Biblical Hebrew, Second Ed. (SET) (Yale Language Series)

This revised edition of the best-selling Biblical Hebrew isthoroughly updated and augmented for a new generation of students. Designed for use in a two-semester course, the book s fifty-five lessons are constructed around Biblical verses or segments and arranged in order of increasing complexity. At the successful completion of the course, students will be well equipped to tackle prose passages on their own.

Biblical Hebrew ispart of a comprehensive learning program that includes a 3-CD audio program and a companion volume, the Supplement for Enhanced Comprehension. TheCDs present the alphabet, vowels, readings and cantillations of biblical passages, songs to assist with memorizing grammar concepts, selections from Psalms performed in a variety of musical styles, and all the vocabulary words from English to Hebrew. The Supplement offersreinforcement and review exercises along with more detailed and deeper discussion of topics treated briefly in the textbook.

Features of the components:
The text:
Readings of extended Biblical texts
Annotations to assist with difficult passages
Notes on literary style, text criticism, and issues of translation
Emphasis on analyzing forms, learning to use an academic dictionary, memorizing paradigms and vocabulary
Vocabulary lists
Extensive glossary
Verb and preposition charts
Song lyrics
On-line answer key
The CDs:
The alphabet and vowels
Short readings followed by longer passages
Catchy songs to assist with memorizing paradigms and grammar concepts
Assigned texts cantillated according to masoretic notation
Thirty-six songs, mostly from Psalms, performed in a variety of styles
All vocabulary words recorded from English to Hebrew
The Supplement:
Opportunities for reinforcement and review
Further detail on topics covered lightly in the textbook
Additional vocabulary exercises