RE 531 Directed Studies in Translating Texts from Hebrew Bible

This course is a continuation of part I (RE 530). In this second part of the course, students will use their newly developed skills in Hebrew grammar to read the Hebrew Bible in its original language. Students will work with the rules of Hebrew grammar and syntax to produce acceptable translations. The focus will be on narrative portions of the Hebrew Bible with some attention to Hebrew Poetry. Students will also explore issues of textual criticism where manuscripts diverge from one another. Students will have to learn how to read the critical apparatus in the BHS. This will entail learning some Latin terms, abbreviations for various manuscripts, signs and symbols.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

RE 530 or equivalent