University of Arkansas. Greek 2003. New
Testament and Plato
Professor Daniel B. Levine
Illustration: Painted grave stele of Hermon, son of Athenokles,
ca. 350 BCE. Athens, Kerameikos cemetery.
Ursula Knigge, The Athenian Kerameikos: History, Monuments,
Excavations 1991
Schedule of Classes
Week 1
Before Class: Read “Letter of Aristeas,”
and Philo’s Life of Moses
II. 25-45, and read Study Questions on them.
August 25 Monday. Introduction: Septuagint.
August 27 Wednesday. Septuagint.
August 29 Friday. Septuagint.
Week 2
September 01 Monday. Labor Day Observed. Do not come to class.
September 03 Wednesday. Septuagint.
Begin to read Bruce Metzger’s “Language of the New Testament”
in The Interpreter’s Bible vol. vii (New York: Abingdon, 1951), pages 43-59
and read Study Questions.
September 05 Friday. Hand in written responses to Study Questions.on the “Letter of Aristeas”
and selection from Philo’s Life
of Moses II. 25-45.
Introduction to New Testament Greek. Read Acts 1.1-11 Promise
of the Holy Spirit, Ascension of Jesus
Week 3
September 08 Monday. Acts 2.1-13 Coming of Holy Spirit.
September 10 Wednesday. Acts 3.1-10 Lame Man Healed; Principal Parts Quiz
September 12 Friday. Hand in Study
Questions on New Testament Greek.. Read Acts 9.1-19 The
conversion of Saul.
Week 4
September 15 Monday. Acts 9.19-22 Saul Preaches at Damascus. Acts 9.23-25
Saul Escapes from the Jews; Principal
Parts Quiz
September 17 Wednesday. Acts 9.32-35 Healing of Aeneas.
September 19 Friday. Acts 9.36-43 Dorcas Restored to Life.
Week 5
September 22 Monday. Acts 17. 16-32 Paul at Athens; Principal Parts Quiz
September 24 Wednesday. Acts 18.1-17 Paul at Corinth
September 26 Friday. Acts 19.21-40 Riot at Ephesus
Week 6
September 29. Monday. Acts 27.13-38 The Storm at Sea; Principal Parts Quiz
October 01. Wednesday. Acts 27.39-44 The Shipwreck.
October 03 Friday. Resurrection Stories: Mark 16: 1-8 and Luke
24: 1-11
Week 7
October 06 Monday. Resurrection Stories: Mark 16: 1-8 and Luke
24: 1-11.
October 08 Wednesday. Review, New Testament and Septuagint.
October 10 Friday. Hour Examination: New Testament Greek.
Week 8
Look at Written Assignments
on Plato.
October 13 Monday. Introduction: Plato. Apology of Socrates. Look at
Written Assignments on Plato.
October 15 Wednesday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
October 17 Friday. Plato, Apology of Socrates, Principal Parts Quiz
Week 9 Plato Apology of Socrates
October 20 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
October 22 Wednesday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
October 24 Friday. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Principal Parts Quiz
Week 10
October 27 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Written
Assignment on Euthyphro Due
October 29. Wednesday. Review. No Class.
October 31 Plato, Apology of Socrates, Principal
Parts Quiz
Week 11
November 03 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
November 05 Wednesday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
November 07 Friday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
Week 12
November 10 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Written
Assignment on Apology Due
November 12 Wednesday. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Principal Parts Quiz.
November 14 Friday. Review. No Class.
Week 13
November 17 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
November 19. Wednesday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
November 21 Friday. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Principal Parts Quiz
Week 14
November 24. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
November 23 Fall Break. No Class.
November 25 Fall Break. No Class.
Week 15
December 01 Monday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
December 03. Plato, Apology of Socrates. Written
Assignment on Crito Due.
December 05 Friday. Plato, Apology of Socrates.
Week 16
December 08 Monday. Review: Plato Apology.
Friday, December 12, 2008: Final Examination: Plato Apology. 12:30-
2:30 PM. KIMPEL HALL 211
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
When the University of Arkansas is officially open during
severe weather, I plan to meet my classes, barring an accident en route.
If off-campus students cannot come to class because of severe weather, they
will be allowed to make up in-class work they missed.
Professor D. B. Levine
Kimpel Hall 502, University of Arkansas
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:20, and by appointment.
Telephone: 575-5937 (Office);575-2951 (to leave a message);
521-3294 (Home)
Email: dlevine@uark.edu
Fax: 575-6795
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