When we hear the words "Biblical Languages," it might overwhelm us, and it might even raise our stress levels. Watching videos and listening to scholars speak about linguistics and grammatical terms on biblical languages might cause us headaches. We might even think: This is not for me. I have my good old English Bible or my own language, and that is good enough for me.
Sure, that is good enough. But what if you are missing out on some key nuances from translations? You might say, "Well, if it is only some nuances, I do not have to worry about it."
One may even think: It is not my business; this is we have pastors and seminarians who pay tons of money to learn these languages so they can teach and preach to the congregation.
Sure, that is also a valid point. But, what if their teachings come from other commentaries as opposed to their own studies? What if their English analysis of the Scripture is not what the Lord told the ancient Israelites or the New Testament Church? There is nothing wrong with reading other commentaries. In some way, God provided us with resources to learn. However, they are someone else's understanding of the Scripture. And we have to have some way of analyzing what we read, hear, and learn from the Scripture. Of course, one may say, I have no time for all of this. I will simply listen to my trusted teachers and preachers. If that is what one wants to do, then so be it.
However, wouldn't it be wonderful to "hear" what God spoke to the ancient people in the language He did? The Word of God is sacred, so we should not neglect learning it in its original language, if at all possible.
I am personally convicted that we should, if we can, learn the biblical languages. Therefore, I urge you to learn! I am teaching Biblical Languages, especially Biblical Hebrew. If you are interested, I would suggest you enroll in the course and learn the language God spoke with His people.
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Biblical Hebrew 101
God spoke to the ancient Israelites in the Hebrew language, which is given in the Hebrew Bible.
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What do I know about biblical languages?
My Ph.D. was in the Old Testament concentration. I graduated with my Ph.D. in 2015. My dissertation had to do with Hebrew syntax. I believe, by enrolling in this course, you will learn how to read and understand Biblical Hebrew.
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Sincerely,
Joel Madasu