Beginning Biblical Hebrew

For students who wish to read, hear, and even (to an extent) produce Hebrew, this course offers a textually immersive introduction to classical Hebrew. Grammatical features like morphology, phonology, and syntax are learned inductively, through a cycle of illustrated readings drawn from Genesis. Techniques of second-language acquisition are also used to help develop language competency.

About the instructor: Dr. Daniel Driver earned a PhD in Divinity (St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews, 2009), where he studied Old Testament; and a BA in English Literature (Wheaton College, 2002). Dr. Driver joined the faculty of AST in 2016 and was promoted to Professor in 2021. Prior to serving with AST, he taught Hebrew and Old Testament to undergraduates in Toronto. Before graduate school, he taught humanities to high school students in Kansas. Dr. Driver presently enjoys serving church and academy in Atlantic Canada, in a broadly and self-consciously ecumenical environment.

Dates: September 5 - December 5, 2024.

Days & Times: Thursdays, 2:00pm-4:30pm.

Requirements: Readings and discussions. No written work, projects, or presentations.

Books to purchase: See https://smuhalifax-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/brittany_stanick_astheology_ns_ca/EeRNMa5Rf_FMh4fM_tzO_UABmMHkq_4hw0JkltTyztl47w?e=bIhXiM&CID=5426782B-ED49-480D-9DCF-67EC1F135A51&wdLOR=c6D0596E1-A6E9-4FAE-80DE-5E2E06F499AC

Fee: $250.00.

Format: Hybrid (online and/or in-person at Atlantic School of Theology).

Please note: This Continuing Education program is non-credit, meaning it cannot be counted toward a degree or diploma, and will not be transcripted. Continuing Education registrations are refundable until 48 hours before a program commences, minus the Eventbrite processing fee. After that time, fees are non-refundable.

Questions? Please contact: James Cheatley, Continuing Education Convenor,([email protected]) or the instructor, Dr. Daniel Driver ([email protected]).

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