Course Code: BBO12
Biblical Hebrew Advanced
BD H, Semester 1, 2 Credit Hours, Senate Paper (Optional)
I. Course Objectives
- To equip students with further basic skills to read and understand the Hebrew Bible in The Hebrew language
- To continue developing Hebrew Bible vocabulary, grammatical and translational skills
- To provide a starting point of developing exegetical, hermeneutical and expository skills.
II. Course Requirements
- Each student is required to possess the prescribed textbook
- Regular class attendance
- Complete the exercises and memorize the vocabulary at the end of each lesson
- Pass in the consecutive class tests, reading test and the final written examination.
- Final examination 100%
III. Course Outline
- Chapters 52-74 (pp.101-184) from J. Weingreen, A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew (Oxford; The Clarendon Press, 1979).
- Chapters 13-22 from Hnuni, R. L. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar: ATC, 1998
- Translation passages from Amos: 1:6-12; 3:9-15; 4:1-5; 9:7-10
Recommended Dictionaries, Commentaries & Books:
- Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament
- Gesenius Hebrew Lexicon
- Brown, Driver and Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
- Theological Word Book of the Old Testament
Other useful textbooks for Biblical Hebrew Grammar
Andersen, Francis I. The Sentence in Biblical Hebrew, The Hague: Mouton,1974.
Hnuni, R. L. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew: Anlntroductory Grammar. Bangalore; HfC, 2004.
Jouon Paul, and T Muraoka. A grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Roma: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblio, 1991.
Lambdin, T. O. Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. London: Longman & Todd, 1991.
Martin, Lee Roy. Introduction to Biblical Hebrew SARC Edition. Pune. Fountain Press, 2015.
Martin, R. A. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. Bangalore: Theological Publication in India, 1987.
Muraoka, T. Emphatic Words and Structures in Biblical Hebrew. Jerusalem; Leiden: Magnes Press, Hebrew University; E. J. Brill, 1985.
Ross, A. P. Introducing Biblical Hebrew. Michigan: Baker Book, 2004.
Waltke, Bruce K. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Winona Lake, Ind: Eisenbrauns,1990.
Note: Use Bible Works, available computer software-based program learning
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