HEBREW BASICS AND RESOURCES
3 Credit Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course is a study of the Hebrew language with emphasis on the basics of grammar and syntax looking toward exegesis of the Old Testament text. The course is designed to introduce the students to Biblical Hebrew with the primary intention of getting the students familiarized with original language with which the text of the Old Testament was written.
The focus of the course would be among others to help the students to learn how to identify, read and write the Hebrew consonants (and vowels). Attempts would also be made at helping participants in the course to analyze different grammatical aspects of the Biblical Hebrew.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, students should have been:
1. Helped to identify, read and read the consonants (and vowels) of the Biblical Hebrew language.
2. Helped to possess basic and working knowledge of the different grammatical aspects of the Biblical Hebrew language.
3. Able to analyze the different grammatical aspects of the Biblical Hebrew language.
4. Able to think critically, analytically and develop a working knowledge of Biblical Hebrew grammar and syntax, leading to acquiring skills in reading and interpreting the Old Testament Scripture.
5. Able to gain basic proficiency in biblical Hebrew for them to be able to fluently read the Hebrew scripture.
6. Able to effectively communicate the word of God with basic understanding of the Biblical Hebrew language.
7. Able to read, write and translate a good number of Biblical Hebrew vocabularies.
CORE VALUES
- Uprightness and Godliness
- Faithfulness to Biblical Revelation
- Commitment to the Gospel and Christian Mission
- Passion for Academic Excellence
- Contemporary and Contextual Relevance