Details for Old Testament Hebrew III

Awards offering Old Testament Hebrew III

This unit is offered as a part of the following awards:

• Graduate Certificate in Arts
• Graduate Diploma in Arts
• Master of Arts

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Describe a broad range of syntactic issues within Biblical Hebrew narrative and poetic texts.
2. Critically evaluate the process of interpreting difficult passages of the OT;
3. Translate and exegete advanced passages of the Hebrew OT into idiomatic English;
4. Analyse and synthesise linguistic issues that affect translation, exegesis and exposition.

Subject Content

• Hebrew writing and reading
• Late Biblical Hebrew
• Masoretic accents
• Issues in discourse analysis
• Translation of Old Testament texts
• Interpretation and meaning of texts

This course may be offered in the following formats

• Face to Face (on site)
• Distance/E-learning (online)

Please consult your course prospectus or enquire about how and when this course will be offered next at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

• Presentation (30%)
• Translation Essay (30%)
• Linguistic Analysis (40%)

Prescribed Text

• Arnold, B.T., and J.H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Second ed. Cambridge: CUP, 2018.