Course Catalog

HEB202E Elementary Old Testament Hebrew I (2 credits) 9411

COURSE DESCRIPTION
A study of the fundamentals of accidence and basic syntax of Biblical Hebrew. A review of selected portions of the Hebrew Old Testament. This course is taught through correspondence.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS
Mansoor, Menahem. Biblical Hebrew Step by Step, 2nd ed., Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1986.

Audio CD “Biblical Hebrew Vol. 1” by Manahem Mansoor.

Supplemental Text:
Yates, Kyle M. The Essentials of Biblical Hebrew. Revised by John Joseph Owens. Evanston: Harper & Row Publishers, 1954. (Recommended, but not required)

This textbook will be an excellent reference work to have on hand and can be obtained, along with the one specified above, from our correspondence department. The material will not be presented in the same order as it is in the text, but Yates’ book does present further diagrams and explanations to aid the beginning student who does not have the benefit of a classroom situation or a professor to question directly. Since not all will have this book, no references to it have been made in the assignments; however, the table of contents is sufficiently complete for a beginning Hebrew student to locate Yates’ material relative to any Hebrew language problem which may be studied in the Mansoor text

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COURSE OVERVIEW
Ideally speaking, the work of this course is set-up for you on the basis of one assignment per week, covering a twelve-week period. It is a course requirement that you send in the completed assignment when it is finished rather than waiting until several are completed and then sending several at one time. This requirement is reasonable since you will then be able to avoid repeating the errors of one paper on a succeeding one.

Always feel at liberty to ask any questions on any of the textbook material that is not clear or on any work that is handed in for correction. Utilize the assignment cover sheet to include questions regarding the Hebrew language. Please note that whenever this study guide differs with the textbook, the syllabus takes precedence over the text.

LEARNING DOCUMENTATION
Two examinations are required for this course. The first one is included in your textbook and is not to be looked at until you are ready to take it. The final examination will be sent separately to a minister or educator whom you shall designate for the purpose of proctoring. The final examination grade will constitute 20% of your final grade for the course. The assignments will be worth 80% of your final grade.

LEARNING EVALUATION
A normal progression in preparing a given assignment is as follows:

1. Carefully read the assignment sections of the textbook.

2. Listen carefully, with your textbook open to the CD recording, for the assignment on which you are working, practicing your own Hebrew pronunciation.

3. Write out the exercises for the assignment.

4. Mail in your written assignment, along with any questions you have on a separate sheet of paper.

5. Begin work on the next assignment. (However, do not mail in the next assignment until you have received back the former one and have reviewed it carefully.)

From reading the introduction to the textbook, you will notice there is a key to the textbook exercises available. You are on your honor not to secure or to use the key until you have completed your Hebrew course with us.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION
Online submissions are not accepted in this course. Assignments must be mailed in to the instructor for grading and correction.