Course Description

A study of Hebrew tools and syntactical principles that will serve as guides to sound exegetical procedure.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

Rationale

As a continuation of OTCL 520, this course attempts to offer a more in-depth examination of the Hebrew verbal system. Furthermore, it attempts to do so in a manner that aids the student in retaining the information and skills gained for future usage.

Measurable Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. 1. Parse the inflected form of verbs, nouns, adjectives, pronouns, participles, and infinitives.
   2. Recognize and translate Hebrew vocabulary words.
   3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic syntax through translation.
   4. Translate strong and weak verbs.
   5. Read basic Hebrew texts from the Bible

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview at liberty university.

Discussion

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided promptly for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. (MLOs: A, B, C, D)

Workbook Assignments (20)

The student will complete 20 assignments from the workbook that apply the concepts from the chapter readings. (MLOs: A, B, C, D)

Quizzes (5)

Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the module: the week in which it is assigned. The student will be allowed 2 attempts for each quiz. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 5–25 true/false and multiple-choice questions, and have a 60-minute time limit. (MLOs: A, B, D)

Exams (3)

Each exam will cover the Learn material for the modules: the weeks in which it is assigned. Each exam will be closed-book/closed-notes, contain 50 true/false, multiple-answer, multiple-choice, and short answer questions, and have a 2-hour time limit. (MLOs: A, B, C, D, E)