Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic: New Insights for Reading the Old Testament

Advances in the Study of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic by Benjamin J. Noonan offers a much-needed introduction to the issues in the current world of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic scholarship. This book fills a gap in the field of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic linguistics and provides an accessible, comprehensive, up-to-date, and linguistically-informed investigation of our understanding of these languages. Topics addressed include:Linguistics and linguistic theoriesHistory of scholarship of Biblical Hebrew and AramaicLexical semantics and lexicographyVerbal stemsTense, mood, and aspect in the verbal systemDiscourse analysisRegister, dialect, style-shifting, and code-switchingWord order in Biblical Hebrew and AramaicDating of Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic textsTeaching and learning Biblical Hebrew Read more