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Book cover image of Hebrew for Biblical Interpretation by Arthur Walker-Jones

Authors: Arthur Walker-Jones
ISBN-13: 9781589830868, ISBN-10: 1589830865
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Society of Biblical Literature
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Arthur Walker-Jones

Arthur Walker-Jones, Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (1991), Princeton Theological Seminary, is Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and Prophetic Ministry, Faculty of Theology, at the University of Winnipeg, Canada.

Book Synopsis

Hebrew for Biblical Interpretation is an innovative textbook that combines the features of a traditional grammar with exercises in reading and interpreting the Hebrew Bible. It is designed to introduce seminary and university students to elementary Hebrew, focusing on biblical exegesis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction1
Ch. 1Consonants9
Ch. 2Vowels16
Ch. 3Nouns and Prepositions24
Ch. 4Word Studies34
Ch. 5Pronouns and Demonstratives41
Ch. 6Qal Imperfect, Part I48
Ch. 7Qal Imperfect, Part II58
Ch. 8Opening the Hebrew Bible68
Ch. 9Nouns in Construct75
Ch. 10Qal Perfect, Part I84
Ch. 11Qal Perfect, Part II89
Ch. 12Textual Criticism95
Ch. 13Adjectives105
Ch. 14Numbers109
Ch. 15Verb Stems115
Ch. 16Translation121
Ch. 17Hiphil Imperfect127
Ch. 18Piel Imperfect132
Ch. 19Hiphil Perfect137
Ch. 20Authors and Editors141
Ch. 21Piel Perfect149
Ch. 22Conjugations of Will, Part I152
Ch. 23Conjugations of Will, Part II160
Ch. 24Genre and Tradition167
Ch. 25Participles, Part I174
Ch. 26Participles, Part II179
Ch. 27Infinitive Construct182
Ch. 28Hebrew Narrative189
Ch. 29Infinitive Absolute194
Ch. 30Niphal198
Ch. 31Hitpael205
Ch. 32Hebrew Poetry211
Ch. 33Other Passive Stems215
Ch. 34Geminate Verbs220
Ch. 35Oaths226
Ch. 36Overview of Interpretation231
App. AVerb Chart Worksheets237
App. BStem and Conjugation Indicators239
App. CVerb Charts241
App. DTransliteration259
App. EAbbreviations of BHS261
App. FSelected Bibliographies265
Index271

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