ET 711 Syllabus (2016)
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Course Syllabus Course title:
ET 711 Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis
Course description:
A self-directed study course that provides the student with an introduction to Hebrew syntax and exegetical methodology.
Course instructor:
Robert R. Gonzales Jr. has been a pastor since 1997 and currently serves as the dean and a professor of Biblical Studies for Reformed Baptist Seminary. He holds a Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in Theology and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Old Testament Interpretation from Bob Jones University. He’s the author of Where Sin Abounds: the Spread of Sin and the Curse in Genesis with Special Focus on the Patriarchal Narrative (Wipf & Stock, 2010) and a contributor to The Reformed Baptist Theological Review and The Founders Journal.
Course credit:
3 credit-hours
Course textbooks:
Required textbooks: Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. Waltke, Bruce K., and M. O’Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Eisenbrauns, 1990. Van Pelt, Miles V., and Gary Pratico. Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible. Zondervan, 2006. At least one of the following Hebrew lexicons: William Holladay. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament: Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1972. Koehler, L., W. Baumgartner, and J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Study Edition. 2 volumes. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2001. Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. The New Brown-Driver-BriggsGesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1979. Recommended textbooks: Hebrew Text Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 5th edition. American Bible Society, 1997. A. Philip Brown II and Bryan W. Smith, editors. A Reader’s Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. Grammars Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. Williams, Ronald. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline, 3rd edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.
Gesenius, Wilhelmus. Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar. Edited by E. Kautsch. Translated by E. A. Cowley. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. 2 volumes. Translated by T. Muraoka. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2000. Lexicons Koehler, L., W. Baumgartner, and J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Study Edition. 2 volumes. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2001. Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. The New Brown-Driver-BriggsGesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979. Word Studies VanGemeren, W. A., ed. The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis. 5 volumes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997. Jenni, Ernst, and Claus Westermann. Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament. 3 volumes. Translated by Mark Biddle. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997. Harris, R. L., Gleason L. Archer Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, eds. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. 2 volumes. Chicago: Moody Press, 1980. Linguistics Barr, James. The Semantics of Biblical Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961. Beekman, John and John Callow, Translating the Word of God. Zondervan, 1974. Carson, Donald. Exegetical Fallacies. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996. Silva, Moisés. God, Language and Scripture. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991. Silva, Moisés. Biblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. Course requirements:
Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Reading
The student must complete the following assigned readings: (1) Pratico and Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. ___ “Introduction to the Hebrew Bible” (chapter 36), pp. 403-414. (2) Waltke and O’Connor, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (IBHS) Segment one ___ “Language and Text” in IBHS, pp. 3-30 Segment two ___ “Number” in IBHS, pp. 111-24. ___ “Genitive Function” in IBHS, pp. 136-60. Segment three ___ “Accusative Function and Related Matters” in IBHS, pp. 161-86. ___ “Prepositions” in IBHS, pp. 187-225. ___ “Infinitive Absolute” and “Infinitive Construct” in IBHS, pp. 580-611.
Segment four ___ “Participles” in IBHS, pp. 612-31. ___ “Subordination” in IBHS, pp. 632-46. ___ “Coordination and Clausal Adverbs” and “Exclamations and Polar Questions” in IBHS, pp. 647-85. (2) Workbook
The student should complete all the exercises in the following workbook: Van Pelt, Miles V., and Gary Pratico. Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible. Zondervan, 2006.
(3) Word Studies
The student will complete two word-study projects each one to two pages in length (single spaced). The student should first do his own analysis on the word’s usage. Then he may check his initial analysis against the analyses found in lexicons and word studies. The student should consult “The Procedure for Composing a Word Study” for further guidelines. The student may also request from the instructor a sample word study.
(4) Commentary
The student will write a grammatical and exegetical commentary on one of the two following passages: Genesis 3:1-13 or Genesis 11:1-9. The commentary should include an expositional outline and practical applications from the text. The student should consult “Guidelines for Composing a Commentary” for further details.
(5) Exams
The student should complete the following exams: Midterm Exam (100 points): •
•
Questions from reading in Pratico and Van Pelt (“Introduction to the Hebrew Bible”) and in Waltke and O’Connor including segment one (“Language and Text”) and segment two (“Number” and “Genitive Function”). Parsing and translation from workbook exercises 1-16.
Final Exam (100 points): •
•
Questions from reading in Waltke and O’Connor, including segment three (“Accusative Function and Related Matters”; “Prepositions”; “Infinite Construct”) and segment four segment four of Waltke and O’Connor (“Participles”; “Subordination”; “Coordination and Clausal Adverbs” and “Exclamations and Polar Questions”). Parsing and translation from workbook exercises 17-30.
The student should use the “Study Guide” provided by the course instructor to prepare for the questions on the exam based on the reading. By completing the workbook exercises, the student will prepare himself for the parsing and translation sections on the exams. Course grading:
Reading and translation workbook: 10% Word Studies: 30% Commentary Project: 30% Course Exams: 30%
Course Syllabus Course title:
ET 711 Hebrew Syntax & Exegesis
Course description:
A self-directed study course that provides the student with an introduction to Hebrew syntax and exegetical methodology.
