DESCRIPTION:

This course is a continuation of LG502A. We will continue working our way through Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, completing the exercises from the book and from selected passages from the Massoretic Text of the Old Testament. We will also continue to use reference tools for the analysis and translation of Biblical Hebrew.

The study of biblical Hebrew will help students to better handle the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). Almost two thirds of the Scriptures were written in Hebrew. Learning this language will open a window into the culture and history of the biblical text, enabling us to deal with Scripture more correctly. In this introductory course the students will lay the linguistic foundations for future exegetical courses.

This course will meet twice a week for two hour sessions. We will introduce two new lessons from the textbook in each class by means of class presentations. Each lesson will be followed by selected exercises, which will be examples for students' homework.

Brown, Francis; S. R. Driver; and Charles A. Briggs, eds. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Peabody: Hendrickson. 1979.

Elliger, Karl and Wilhelm Rudolph, eds. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1990.

Lambdin, Thomas O. Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971.

Williamson, H. G. M. Annotated Key to Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. JSOT Supplement Series. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1987.

See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.

Williams, Ronald J. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976.

1. Attend class on time every session.

2. Read the lessons in Lambdin that will be covered that day.

3. Memorize the vocabulary that is presented in the lessons.

4. Complete the exercises that are assigned and be prepared to hand them in on request (10%).

5. Take four (4) quizzes during the term (20%).

6. Take three cumulative tests (30%)

7. Take a final exam (40%).

LG502A, same section. No audits.

The two-course sequence meets M. Div. core requirement in Hebrew (HEB).

Yes.