Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible, 2nd ed.
Overview
This is a must have resources for second-year Hebrew students, giving them the necessary practice to gain greater proficiency in using the language for exegesis and preaching.
The updated second edition of the Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible by Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico is a structured introduction to the reading of Biblical Hebrew texts. This book is the ideal next-step resource for the student who has completed a year of elementary Hebrew or the pastor or scholar whose language skills need some refreshing.
Through these readings, students will be able to review basic Hebrew grammar, become familiar with issues of intermediate grammar, and gain confidence in handling the Hebrew text. The readings chosen for inclusion, which are arranged generally in order of increasing difficulty, span the whole of the Old Testament and represent some of the most important Old Testament texts from the standpoint of biblical history, theology, and exegesis. Parsing exercises are included with each reading, and there is room for readers to write their own English translation. The many notes that accompany the text include information on:
- Grammar
- Exegetically significant constructions
- Vocabulary words
- Idioms
- Bibliographic information
- and much more
A vital resource for those wanting to take the next step in learning Biblical Hebrew, the Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew guides students as they move beyond the basics and build competency in translating and exegeting the text of the Old Testament.
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- Presents a structured introduction to the reading of Biblical Hebrew texts
- Provides the necessary practice to gain greater proficiency in using the language for exegesis and preaching
- Guides students as they move beyond the basics
Top Highlights
“the מְ prefix and Pathach under the first root letter identify the stem as Piel” (Page 4)
“The disjunctive Waw on וְהׇאָרֶץ may be categorized as introductory” (Page 3)
“The נ of the Niphal stem can not assimilate into the guttural in first root position.” (Page 13)
“III-א and III-ה verbs exhibit the Qamets-Qamets vowel pattern in the Perfect 3ms” (Page 3)
“Qamets under the first root letter, the stem must be Piel.” (Page 8)
Gary D. Pratico (ThD, Harvard Divinity School) is professor of Old Testament and director of the Hebrew language program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He has been teaching Hebrew for nearly 30 years. He is coauthor with Miles Van Pelt of Basics of Biblical Hebrew.
Miles Van Pelt (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, where he also serves as the director of the Summer Institute for Biblical Languages and academic dean.
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