Aramaic (P00949)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : DIV-P-P00949

To read the 'Hebrew' Bible one must know Aramaic. To understand Jesus the Jew one must have knowledge of the language in which he spoke. This course will teach students the rudiments of the Aramaic language by a study of its vocalbulary and grammar. The textbook by Frederick E. Greenspahn, An Introduction to Aramaic, will be used for the course and students will follow each lesson, memorize vocabulary and paradigms, and do the exercises (including translations from English into Aramaic) and prepare the graded reading passages. Bi-weekly quizzes will be used to assess student progress.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : At least two years of Biblical Hebrew or by permission

? Co-requisites : 10% Presentation and participation in class 30% 5 bi-weekly quizzes 60% Final course essay

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Acquired a good knowledge of Aramaic grammar and a working vocabulary.
2. Read all the Aramaic passages of the Bible in simplified or actual form.
3. Read selected passages from the Genesis Apocryphon, Midrash Genesis Rabbah and Targum Pseudo-Jonathan.