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OTHB6300 -Intermediate Hebrew for Exegesis Hybrid New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Biblical Studies Spring 2018, Term 183 Mondays 9:00 am -10:50 am Class Dates: 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9, 4/23, 5/7 Dr. Daniel Warner Associate Professor of Old Testament and Archaeology Office: Orland FL 407-468-4251 dwarner@nobts.edu Mission Statement The mission of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is to equip leaders to fulfill the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. Core Value Focus The seminary has five core values. 1. Doctrinal Integrity: Knowing that the Bible is the Word of God, we believe it, teach it, proclaim it, and submit to it. This course addresses Doctrinal Integrity specifically by preparing students to grow in understanding and interpreting of the Bible. 2. Spiritual Vitality: We are a worshiping community emphasizing both personal spirituality and gathering together as a Seminary family for the praise and adoration of God and instruction in His Word. Spiritual Vitality is addressed by reminding students that a dynamic relationship with God is vital for effective ministry. 3. Mission Focus: We are not here merely to get an education or to give one. We are here to change the world by fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandments through the local church and its ministries. This course addresses Mission Focus by helping students understand the biblical foundations for fulfilling the Great Commission and the Great Commandments. 4. Characteristic Excellence: What we do, we do to the utmost of our abilities and resources as a testimony to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Characteristic Excellence is addressed by preparing students to excel in their ability to interpret Scripture, which is foundational to effective ministry. 5. Servant Leadership: We follow the model of Jesus and exert leadership and influence through the nurture and encouragement of those around us. Servant Leadership is modeled by classroom deportment. The core value focus for this academic year is Servant Leadership. Curriculum Competencies NOBTS faculty members realize that all ministers need to develop specific competencies if they are going to have an effective ministry. To increase the likelihood of NOBTS graduates having an effective ministry, the faculty developed a competency-based curriculum after identifying seven essential

competencies necessary for effective ministry. All graduates are expected to have at least a minimum level of competency in all of the following areas: 1. Biblical Exposition: to interpret and communicate the Bible accurately. 2. Christian Theological Heritage: To understand and interpret Christian theological heritage and Baptist polity for the church. 3. Disciple Making: To stimulate church health through mobilizing the church for missions, evangelism, discipleship, and church growth. 4. Interpersonal Skills: To perform pastoral care effectively, with skills in communication and conflict management. 5. Servant Leadership: To serve churches effectively through team ministry. 6. Spiritual and Character Formation: To provide moral leadership by modeling and mentoring Christian character and devotion. 7. Worship Leadership: To facilitate worship effectively. Course Description Students broaden their ability in and familiarity with Hebrew grammar and basic vocabulary so that they will be able to do in-depth translation and analysis of the text of the Old Testament. The course emphasizes grammatical constructions and verb forms as well as introductions to textual criticism and Hebrew syntax. The course includes readings from the various literary genres of the Hebrew text. Prerequisite: OTHB5300 Introductory Hebrew Grammar. Student Learning Outcomes/Course Objectives 1. Attitude: To pursue deep and lasting joy in the Lord by means of an intensive study of the Hebrew language of the Old Testament text and Become familiar with the standard resources which serve as tools for advanced work in biblical Hebrew To guide the student in developing ability to read the Hebrew Old Testament text 2. Skills Gain deeper knowledge in the grammar and syntax of the Hebrew Old Testament (esp. the book of Ruth) and enable the student to use with proper care various interpretative aids. Become proficient in the acquisition of an exegetical procedure relative to the translation of the Book of Ruth. In this process, the student will translate through the literary unit and complete exercises that reinforce the exegetical process for in class discussion. Begin to comprehend the principles and practices of textual criticism. The student will have an opportunity to apply these principles in the preparation of an exegetical project. 3. Knowledge: prepare the student for an application of the exegetical procedures to the sermonic and teaching processes Course Texts 1. Elliger, K. and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. New York: American Bible Society, 2001. BHS (electronic version or hardcopy) 2. Simon, Ethelyn, Irene Resnikoff, and Linda Motzkin. The First Hebrew Primer, Third edition, Revised with new explanatory notes and Answer Book. (Albany: CA: EKS Publishing, 1992). 3. Arnold and Choi., A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge Publishing or- Ronald J. Williams, Williams Hebrew Syntax, 3rd Edition, 2007 (There is a Kindle edition) need either one

