Fall 2010/Pasadena
LG846/546
Lundberg
LG846/546: NORTHWEST SEMITIC TEXTS. Marilyn Lundberg.
DESCRIPTION: This course will introduce the student to the more important
remains of the literature of the NW Semitic sphere from the first millennium
B.C., i.e., Old Phoenician, Old Aramaic, Old Hebrew, Ammonite and Moabite.
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LIFE AND MINISTRY: For students pursuing a course of study
leading to an advanced degree in either Old Testament or Semitic Languages and
Literature, an introduction to the remains of Old Hebrew, Old Aramaic, Old
Phoenician, Ammonite and Moabite provides the linguistic setting of Northwest
Semitic within which Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic are situated.
LEARNING OUTCOMES: On completion of this course the student will
- Be familiar with the ancient scripts used in alphabetic texts of the first
millennium B.C.;
- Be familiar with the basic grammatical forms in Old Phoenician, Old
Aramaic, Old Hebrew, Ammonite and Moabite;
- Be able, with the aid of lexicons, to translate texts in Old Phoenician,
Old Aramaic, Old Hebrew, Ammonite and Moabite;
- Be aware of the relationship between the Hebrew and Aramaic of the biblical
texts and the languages of first millennium alphabetic inscriptions.
COURSE FORMAT: The course will meet twice weekly for two-hour sessions of
recitation and discussion of prepared materials.
REQUIRED READING:
- Course Reader.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT: Assigned portions of the inscriptions will be
prepared before coming to class.
PREREQUISITES: LG502 Hebrew. No audits.
RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: LG846 (2 units) is intended for ThM/PhD students.
LG546 (4 units) is intended for master's level students and is required in
the MA in Theology, Ancient Near Eastern Languages and Literature format.
FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.
This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. (July 2010)