Units timetabled for 2013 and 2014 are provisional only, and details of semester and time will change. The official timetable for each year is released on 1 September of the prior year.

Archived unit descriptions for 2011 are available here.

Biblical Hebrew

Unit Code: 
AL111
RTI: 
Whitley College
Unit Value: 
15 points

An introduction to Biblical Hebrew, the unit is designed to provide a basic linguistic awareness of the language and the ability to use lexical aids and commentaries. We will develop a working knowledge of the language, covering essential grammar and vocabulary, in conjunction with the translation of Old Testament texts.

Learning Outcomes: 

Upon successful completion of this unit, it is expected that students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate a basic knowledge of the grammar of the Hebrew language
  2. use lexical aids and commentaries
  3. translate simple Old Testament texts.
Timetabling
Semester: 
Semester 1
Day: 
Tuesday
Time: 
2:00 - 5:00
Location: 
Whitley College
Unit Frequency: 
Annual
Years Offered: 
2010
Years Offered: 
2011
Years Offered: 
2012
Years Offered: 
2013
Years Offered: 
2014
Notes: 

Time 2 - 5 pm at Whitley.

Unit Fields
Courses: 
Graduate Certificate in Theology
Courses: 
Graduate Diploma in Theology
Courses: 
Master of Divinity
Courses: 
Master of Theological Studies
Field: 
Field A Humanities
Disciplines: 
Biblical Languages
MDiv Field: 
Biblical Language
Department Name: 
Department of Biblical Studies
Unit Level
GradDip Field: 
Foundational
MDiv Type of Study: 
Foundational
Mode of Teaching: 
Semester
Teaching Methods: 

A three-hour weekly class for twelve weeks

Workload
Number of timetabled hours per week: 
3
Expected personal study hours per week: 
9
Total workload hours per week: 
12
Total workload hours for unit: 
144
Assessment
Assessment TypeWeightingLearning Outcomes Assessed
Assessment Type: 

Weekly translation and vocabulary exercises

Weighting: 
50%
Assessment Type: 

1 x 2 hour written examination

Weighting: 
50%
Recommended reading: 

* = set texts recommended for purchase

  • Brown, F., S. T. Driver and C. A. Briggs. A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament.  Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1906.
  • Clines, D. J. A., ed. The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew. 2 vols. Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1993 and 1995.
  • Holladay, W. L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Leiden: Brill, 1971; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1972.
  • *Kelley, P. H. Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992.
  • Seow, C. L. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew.  Rev. ed. Nashville: Abingdon, 1995.

 

© United Faculty of Theology, 2008-2012.