4. Exegetical Notes (various) supplied by instructor posted on BB 5. Bush, Frederic W. Ruth, Esther. Word Biblical Commentary, vo1.9., Dallas, TX: Word Books,1996 or Electronic (Logos) 6. Chisholm, Jr., Robert B. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998). 7. --- A Workbook for Intermediate Hebrew: Grammar, Exegesis, and Commentary on Jonah and Ruth, (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel, 2006). 8. *Kantenwein, Diagrammatical Analysis, Brethren Missionary Herald, 1979 - not needed for class but highly recommended, either hard copy or electronic version (Logos) Course Assignments 1. Note any late work is 5 pts off per day, after a three day no credit for assignment! 2. Reading - You are to complete the reading assignments in accordance with the Course Assignments Schedule below (included are Word Commentary, Workbook, Syntax Grammar and any additional materials on BB- be sure to access this material very helpful). All assignments must be completed and you must report your reading progress on BB along with Workbook assignment (Before Sunday Midnight). You must complete 90% of the reading to qualify for an A, 80% to qualify for a B, and 70% to qualify for a C. Keep a record and be able to report by final exam. 3. Quizzes a. There will be up to ten quizzes. b. They will be based on the following: 1) vocabulary, 2) verbal forms, 3) the assigned reading sections dealing specifically from Ruth c. Each quiz is worth 10 points 4. Translation - translation will be checked each week following the class schedule, one needs to reflect accurately the grammatical construction of the Hebrew text, (1 pt. reduction for miss translation). Translation and answers to Workbook will be submitted together on BB (see Assignments) according to class schedule below. 5. Examinations a. There will be two examinations: one midterm and one final. a. Each of the exams will contain: translation of selected passages with accompanying parsing, syntax, and text-critical questions, based upon ones translation work, in addition to workbook and reading b. Each exam is worth 100 points and will together be worth 40% of the course grade. 6. Class participation each student will come prepared each class having completed all assignments and be able to answer questions from the text and translation of biblical passages required till then (know all verb forms, grammatical construction of the verse, and syntactical relationships). Each student should have at least one chance so be prepared. 7. Written Assignments

a. For Ruth assignments (Chisholm Workbook), you must do: (1) 70% of the questions for step two and (b) step three in its entirety as noted above. You need not do steps one and four (Please check your answers for step two with the answers provided in the teacher s guide in the workbook and note errors and corrections in red or highlighted in yellow (they will be typed and uploaded each week before Sunday midnight on BB). Though the question assignment will not receive a numerical grade, it is important that you do them properly in order to master the material and to prepare for the exams. For each assignment that is incomplete (less than 70% of answers completed for step two and/or step three omitted or incomplete), your final grade will be reduced by one percentage point. b. Exegetical Project (Embedded Assignment for SLO assessment) - Prepare an exegetical paper from a chapter in the book of Ruth. Must be at least 10 verses (with in-depth exegetical remarks, provide a brief historical background, along with TC, syntax, and grammar assessment on these 10 verses and diagram the passage for sermonic presentation). This paper should be 20-25 pages double-spaced with no less than 20 critical or technical sources. This exegetical project is the embedded Assignment for this course. Note: This assignment is an embedded assignment that will be completed by all students for all sections of this course. The rubric for grading this assignment is attached to the syllabus. Please complete the assignment according to the syllabus and this rubric. Grading 1. Scale A - 93-100; B - 85-92; C - 77-84; D - 70-76; F - Below 70 2. Bases for Grading a. Quizzes = 15% b. Exams = 40% c. Weekly Translations = 10% d. Exegetical project =30% e. Class participation = 5% Disclaimer The Professor reserves the right to change and adapt this syllabus as needed, the student will be informed if changes are made. Exegetical Research Paper Suggested Outline Each student will include the following elements: 1. Introduction - To the passage (not the entire biblical book) including the historical and cultural setting, important biblical background material, etc. 2. Translation - Verse by verse (one verse per page) this should be your own translation, having the following quality/goals: the precision of the NASB or the NKJV, with the readability of the NIV or ESV. 3. Exegetical Notes and Discussion - Explicate the meaning of the text, use all means necessary to chart the flow/though of the chapter noting all grammatical relationships (here diagramming the verse will

help), highlighting words studies, structural/syntactical elements, pertinent background material (footnote sources for each page). 4. Exegetical Outline - Provide an exegetical outline of the chosen passage, with at least two sub-levels. 5. Homiletical Outline - Assuming you will be teaching or preaching from this material, provide an outline of your presentation, including Title, Theme or Key Point, Outline with two sub-levels, Conclusion. Assignment GRADING Rubric Grammar = 10% Spelling Punctuation Fragments FS; CS Run Ons Sentence Structure; clarity Verb Tenses Misplaced/Dangling phrases Split Infinitives, etc. General Composition Concerns = 5% Paragraph flow Focus (completeness) NAME Style (readability); Depth of Analysis Content = 70% Exegesis 75% Textual Criticism assessment Masorah analysis Literary analysis Grammatical/syntactical analysis Genre issues Historical Context Application 25% Mechanics/Turabian = 5% Title Page Table of Content # Subheading levels Proper outlining Period leaders Page #s/ Sub-Headings Margins Block Quotes, etc. Top/Bottom Left/Right Documentation = 10% Footnotes Style/Form Punctuation Use of Researched Data Frequency of Notation Adequacy of Interaction Quality of source analysis Quality of Sources Primary Secondary Journals Bibliography FINAL PROJECT GRADE

