Hebrew B (AL1102C)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

This unit is designed to build on the knowledge of classical Hebrew acquired in AL1101C Hebrew A. The unit will concentrate on the “weak verbs” and a wider knowledge of standard Hebrew nominal forms. It will also give greater attention to further developing the students’ knowledge of Hebrew syntax.

Unit code: AL1102C

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1

Unit discipline: Languages

Proposing College: Catholic Theological College

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Learning outcomes

1.

Identify the basic syntactical elements of Classical Hebrew
2.

Control the “regular” paradigm of Classical Hebrew word forms
3.

Demonstrate knowledge of a select Hebrew vocabulary
4.

Understand the meaning of select medium difficulty Hebrew biblical texts

5.

Apply their knowledge of Hebrew to the exegesis of medium difficulty biblical Hebrew texts.

Unit sequence

AL1101C or equivalent

Pedagogy

Face-to-face

Indicative Bibliography

  • Arnold, Bill T., and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
  • Clines, David J. A., ed. The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. 5 vols. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic, 1996.
  • Joüon, Paul.A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. 2nd ed. Translated and revised by T. Muraoka. Rome: Editrice * * Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2006.
  • Koehler, Ludwig, Walter Baumgartner, and Johan J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Study ed. Leiden: Brill, 2001.
  • Waltke, Bruce K., and Michael P. O’Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Winona Lake, IN: * Eisenbrauns, 1990.
  • Williams, Ronald J. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline. 3rd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Written Examination

Examination (2 hours) (2000 words)

 0 50.0
Short Answer Tests

Weekly tests (10 x 200) (2000 words)

 0 50.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 1 Nov, 2017

Unit record last updated: 2019-01-29 13:45:20 +1100