Läskurs i Gamla testamentet

Readings in the Old Testament

Förkunskapskrav

Innehåll

The course gives the student a deeper understanding of the syntax of Old Testament Hebrew and in general a better reading proficiency. All the major topics of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax will be covered.

Utbildningsmål

As a result of successfully completing this course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge and Understanding
-obtain a working knowledge of the syntax of Old Testament Hebrew
-obtain knowledge to distinguish the different levels of syntactical analysis of Old Testament Hebrew
-get the understanding of the difference between words and phrases, clauses, and discourse
-learn an expanded working vocabulary of Old Testament Hebrew
-get an overall improved reading proficiency of Old Testament Hebrew.

Skills and Ability
-apply the syntax of Hebrew verbs
-apply the syntax of nouns and adjectives, including the article, pronouns, and prepositions
-apply the syntax of commands, prohibitions, questions, negations, and clauses
-apply the syntax of word order and clause structure.

Assessment and Approach
-assess choices in translation as an interaction between grammatical analysis and hermeneutics
-assess exegetical and grammatical choices based on the understanding that grammatical categories are interdependent upon a textual corpus, not absolutes.