellenistic, or Biblical, Greek. The course offers an introduction to the Greek alphabet, grammar, and syntax of this ancient language, simultaneously exposing students to the morphology of New Testament Greek and its vocabulary, supplemented by liturgical texts. The expected outcomes for the students are: • To develop adequate reading and writing skills in Biblical Greek. • To identify the grammatical and syntactical structure of the given texts and comprehend their meaning. • To attain sufficient knowledge to read and understand Greek liturgical texts, confidently and fluently, and to work intelligibly with original language texts and sources from the Bible and the Fathers. • To cultivate a deeper appreciation and awareness of this important Classical language as an indispensable tool in the advanced study of patristic theology and liturgy. 2 hours; 2 semesters 54 B.C.S. Academic Catalog – FINAL February 12, 2025
The purpose of this second-year course in Biblical Greek is to assist students studying theology, after they have successfully completed the first-year introductory course, to build upon the fundamental basics of the language. The course will further explore the grammar and syntax of this ancient language through a rich exposure to Biblical, patristic, and especially liturgical texts. Class activities will rely heavily on building vocabulary, reading skills, and translation methodologies. The expected outcomes for students are: • To further develop adequate reading and writing skills in Biblical Greek. • To identify the grammatical and syntactical structure of the given texts and comprehend their meaning, as well as deepen their vocabulary. • To attain sufficient knowledge to read, understand, and translate Greek liturgical texts, confidently and fluently, and to work intelligibly with original language texts and sources from the Bible and the Fathers. • To cultivate a deeper appreciation and awareness of this important Classical language as an indispensable tool in the advanced study of patristic theology and liturgy. 2 hours; 1 semester
Classes in Research or Pastoral Languages (Rusyn, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Greek or Latin) may be arranged either as directed independent studies or as regularly scheduled elective courses, depending on enrollment, students’ needs and interests, faculty availability and approval of the Academic Dean. Advanced studies in Greek may also be pursued on the same basis.
This course intends to provide the student with the fundamentals of Latin grammar. This foundation aids the student to engage Latin texts, such as sources for history, literature, law, and the Christian faith. The use of ecclesiastical sources for reading and study is especially commended, as several Eastern Christian sources (e.g., the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople II) and Byzantine texts (e.g., Codex Iuris of Justinian) were composed exclusively in Latin and are an essential part of Byzantine ecclesiastical and secular history and literature.
