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Synopsis
This useful grammar introduces undergraduate and graduate students to the essentials of classical Hebrew. The author first establishes a foundation for study with descriptions of the basics of the Hebrew writing system, often an initial stumbling block for students, and discusses both historical and modern Israeli pronunciations. He moves on to morphology and syntax, and describes the simple and regular elements of the language and then proceeds to the complex and irregular elements. Through the lessons outlined in the text, the reader will translate the book of Ruth, as well as other biblical and nonbiblical texts, to learn skills in reading both the entire Hebrew Bible and the later sixth-century Hebrew material, such as the Lachish Letter. Study of this later material will provide the student with an introduction to Hebrew poetry and inscriptions. Accomplished students of this text will be prepared to progress to advanced study of Hebrew grammar and exegesis of the Hebrew Bible.
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About the Author
Donald R. Vance, Ph.D. (1997) in Biblical Interpretation, Denver University-Iliff School of Theology, is Associate Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature at Oral Roberts University. His most recent publication is A Hebrew Reader for Ruth (Hendrickson, 2003).
Donald R. Vance, Ph.D. (1997) in Biblical Interpretation, Denver University-Iliff School of Theology, is Associate Professor of Biblical Languages and Literature at Oral Roberts University. His most recent publication isA Hebrew Reader for Ruth (Hendrickson, 2003).
Review
'Donald Vance's Introduction to Classical Hebrew will provide students with a serious foundation for further study. It is suited to a one-year course and focuses, as all introductory grammars of Biblical Hebrew must, on the morphology of the language. The basic processes of the sound system, the various vowel lengthening and reduction mechanisms, are introduced early and clearly. They are repeated as needed throughout the book. A grasp of these processes makes learning the forms easier. The vocabulary is clearly presented, and there is a broad set of readings. Appropriate attention is given to problems of translation and the differences between Biblical Hebrew and English.'
M. O'Connor, Department of Semitics, The Catholic University of America
'To a degree beyond anything that I have seen in my twenty-plus years as a teacher of the subject, Vance's work is lucidly organized and cross-referenced, as well as replete with historical explanations of phenomena in the language, in a way sure to prove valuable to students who return to it after their introductory course for purposes of review or reference. ... I recommend Vance's work highly to colleagues as a worthy investment for their own libraries (and those of their institutions).'
George Heider, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005
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- PublisherBrill
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0391042009
- ISBN 13 9780391042001
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages426
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