Biblical Hebrew Forum

["R. Lehmann" <lehmann AT uni-mainz.de>]

Joanh, yes.
Ruth is simple, but has some non-standard forms,
also Esther is simple, but has some non-standard, i.e. non-classical  
syntagms.
So both should not be first choice for the beginner.

First take Jonah, and than Judges - whatever you like in the book,  
but NOT chapter 5!!

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Dr. Reinhard G. Lehmann
Akademischer Direktor
Forschungsstelle für Althebräische Sprache und Epigraphik /
Research Unit on Ancient hebrew ] Epigraphy
Fachbereich 01: Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
D-55099 Mainz
http://www.hebraistik.uni-mainz.de/
http://www.ev.theologie.uni-mainz.de/297.php


> Message: 7
> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:13:15 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Kevin W. Woodruff" <cierpke AT prodigy.net>
> Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Simplest biblical book
> To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org, Vadym Zhuravlov
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> Vadym:
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> I would recommend, the books of Ruth, Jonah, and Esther
>
> Kevin
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> --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Vadym Zhuravlov <Vadym.Zhuravlov AT cern.ch> wrote:
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> > From: Vadym Zhuravlov <Vadym.Zhuravlov AT cern.ch>
> > Subject: [b-hebrew] Simplest biblical book
> > To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 7:27 AM
> > Dear b-hebrew-ers,
> >
> > I need you opinions - from which biblical book (or part of
> > the book) one
> > should start reading the OT in original language?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Vadym Zhuravlov
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