HCL 6/411 Biblical Hebrew II

Lectures: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00am - 11:00am Eastern Time

Credit Hours: 4

Cost: $720 Audit; $2,780 Credit

Recorded Lectures: Yes

Description

This course assumes the material covered in Biblical Hebrew I and continues the basics of classical Hebrew phonology, morphology, and syntax. Basic vocabulary will be learned, including every word used 29 or more times in the Hebrew Bible. The student will also be introduced to translation theory. Prerequisite: HCL 6/410 Biblical Hebrew I or student will be required to take a placement test. This course is only available for credit.

Objectives

By the end of the course, a student should be able to:

• read texts from the Hebrew Bible with the aid of a lexicon;
• have a good grasp of the basics of Hebrew grammar;
• know the 1,000 most frequently occurring words in the Hebrew Bible;
• know all of the binyanim of the strong verb;
• know all of the weak verbs and how they appear in context;
• identify and work with basic linguistic methods for further research;
• know the basics of how to do biblical exegesis; and
• use commentaries and tools that assume a knowledge of biblical Hebrew.

Equivalencies

• Language - Hebrew

Instructor

Rabbi Dr. Eldon Clem: B.A., The Master’s College; M.A., M.Div., Trinity International University; M.Phil., Ph.D., Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. Ordained rabbi. Published author. Began teaching at JUC in 2011.