Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Polycarp66 AT aol.com]

In a message dated 3/14/2002 11:37:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, 06PETERSON AT cua.edu writes:

> My quick answer (and therefore only half-serious) is: So you can be confused 
> in more than one language.


Unfortunately, for all too many seminary students this is precisely what it becomes.  Some never learn the language well enough to be able to sit down and even struggle through a passage several years later.  Others learn only enough to be dangerous to themselves and others.  They never learn to be able to distinguish between what is a viable interpretation and what is pure hogwash. 

I think it is criminal if a seminary allows ANY student to graduate without acquiring a reasonable proficiency in BOTH Hebrew AND Greek - no exceptions.

GfSomsel