Hobbins on Ancient Hebrew (what it is and isn’t)
John Hobbins has two posts this week which I think could be included as reading assignments in an introductory Biblical Hebrew course (or a Hebrew Bible Introduction). These posts help clarify just what we should mean when we use the term “ancient Hebrew.” As usual, he includes helpful bibliography.
- A Plea for a Broad Definition of Ancient Hebrew
- Biblical Terms for the Language of the Land of Judah
Reader Comments
Karyn, do you see any intended differences between the terms “Biblical Hebrew”, “Classical Hebrew” and “Ancient Hebrew”? Authors have used all of these at one time or another.