Overview
Often students want to maintain their Biblical Hebrew when they're between courses or they decide to pick back up reading the Hebrew Bible, but they don't know where to start. This book provides 90 days of guided readings to help students retain their knowledge and grow their skill in reading and interpreting the Old Testament.
H. H. Hardy II, an expert in Biblical Hebrew and an experienced teacher, guides readers through level-appropriate passages selected from across the Old Testament canon, encouraging them to read and investigate a few verses each day. The book begins with easy passages and gradually increases in difficulty throughout the 90 days. Each guided reading includes the Hebrew text, explanations of unfamiliar vocabulary and verb forms, and grammatical descriptions focused on exegesis. Each day ends with a "For the Journey" section, which reflects on important details and applications of the text.
This follow-up to Hardy's Exegetical Gems from Biblical Hebrew is ideal for Hebrew language students after their first year of study and for those who want to revive their knowledge and love of Biblical Hebrew. A companion volume for Greek is available.
H. H. Hardy II, an expert in Biblical Hebrew and an experienced teacher, guides readers through level-appropriate passages selected from across the Old Testament canon, encouraging them to read and investigate a few verses each day. The book begins with easy passages and gradually increases in difficulty throughout the 90 days. Each guided reading includes the Hebrew text, explanations of unfamiliar vocabulary and verb forms, and grammatical descriptions focused on exegesis. Each day ends with a "For the Journey" section, which reflects on important details and applications of the text.
This follow-up to Hardy's Exegetical Gems from Biblical Hebrew is ideal for Hebrew language students after their first year of study and for those who want to revive their knowledge and love of Biblical Hebrew. A companion volume for Greek is available.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Journey 1: Beginning
Route 1: Genesis 1:1-5
Route 2: Genesis 1:26-2:4
Route 3: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Route 4: Exodus 20:1-17
Route 5: 2 Samuel 7:4-17
Journey 2: Continuing
Route 6: Joshua 24:14-28
Route 7: Isaiah 6:1-13
Route 8: Exodus 2:1-25
Journey 3: Expanding
Route 9: Ruth 1:1-2:1
Route 10: Proverbs 31:10-31
Route 11: Psalm 1:1-6
Route 12: Psalm 23:1-6
Appendix: Supplemental Vocabulary
Indexes
Journey 1: Beginning
Route 1: Genesis 1:1-5
Route 2: Genesis 1:26-2:4
Route 3: Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Route 4: Exodus 20:1-17
Route 5: 2 Samuel 7:4-17
Journey 2: Continuing
Route 6: Joshua 24:14-28
Route 7: Isaiah 6:1-13
Route 8: Exodus 2:1-25
Journey 3: Expanding
Route 9: Ruth 1:1-2:1
Route 10: Proverbs 31:10-31
Route 11: Psalm 1:1-6
Route 12: Psalm 23:1-6
Appendix: Supplemental Vocabulary
Indexes
Endorsements
“Have you forgotten your Biblical Hebrew, or are you seeking to retain what took enormous effort to learn? In this welcome book, Chip Hardy, as a seasoned teacher, provides exactly what students need to continue in their Hebrew studies. Full of exegetical tips and meaningful connections with Old Testament theology, Exegetical Journeys in Biblical Hebrew would be ideal as a textbook or for self-study!”
Jerry Hwang, associate professor of theology, Trinity Christian College
“Students of Biblical Hebrew can often resonate with the Israelites wandering in the wilderness. Though many set out filled with ambition and expectation, the bodies of dusty Hebrew Bibles regularly fall in the desert. Part of the problem is that students have no pillar to lead them after first-year Hebrew. But thanks to Professor Hardy, students now have someone to go before them and bring them into the land of Biblical Hebrew proficiency! Through a gradation of manageable and accessible chapters, Exegetical Journeys in Biblical Hebrew guides readers step by step into greater confidence in the biblical language. I look forward to seeing this book keep many more Hebrew students on the path as they walk with God through his word.”
Andrew M. King, assistant professor of biblical studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & Spurgeon College
“This is an outstanding and approachable resource to help students retain the basics of Hebrew grammar while also moving them forward by building their vocabulary and guiding them toward exegetical insights. Highly recommended for those wishing to revive and advance their Biblical Hebrew!”
Andrew T. Abernethy, professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
Author
H. H.,II Hardy
H. H. Hardy II (PhD, University of Chicago) is professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. He previously taught at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Exegetical Gems from Biblical Hebrew and other language resources.