Hebrew for the Rest of Us : Using Hebrew Tools Without Mastering Biblical Hebrew / [Text]
Lee M. Fields.
- xvi, 281 pages : Pb illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Week 1: "Getting to know you": consonants and the history of Hebrew -- It doesn't look like Greek to me -- the Hebrew alphabet -- Whose language is dead? -- the history of Hebrew -- Week 2: "Getting to know all about you": vowels and how we got the OT -- Get the point? -- the Hebrew vowels -- Canon, text, and versions -- Week 3: Roots, clauses, and function words -- Getting to the root of the matter -- Hebrew word roots -- "Yes, Virginia, there are ... clauses" -- Wow! -- the conjunction waw and friends -- Prepositions come before -- Week 4: Nominals -- What's in a name? -- overview of nominals -- Be sure you read this! -- the article -- A tale of two states -- case functions -- An apt description -- adjectives -- Week 5: Verbals -- Where the action is -- overview of verbs -- When the perfect comes -- perfect forms -- There's nothing wrong with ... imperfect forms -- Where there's a will, there are ... volitional forms -- To infinitives and beyond! -- infinitives & participles -- Week 6: A method to our madness -- What do you mean? -- Hebrew word studies -- Tools of the trade -- books in paper and electronic form -- If it's not poetry, it's ... Hebrew prose -- It may not rhyme, but it's still ... Hebrew poetry.
"If you would like to learn Hebrew so you can study your Bible better, but you can't spare two years for college or seminary courses, then Hebrew for the Rest of Us is for you. Developed by Hebrew scholar and instructor Lee Fields, this revolutionary crash-course on "pre-Hebrew" will acquaint you with the essentials of the language and deepen your understanding of God's Word. You'll gain a sound knowledge of basic Hebrew, and you'll learn how to use tools that will add muscle to your Bible studies."--Back cover.