Description
Advanced Biblical Hebrew (Live Online Course)
The Advanced Biblical Hebrew course is designed for students who have completed our Intermediate Hebrew courses using the First Hebrew Grammar textbook or for those with previous knowledge of Hebrew. The course focuses on enabling students to read and translate Biblical Hebrew quickly and confidently, using well-known passages and the Book of Ruth.
Advanced Biblical Hebrew will run for 10 weeks in Term 1, 2025 and is the final Hebrew course we provide to help students read Biblical Hebrew on their own.
Course Outline & Student Outcomes
Advanced Biblical Hebrew is the final instalment of our two-year study of Biblical Hebrew. Students will continue to explore the grammar and vocabulary of Biblical Hebrew and read and translate the Book of Ruth. Weekly homework exercises will focus on improving reading fluency and translation skills.
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Students will need the workbook: Vance, Donad R. A Hebrew Reader for Ruth. Baker Academic (1 April 2002). https://www.amazon.com.au/Hebrew-Reader-Ruth-Donald-Vance/dp/0801047935
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KITTEL, Rudolf, Karl Elliger, Wilhelm Rudolph, Hans Peter Rüger, and G. E. Weil. 1977. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelstiftung.
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BROWN, Francis, S. R. D RIVER, Charles A. BRIGGS, James Strong, and Wilhelm Gesenius. 1996. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. (BDB)
Carry-Over Text, Students will continue to refer to the textbook:
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Simon, E., Motzkin, L. and Resnikoff, I. (2005) First Hebrew Primer: The Adult Beginner’s Path to Biblical Hebrew. Third Edition. Berkeley, California: Publishing, EKS.
Optional Book:
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STUART, Douglas K., Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors, Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press; Fourth Edition (2009).
The weekly classes will have the following structure: Review translation homework from previous week, introduce & discuss new material, read aloud in class, and introduce homework for the next week. There will also be periodic revision classes.
By the end of the course, the student will gain the following outcomes:
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Gain confidence in Hebrew as they translate the Book of Ruth and other selected passages
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Review previous grammar and parse verbs
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How to do word studies
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Learning to apply course material to one’s own personal life.
Course Delivery Description
Date: Each Tuesday night, 4 February – 8 April 2025.
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 PM (AEDT).
Location: Zoom Webinar
Cost: $150 full fare / $120 concession (covers all 10 sessions)
Instructor: Eleanor Miles
Course Textbook:
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Vance, Donad R. A Hebrew Reader for Ruth. Baker Academic (1 April 2002). https://www.amazon.com.au/Hebrew-Reader-Ruth-Donald-Vance/dp/0801047935
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KITTEL, Rudolf, Karl Elliger, Wilhelm Rudolph, Hans Peter Rüger, and G. E. Weil. 1977. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelstiftung.
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BROWN, Francis, S. R. D RIVER, Charles A. BRIGGS, James Strong, and Wilhelm Gesenius. 1996. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. (BDB)
Important Notes
● Upon enrolment, the student will receive access to the course page on Moodle, including the zoom link.
● The textbooks will need to be purchased separately.
Course Instructor
The course will be taught by Eleanor Miles. Eleanor holds a BA in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University, and is currently working on a Master of Divinity in Messianic Judaism from the Feinberg program at Talbot School of Theology. Eleanor has taught Biblical Hebrew in Australia and the USA for many years. Eleanor works with the ministry of Celebrate Messiah in Canberra, co-pastoring Hineh Yeshua Messianic Congregation.
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