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GRK7620 Advanced Greek Reading Reading of key passages in the Greek New Testament with particular attention to an inductive study of the grammar. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: GRK 7610. Occasional.

GRK7650 Septuagint A study of the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Includes an overview of its history, comparative grammar and translation, the use of the LXX in textual criticism and the use of the LXX in the New Testament. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisites: GRK 5120 and HEB 5120. Every 2-3 years.

GRK7900 Introduction to Textual Criticism (Greek) An introduction to the materials, history, and principles of New Testament textual criticism. Application of principles to selected passages in the Greek New Testament. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: GRK 5120. Occasional.

Hebrew HEB5110 Biblical Hebrew I An introduction to the fundamentals of classical Hebrew with primary emphasis on the strong verb and basic vocabulary. Credit will be given only if both HEB5110 and HEB5120 are satisfactorily completed. 3 semester hrs. Fall semester, Summer term, and January term.

HEB5120 Biblical Hebrew II A continuation of HEB 5110 with emphasis on the weak verb and readings from biblical text. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: HEB 5110. Spring semester, summer term, and January term.

HEB6000 Hebrew Exegesis: [Book] An exegesis of a selected text/texts from the Hebrew Bible (May be taken more than once for credit, if the text selection is different). 3 semester hrs. Prerequisites: HEB 5120. Fall and Spring semesters.

HEB6500 Biblical Hebrew Syntax and Exegesis A consideration of the special problems of intermediate Hebrew grammar with supervised reading of selected texts in the Old Testament. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisites: HEB 5120. Fall and Spring semesters and Summer term.

HEB6600 Intermediate Hebrew Exegesis A practicum in the exegesis of Hebrew text building on the intermediate level study of Hebrew grammar and syntax. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: HEB6500. Spring semester.

HEB6740 Biblical Hebrew Poetry A study of the different aspects and characteristics of what is known as Biblical Hebrew poetry with special attention to the pervasive features of parallelism. Selected texts from the Hebrew Bible will be read to illustrate salient features of poetry as compared with standard prose. A history of its study from antiquity down to the present will be included. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: HEB6500

HEB7620 Advanced Hebrew Reading A consideration of the special problems of advanced Hebrew grammar with supervised reading of selected texts in the historical, prophetic, and poetical sections of the Old Testament. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: HEB 6500. Occasional.

HEB7810 Biblical Aramaic A study of the basic principles of phonology, morphology, and syntax of Biblical Aramaic. Translation and analysis of the Aramaic texts, both biblical and Second Temple Literature. The course assumes a reading knowledge of Hebrew. 3 semester hrs. Prerequisite: HEB 5120. Every 2-3 years.

HEB7820 Syriac A study of the basic principles of phonology, morphology, syntax of the Syriac language including the Estrangelo, Serto, and Eastern scripts, including translation and analysis of Syriac texts. Prerequisite: HEB7810. Every 2-3 years.

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