Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Karl Randolph" <kwrandolph AT email.com>]

Emmanuel:

I can only say what I did, which was to start in Genesis, and read through to 
the end. The Torah is not that difficult, not as difficult as prophets 
like Isaiah and Jeremiah, nor is there much poetry. And it is followed 
directly by Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, and 1 & 2 Kings, all of which 
are fairly simple. Even so, when you hit Isaiah, you will find it difficult. 
Jeremiah and Ezekiel often even more so. But once you get through the 
Prophets and most of the Writings, when you reach 1 & 2 Chronicles, the quick 
and easy reading prepares you to start in Genesis again. At 
least it did for me. By having the easier books interspersed through the 
harder books, it gives a change of pace, instead of just getting harder 
and harder.

Karl W. Randolph.

----- Original Message -----
From: "emmanuel.le4" <emmanuel.le4 AT wanadoo.fr>
> 
> Hello everybody!
> 
> Having taken Hebrew for 2 years in seminary, I am now trying to 
> keep it, and hoping to improve in my knowledge of the language. 
> Some people on this list have already mentionned that the best way 
> to learn and get familiar with the language is to read, read read. 
> Now my question is this: Where should I start?
> Should I take the books in order, from Genesis onwards?
> Would anybody have any suggestion of a reading list, from the 
> easiest book for example to the most difficult?
> 
> Thanks for any suggestion.
> 
> Emmanuel Durand
> Ferney-Voltaire
> France
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