Getting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Textbook, rev. ed.

by David L. Baker

Publisher:

Langham

, 2022

Overview

Getting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew provides a simple introduction to biblical Hebrew for beginners. Consisting of thirty lessons, the book focuses on the basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for reading and understanding the biblical text. Exercises are taken directly from the Hebrew Bible, and students gain hands-on experience with the joys and challenges of translation.

This textbook is specifically designed to be accessible for students who have never learned a foreign language or whose knowledge of English might be limited. For this reason, proficiency with English grammar is not assumed, and key concepts are explained as they occur. Tables of prefixes and suffixes are also provided to assist students in using a Hebrew dictionary.

By providing insight into the process of translating from ancient to modern languages, this resource will enrich a student’s ability to interpret the Hebrew Bible in the here and now. Systematic and easy to use, this introduction to biblical Hebrew is perfect for anyone desiring to better understand the Old Testament texts.

Key Features

• Provides a simple introduction to biblical Hebrew for beginners.
• Focuses on the basic grammar and vocabulary necessary for understanding the biblical text.
• Enriches a student’s ability to interpret the Hebrew Bible.

Praise for the Print Edition

I am delighted to welcome the publication of this book which is an excellent basic introduction to the language. Tens of thousands of students in Indonesia have benefited from this valuable guide and the launch of an English edition will give thousands more across the world access to it.

--Graham I. Davies, PhD, DD. University of Cambridge, UK

This book is a winner! A clearly written, affordable Hebrew grammar with straightforward grammatical explanations, exercises, readings of biblical texts, songs, conversations, and dramatic readings all in one volume.

--Rev Jill Firth, PhD. Ridley College Melbourne, Australia

Success in teaching biblical Hebrew is not only a matter of teacher qualification, but it also requires an appropriate textbook. As the fruit of Baker’s many dedicated years of teaching in Indonesia and the UK, this textbook is user-friendly for the classroom, both for lecturers and students.

--Yonky Karman, PhD. Jakarta Theological Seminary, Indonesia

Product Details

• Title: Getting to Grips with Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Textbook
• Author: David L. Baker
• Edition: Revised Edition
• Publisher: Langham
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 220
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible; Bible Language, style; Hebrew language; Hebrew language Textbooks for foreign speakers English; Textbooks for English speakers
• ISBNs: 9781839736735, 9781839737121, 1839736739, 1839737123
• Resource ID: LLS:GTTNGGRPSRVSDTN
• Resource Type: Grammar
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-10-26T23:20:10Z

About David L. Baker

David L. Baker (PhD, University of Sheffield) is a lecturer in biblical studies at All Nations Christian College, Hertfordshire, England. Until 2014 he was senior lecturer in Old Testament at Trinity Theological College in Perth, Western Australia. Previously, he was deputy warden of Tyndale House, Cambridge, England, and a seminary lecturer in Indonesia for over twenty years. He is the author of Two Testaments, One Bible: The Theological Relationship Between the Old and New Testaments and Tight Fists or Open Hands? Wealth and Poverty in Old Testament Law, as well as several books in Indonesian. His research interests include Deuteronomy, the Decalogue, the relationship between the Testaments, and wealth and poverty in the Old Testament.