This unit is designed to enable students with a background in biblical Hebrew to advance their Hebrew skills through the guided reading of selected Hebrew texts. Passages are chosen from both prose and poetic texts. Attention is given to a morphological and syntactical explanation of the texts. Students will also revise their knowledge of Hebrew grammar and learn the fundamentals of textual criticism.
Unit code: BA2502C
Unit status: Archived (Major revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2
Unit discipline: Old Testament
Delivery Mode: Face to Face
Proposing College: Catholic Theological College
Show when this unit is running1. | Give an English equivalent of selected prose and poetic passages from the Hebrew Bible with and without the aid of lexicons |
2. | Analyse and categorise accurately frequent Hebrew word forms, both verbal and nominal; |
3. | Exhibit sufficient control of the vocabulary associated with texts studied in class; |
4. | Apply their knowledge of Hebrew to the exegesis of passages in the Hebrew Bible. |
AL1101C and AL1102C or equivalent
Classes consist of reading and analysing texts, discussing philological problems, revising vocabulary and grammar, as well as interactive lectures and discussions.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Short Answer Tests | 10 x 15-minute tests (equivalent to 2,500 words) |
2500 | 50.0 |
Written Examination | 2-hour written examination |
2000 | 50.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by John Capper on 6 May, 2018
Unit record last updated: 2022-12-12 15:18:22 +1100