Accessing Hebrew and Greek with out knowing the Languages

Date Cancelled
College University of Trinity College, Faculty of Divinity
Instructor(s)
Course Code TRB1901HS
Semester Second Semester
Section 0101
Online No
Credits One Credit
Location Toronto (St George Campus)
Description

Students wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies are often required to study Hebrew and Greek (and some programs even require Aramaic or Syriac). However, students not wishing to specialize in Biblical Studies tend to avoid taking courses in biblical languages. This tends to compromise their understanding of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, New Testament/Greek Bible, the Apocryphal texts, Talmudic texts, and Rabbinical literature.
This course offers students the chance to be familiarized with biblical languages—mainly Hebrew and Greek—tools, and resources enabling them to better understand such texts. While the mere knowledge of the Hebrew and Greek alphabet makes it possible for students to access the interlinear Bible and dictionaries, this course goes beyond that to explore basic grammar and syntax to better assist students with exegeting biblical texts. Students will also be trained to use Interlinear Bibles, Concordances, Lexicons, and Commentaries in the original languages. Biblical texts selected will aim to highlight the value of knowing the text in the original language as opposed to translation.

Schedule Tue
Start Time 19:00
End Time 21:00
Minimum Enrolment 8
Maximum Enrolment 20
Enrolment Notes

Any student that has completed two semesters or more of either Hebrew or Greek within the past four years is ineleigible to take this course for credit

Teaching Method
Lectures
Workshop
Tutorial
Means of Evaluation
Class Participation
Quizzes
Currently Offered Winter 2023