Unit name | Elementary Biblical Hebrew (Trinity & Baptist College) |
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Unit code | THRS20136 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Reverend Dr. David Wenham |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
basic linguistic abilities. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Religion and Theology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit provides the groundwork for the use of the Old Testament in Hebrew. Beginning with script and phonology, the students move on to morphology and syntax, illustrated by the reading of selected narrative texts.
The unit aims to:
On completion of the unit students should have:
exegesis of Old Testament texts;
The module will consist of 30 class sessions. Formal instruction using a textbook leads to, and is interspersed with, the guided reading of set texts. Preparation and participation by the students will be an important feature of the latter activity. Weekly grammatical or translation exercises will help to consolidate learning and evaluate the students' progress.
Formative assessment will be through participation in classes.
Summative assessment will be through two tests (50% each), in grammar and translation, one during the unit and one at its conclusion.
1. Bergman, N., The Cambridge Biblical Hebrew Workbook (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005)