2009 Summer Program in the Biblical Languages

Biblical Hebrew I

Felipe Fruto Ll. Ramirez, SJ

Monday thru Friday

08:15-10:00 am

April 15 to May 22, 2009

This is an introductory course to the language of the Old Testament using modern linguistic approach to language learning. The course deals with the Hebrew alphabet, nouns, adjectives, prepositions, articles, pronominal suffixes, construct chains, and the QAL forms of the verbs. The students are expected to do the exercises. Quizzes, oral reading practice, and exams will be given to gain mastery of the language.

(3 units)

Biblical Greek I

Herb Schneider, SJ

Monday thru Friday

10:15-12:00 am

April 15 to May 22, 2009

Living Koine Greek I. The course is designed for acquiring an active knowledge of the Koine Greek, the Greek of the Bible. The methodology is the modern approach to language learning. Through listening, pattern drills, and memorization and acting out of dialogues in preparation for reading selected passages of the New Testament and other literature of the period the student acquires an active knowledge of the language. At the end of the course the student is prepared to begin reading the various books of the New Testament.

(3 units}

A minimum of eight enrollees is needed for the course to be offered. Ten is the maximum number of students allowed to enroll in the course.