REL 130: Biblical Hebrew II
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- REL 130.
- Re 120: Biblical Hebrew II
- Spring 2003
- MTuWF 12:30 - 1:30PM (we will not meet every Tuesday)
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| Professor |
Dr. Andrew G. Vaughn |
| Office |
Old Main 105C |
| office telephone |
x7475 |
| home telephone |
934-1225 (before 8PM) |
| office hours |
MW 10:30 - 11:30; W 1:30 - 2:30 AND by appointment (this means that I really do want you to make appointments) |
- Required Text (for both semesters):
- Thomas O. Lambdin, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1971) (abbreviated Lambdin)
- Andrew G. Vaughn, A Student's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew, forthcoming book to be published by Westminster/John Knox that will be distributed by chapters over the website. (abbreviated Vaughn)
Goals and Objectives of the Course: The primary goal of the course is to enable the student to read and interpret the Hebrew Scriptures in the original language. With this in mind, the course introduces elementary Hebrew grammar and syntax in the context of reading selected passages from the Old Testament in Hebrew. The student will be introduced to a variety of genres in the Old Testament (i.e, poetry and prose). In order to aid the student in interpretation of Old Testament texts, we will devote study to the proper use of various lexical tools and commentaries. By the end of the second semester, the student should be able to read and interpret a large portion of the Hebrew Bible with the use of lexical aids.
Course Requirements: The following requirements will facilitate the goals listed above:
- Faithful attendance and participation in class (you cannot learn Hebrew if you do not come to class)
- Completion of daily homework assignments (you may work with your classmates on these)
- Completion of daily vocabulary assignments (much of learning Hebrew is just memorization)
- Participation in "Interpretation Workshops" during the class hour
- Completion of weekly quizes
- Completion of a mid-term exam
- Completion of a final exam (we may have individual, oral exams)
Anticipated Method of Evaluation:
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| Attendance |
10%
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| Homework |
5%
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| Weekly Quizes |
45%
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| Final Exam |
40%
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| Total |
100%
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ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE OF TOPICS AND READINGS
Click here for a separate website with summary pages
- Feb. 09 (M): Review from First semester
- Go over key paradigms
- Go over construct chain rules
- Go over translation of Genesis 2
10 (Tu): Continue review
- Review vocabulary from chapters 1-6
- Review translation of Exodus 2
- Review key paradigms
- Review construct chain rules
- 11 (W):
- Review vocabulary from chapters 7-12
- Review key paradigms
- Review construct chain rules
- Review translation of Gen 2
13 (F): Quiz
- Quiz on paradigms, vocabulary (only Hebrew to English
- Begin discussion of Chapter 13 (Intensive, Factitive, and denominative verbs in the Piel)
- Review Chapter 13 in class (link)
- Begin Worksheet on Piel verbs drill in class (link)
- Begin drill sheet on parsing Piel verbs in class (link)
16 (M): Chapter 13
- Read carefully through Chapter 13 (link)
- Homework
- Complete drill sheet on Piel verb forms (link)
- Complete drill sheet on parsing Piel verbs (link)
- Complete drill sheet on parsing Qal and Piel verbs (link)
- Resources
- Piel paradigms and audio files of the paradigms (link)
- Vocabulary from Chapter 13 and audio file of vocab (link)
- Vocabulary up through Chapter 13 (link)
- Hebrew verses from Chapter 13 with emphasis on the Piel (link with audio)
18 (W): Chapter 13
20 (F): Chapter 13 Quiz and introduction to Chapter 14 (Piel weak forms and Numbers)
- Quiz
- Hebrew verses from Chapter 13 with emphasis on Piel (link)
- Key Paradigms (link)
- Vocabulary through Chapter 13 (link)
- Introduction to Chapter 14-- Piel weak forms and Numbers (link)
23 (M): Chapter 14
- Read carefully through Chapter 14 (link)
- Homework
- Complete drill sheet on Piel weak verb forms (link)
- Complete drill sheet on parsing Piel weak verb forms (link)
- Complete drill sheet on numbers (link)
- Resources
- Paradigms with audio of Piel weak verb forms (link)
- Vocabulary from Chapter 14 with audio (link)
- Vocabulary up through Chapter 14 (link)
- Hebrew verses from Chapter 14 with emphasis on weak Piel verbs (link with audio)
- Hebrew numbers with audio (link)
25 (W): Chapter 14
- Complete translation of Hebrew verses with emphasis on weak Piel verbs (link)
- Review vocabulary and paradigms
27 (F): Chapter 14 Quiz and introduction to Chapter 15 (Hiphil Strong verbs)
- Quiz
- Hebrew verses from Chapter 14 (link)
- Vocabulary through Chapter 14 (link)
- Introduction to Chapter 15 (Hiphil strong verbs and causative verbs)
- Sight reading: Deut 4:10ff (link)
Mar 1 (M): Chapter 15 (link)
- Homework
- Complete Hiphil Drill sheet (link)
- Read carefully Chapter 15 (link)
- Memorize new vocabulary (link)
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8 (M): Chapter 16 (link)
10 (W):
- Homework:
- go over Chatper 16 (link) and bring questions to class
- review all vocabulary through Chapter 16 (link)
- complete worksheet on Hiphil weak verb (link)
12 (F): Quiz on vocabulary through Chapter 16
- Quiz on vocabulary through Chapter 16 (link)
- Go over sentences using vocabulary from Chap 16 in class (link)
15 (M): Translation of Sentences and Exodus 10
- Review all sentences using vocabulary from Chap 16 (link)
- Begin work on translation of Exodus 10 (link)
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17 (W): Continued Translation and Introduction of Niphal (Chapter 17-- link)
19 (F): Quiz will cover translation of sentences and Exodus 10
- Review translations
- Exodus 10 translation notes (link)
- Quiz on translations
22 (M): Sentences from Chapter 17 and worksheets on Niphal (link)
23 (Tu):
26 (F):
29 (M):
30 (Tu): we will have class on Tuesday this week
31 (W):
Apr 2 (F): Independent readings
5 (M): Easter/ Passover Break
6 (Tu): Easter/ Passover Break
7 (W): Easter/ Passover Break
9 (F): Easter/ Passover Break
12 (M): Easter/ Passover Break
13 (Tu): we will have class on Tuesday this week
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26 (M):
28 (W): MAYDAY! (abbreviated class period)
30 (F):
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18 (Tu): We will have class this week
19 (W): Last day of classes
Final Exam: on the day set by the registrar
- Cumlative exam
- all vocabulary to date
- key paradigms
- all translations from second semester
- memorization of verses to be assigned
- sight reading passages