Showing posts with label Hebrew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hebrew. Show all posts

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Why Learn the Biblical Languages

See these clips by Elizabeth Groves on why you should learn the biblical languages.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Hebrew: "The Language Pleasing to God"

In reading Pseudo-Clementine's Recognitions for my devotions . . . (just kidding!) I came across this rather amusing passage:
In the fifteenth generation, men first worshiped fire and constructed idols. Now, until that time one language prevailed, the language pleasing to God: Hebrew (1.30.5)
All my OT pals will love this quote!

Monday, May 04, 2009

What are the Best Hebrew Grammars?

From a survey of the readers, what are the top Hebrew Grammars for teaching students:

Mark David Futato, Beginning Biblical Hebrew
Page H. Kelley, Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar
Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt, Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar
Allen P. Ross, Introducing Biblical Hebrew
Other ???

I've used Ross a bit and, while it's thorough and systematic, it struck me as a book better for training linguists than pastors.