Course Schedule: (**Complete Workbook & Read Word Commentary following translation schedule and the appropriate sections from either Choi s or Williams Syntax Grammar For sure look on BB in Course Documents - additional notes for Exegetical Paper, Hebrew Helps (Nouns, Verbs, Syntax and Ruth Notes**) Week Of: (Assignments due Sunday Midnight of week listed below) Jan 29 Class 29 (Monday) Feb 5 Reading Introduction to the Course; Procedures & Review Begin to read materials in BB under Hebrew Helps Exegetical Methods Chisholm Chpt 1; & Section on Nouns (Chpt 5); See also BB on Nouns Chisholm Chpt 2; & Section on Verbs (p.78-85); See also BB on Verbs Feb 12 Class - 12 19 Chisholm Chpt 2; & Section on Verbs cont. (P.85-103): See also BB - Verbs 26 Chisholm Chpt 3; & Section on Verbs Class - 26 (p.103-112) March 5 Chisholm Chpt 4; & Section on Adjectives-Article (p.66-75): See also BB in Nouns 12 Class - 12 Chisholm Chpt 6; & Section on Particles-Infinities (p. 75-78) 19-23 Spring Break YEAH! 24-25 Midterm 26 Class - 26 Chisholm Chpt 7; & Section on Clauses (p.113-117) Translation & Workbook Hebrew Primer (Read before class Lessons 28-29) Ruth 1:1-6 Ruth 1:7-17 Quiz 1 Ruth 1:18-22 Quiz 2 Ruth 2:1-7 Quiz 3 Ruth 2:8-13 Quiz 4 Ruth 2:14-23 Quiz 5 Ruth 3:1-5 April 2 Chisholm Chpt 8; Ruth 3:6-15 Quiz 6 9 Class 9 Chisholm Chpt 9; Ruth 3:16-4:5 Quiz 7 16 Chisholm Chpt 10 Ruth 4:6-13 Quiz 8 23 Class - 23 Ruth 4:14-22 Quiz 9 30 Project on Ruth Due on Sunday May 6th Prophets Quiz 10 May 7 Class - 7 Final by midnight May 14, BB shuts down at Midnight Kings

Electronic Sources Accordance Bible Software Bible Works Software Program Logos Bible Software Bibliography Hebrew Grammars - Beginning and Advanced References Arnold, Bill T., and John H. Choi. A Guide to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003. Bergstrasser, Gotthelf. Introduction to the Semitic Languages. Translated by Peter T. Daniels. Winona Lake IN: Eisenbrauns, 1983. Cowley, A. E., ed. Gesenius Hebrew Grammar. Edited and Enlarged by E. Kautzsch. 2nd English ed. Oxford: Clarendon, 1910. Davidson, Andrew Bruce. Introductory Hebrew Grammar: Hebrew Syntax. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1981. Long, Gary. Grammatical Concepts 101 for Biblical Hebrew: Learning Biblical Hebrew Grammatical Concepts through English Grammar. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Press, 2002. Holladay, W.L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Eerdmans, 1971. Hunter, A. Vanlier. Biblical Hebrew Workbook: An Inductive Study for Beginners. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1988. Joüon, Paul. A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Translated and revised by T. Muraoka. 1st ed. With corrections. Roma: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Biblio, 1993. Kelley, Page H. Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1992. Kelley, Page H. Terry L. Burden, and Timothy G. Crawford. A Handbook to Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1994. Lambdin, Thomas O. Introduction to Biblical Hebrew. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1971. LaSor, William Sanford. Handbook of Biblical Hebrew. 2 vols. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1978. Moscati, Sabatino. An Introduction to the Comparative Grammar of the Semitic Languages., Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1964. Pratico, Gary D. and Miles V. Van Pelt. Basics of Biblical Hebrew Workbook. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000. -----. Basics of Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001. Putnam, Frederic Clarke. Hebrew Bible Insert: A Student's Guide to the Syntax of Biblical Hebrew. Sawyer, John F. A. A Modern Introduction to Biblical Hebrew., Stocksfield: Oriel, 1976. Seow, Choon Leong. A Grammar for Biblical Hebrew. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon, 1987. Stuart, Douglas. Old Testament Exegesis. A Handbook for Students and Pastors. 3rd edition. Westminster John Knox, 2001. Van Der Merwe, Christo H. J., Jackie A. Naudé, and Jan H. Kroeze. A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. Sheffield, 1999.

