HBRW 600

Summary
Explore the Hebrew Exegesis course and what you can expect to learn through the semester.

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Accredited by HLC & ABHE

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$440 per credit hour

Course Overview

Hebrew Exegesis I introduces Hebrew syntax and leads students in exegetical analysis of specified passages from the Hebrew Bible.

Professor: Dr. Philip Brown

Weekly readings are assigned.

Each week the professor meets with the class via live synchronous Google Hangout to discuss the material assigned for that week.

Students will use a standard critical Hebrew text to translate and analyze Hebrew text from the Old Testament.

Students will write two exegetical papers, approximately 10-12 pages each.

The key elements of Hebrew syntax as they relate to exegesis.
A twelve-step exegetical method for understanding and applying OT Hebrew texts.
A basic familiarity with BHS and BHQ, the standard critical Hebrew Bibles.
An understanding of the biblical, systematic, and practical theological implications of Jonah, Genesis 1, Deut. 6, 8, Psalms 1-2, and Proverbs 3.
Glosses for all Hebrew words that occur over 100x in the Hebrew Bible.

Added value that a knowledge of Hebrew adds to OT exegesis.
Both the positive and negative roles that Hebrew grammar plays in translation and exegesis of OT texts.
Exegetical method above exegetical conclusions.
The value of literary analytical tools for developing a biblical theological understanding of Hebrew narrative.
The confirmatory value of discourse analysis tools in identifying text types, text boundaries, and theological emphases.

Parse Hebrew verbs and distinguish verb senses based on their stem.
Apply the twelve step exegetical method in the production of an exegetical paper or an expository sermon.
Articulate how use of Hebrew contributes to the exegetical process.
Use the critical apparati of BHS and BHQ.
Make better use of Hebrew grammar for translation, translation evaluation, word study, and exegetical analysis.