Course instructor:
Robert R. Gonzales Jr. has been a pastor since 1997 and currently serves as the dean and a professor of Biblical Studies for Reformed Baptist Seminary. He holds a Master of Arts degree (M.A.) in Theology and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Old Testament Interpretation from Bob Jones University. He’s the author of Where Sin Abounds: the Spread of Sin and the Curse in Genesis with Special Focus on the Patriarchal Narrative (Wipf & Stock, 2010) and a contributor to The Reformed Baptist Theological Review and The Founders Journal.
Course credit:
3 credit-hours
Course textbooks:
Required textbooks: Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. Waltke, Bruce K., and M. O’Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Eisenbrauns, 1990. Van Pelt, Miles V., and Gary Pratico. Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible. Zondervan, 2006. At least one of the following Hebrew lexicons: William Holladay. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament: Based upon the Lexical Work of Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1972. Koehler, L., W. Baumgartner, and J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Study Edition. 2 volumes. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2001. Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. The New Brown-Driver-BriggsGesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon. Peabody: Hendrickson, 1979. Recommended textbooks: Hebrew Text Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 5th edition. American Bible Society, 1997. A. Philip Brown II and Bryan W. Smith, editors. A Reader’s Hebrew Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. Grammars Gary D. Pratico and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2007. Williams, Ronald. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline, 3rd edition. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007.
Gesenius, Wilhelmus. Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar. Edited by E. Kautsch. Translated by E. A. Cowley. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. 2 volumes. Translated by T. Muraoka. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 2000. Lexicons Koehler, L., W. Baumgartner, and J. Stamm. The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Study Edition. 2 volumes. Translated and edited by M. E. J. Richardson. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2001. Brown, F., S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs. The New Brown-Driver-BriggsGesenius Hebrew and English Lexicon. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1979. Word Studies VanGemeren, W. A., ed. The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis. 5 volumes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997. Jenni, Ernst, and Claus Westermann. Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament. 3 volumes. Translated by Mark Biddle. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1997. Harris, R. L., Gleason L. Archer Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke, eds. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. 2 volumes. Chicago: Moody Press, 1980. Linguistics Barr, James. The Semantics of Biblical Language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1961. Beekman, John and John Callow, Translating the Word of God. Zondervan, 1974. Carson, Donald. Exegetical Fallacies. 2nd edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996. Silva, Moisés. God, Language and Scripture. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1991. Silva, Moisés. Biblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. Course requirements:
Student must satisfactorily complete the following course requirements:
(1) Reading
The student must complete the following assigned readings: (1) Pratico and Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Grammar. ___ “Introduction to the Hebrew Bible” (chapter 36), pp. 403-414. (2) Waltke and O’Connor, Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax (IBHS) Segment one ___ “Language and Text” in IBHS, pp. 3-30 Segment two ___ “Number” in IBHS, pp. 111-24. ___ “Genitive Function” in IBHS, pp. 136-60. Segment three ___ “Accusative Function and Related Matters” in IBHS, pp. 161-86. ___ “Prepositions” in IBHS, pp. 187-225. ___ “Infinitive Absolute” and “Infinitive Construct” in IBHS, pp. 580-611.
Segment four ___ “Participles” in IBHS, pp. 612-31. ___ “Subordination” in IBHS, pp. 632-46. ___ “Coordination and Clausal Adverbs” and “Exclamations and Polar Questions” in IBHS, pp. 647-85. (2) Workbook
The student should complete all the exercises in the following workbook: Van Pelt, Miles V., and Gary Pratico. Graded Reader of Biblical Hebrew: A Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible. Zondervan, 2006.
(3) Word Studies
The student will complete two word-study projects each one to two pages in length (single spaced). The student should first do his own analysis on the word’s usage. Then he may check his initial analysis against the analyses found in lexicons and word studies. The student should consult “The Procedure for Composing a Word Study” for further guidelines. The student may also request from the instructor a sample word study.
(4) Commentary
The student will write a grammatical and exegetical commentary on one of the two following passages: Genesis 3:1-13 or Genesis 11:1-9. The commentary should include an expositional outline and practical applications from the text. The student should consult “Guidelines for Composing a Commentary” for further details.
(5) Exams
The student should complete the following exams: Midterm Exam (100 points): •
•
Questions from reading in Pratico and Van Pelt (“Introduction to the Hebrew Bible”) and in Waltke and O’Connor including segment one (“Language and Text”) and segment two (“Number” and “Genitive Function”). Parsing and translation from workbook exercises 1-16.
Final Exam (100 points): •
•
Questions from reading in Waltke and O’Connor, including segment three (“Accusative Function and Related Matters”; “Prepositions”; “Infinite Construct”) and segment four segment four of Waltke and O’Connor (“Participles”; “Subordination”; “Coordination and Clausal Adverbs” and “Exclamations and Polar Questions”). Parsing and translation from workbook exercises 17-30.
The student should use the “Study Guide” provided by the course instructor to prepare for the questions on the exam based on the reading. By completing the workbook exercises, the student will prepare himself for the parsing and translation sections on the exams. Course grading:
Reading and translation workbook: 10% Word Studies: 30% Commentary Project: 30% Course Exams: 30%