Waltke, Bruce K., and Murphy O'Connor. An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 1990. Watts, J. Wash. A Survey of Syntax in the Hebrew Old Testament. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1964. Weingreen, Jacob. A Practical Grammar for Classical Hebrew. 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1959. Williams, Ronald J. Hebrew Syntax: An Outline. 2nd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1976 Willis, John T. "Interpreting Hebrew Syntax." in Biblical Interpretation: Principles and Practice. Eds. F. Furman Kearley, Edward P. Myers, and Timothy D. Hadley. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1986. Zvi, Ben-Ehud. Readings in Biblical Hebrew: An Intermediate Textbook. Maxine Hancock and Richard Beinert, eds. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1993. Related Hebrew Works: Lexicons, Dictionaries, Practical Tools, etc. Beall, Todd D., William A. Banks, and Colin Smith. Old Testament Parsing Guide. 2 vols. Chicago: Moody Press, 1986-1990. Botterweck, G. Johannes, and Helmer Ringgren. Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974. Brotzman, Ellis R. Old Testament Textual Criticism. Grand Rapids: Baker 1993. **Brown, F., S.R. Driver, and C.A. Briggs. Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Hendrickson, 1979. Broyles, Craig C., ed. Interpreting the Old Testament: A Guide for Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2001. Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies, 2 nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1996 Chisholm, Jr., Robert B. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Baker, 1998. Emmanuel Tov, Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible, 2 nd rev. ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Press, 2001). Even-Shoshan, Abraham. A New Concordance of the Old Testament. (A New Concordance of the Bible). 2nd ed. Jerusalem: Kiryat Sefer Publishing, 1990. Girdlestone, Robert Baker. Synonyms of the Old Testament. 3rd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1983. Harris, R. Laird, Gleason L. Archer Jr., and Bruce K. Waltke. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. 2 vols. Chicago: Moody Press, 1980. Holladay, William L. A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1971. Jenni, E. and C. Westermann (eds.). Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament. 3 vols. Hendrickson, 1997. Kaiser, Jr., Walter C. TowardAn Exegetical Theology: Biblical Exegesis for Preaching and Teaching. Grand Rapids, Ml: Baker Book House, 1981.

Owens, John Joseph. Analytical Key to the Old Testament. 4 vols. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1990-1993. Page H. Kelley, Daniel S. Mynatt, and Timothy G. Crawford, The Masorah of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: Introduction and Annotated Glossary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998. **Parker, Don. Using Biblical Hebrew in Ministry: A Practical Guide for Pastors, Seminarians, and Bible Students. Lanham, MD: University Press of America Richard Wonneberger, Understanding BHS: A Manual for the Users of Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (Rome: Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 1990). Silva, Moises. Biblical Words and Their Meaning: An Introduction to Lexical Semantics. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1983. Stuart, Douglas. Old Testament Exegesis: A Handbook for Students and Pastors. 3 rd ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2001. Tov, Emmanuel. Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible. Third revised edition. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 2011. Van Gemeren, Willem A., ed. The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology. 5 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1997. (NIDOTTE) William R. Scott, A Simplified Guide to Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia: Critical Apparatus, Masora, Accents, Unusual Letters, & Other Markings (Berkeley, CA: Bibal Press, 1987). Wurthvwein, Ernst. The Text of the Old Testament: An Introduction to Biblia Hebraica, trans. Erroll F. Rhodes. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1979. A Select Bibliography on Ruth Berlin, Adele. Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative, Sheffield: Almond, 1983 (see chapter 4). Bertman, Stephen "Symmetrical Design in the Book of Ruth." JBL 84 (1965): 165-68 Bland, David. "God's Activity as Reflected in the Books of Ruth and Esther. Restoration Quarterly 24 (1981): 129-47. Bush, Frederic. Ruth-Esther, WBC. Dallas: Word, 1996. Campbell, Edward. Ruth. Anchor Bible. Garden City: Doubleday, 1975 Gow, Murray D. The Book of Ruth: Its Structure Theme and Purpose. Leicester, England: Applos, 1992. Grant, Reg. "Literary Structure in the Book of Ruth." Bib Sac 148 (1991): 424-41 Green, Barbara. "The Plot of the Biblical Story of Ruth." JSOT 23 (1982): 55-68 Hals, Ronald M. The Theology of the Book of Ruth. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1969 Hubbard, Robert L. The Book of Ruth. NICOT. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1988 Morris, Leon. "Ruth." In A. Cundall & L. Morris, Judges, Ruth. TOTC, Downers Grove; Intervarsity, 1968 Sterling, Philippe R. "The Contribution of Rhetorical Art to the Message of the Book of Ruth," Th.M. thesis, Dallas Theological Seminary, 1985 Wendland, Ernst R. "Structural Symmetry and Its Significance in the Book of Ruth." In Issues in Bible Translation. Ed. by P. Stine New York: UBS, 1988

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