Hebrew V

Catalog description

This course will consist primarily of intermediate poetic readings from the Old Testament. Students will increase their knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary and further develop their understanding of Hebrew syntax, especially as that syntax and vocabulary are affected by the genre of poetry. They will also study the culture and genre in which the assigned texts were written while learning about the textual apparatus used in critical editions of the Hebrew Old Testament. Prerequisites: (HEB 402 or 3020 ).