Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jim West <jwest AT Highland.Net>]

At 10:14 PM 4/15/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I just finished first year Hebrew and I was wondering if anybody has
>suggestions for reading out of the Hebrew bible.  I know with the Greek
>NT that some books are easier than others, is that true with Hebrew as
>well?  If it is, what books are "easier"?

Absolutely.  Job is full of hapax legomena and very complex; whilst the Dtr.
Hist. is fairly easy to read (Dt through 2 Kings).  A general rule- poetry
is harder than prose.  The Chronicler (1-2 Chr, Ez, Neh) is harder than the
Dtr.  The Torah is mid way between the Dtr. and Job in level of difficulty.

I would suggest that you start with Dtr. and read Sam and Kings.  Then
Torah.  Then the Chronicler. Then the Writings (except Psalms and Prov)-
Then dive into the Psalms and Proverbs.  Then the Prophets.  Finally the
book of Job.

Best,

Jim

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Jim West, ThD
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Quartz Hill School of Theology- Adjunct Prof. of Bible

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