? Credit Points : 20  ? SCQF Level : 11  ? Acronym : DIV-P-P00951

This is a language-based course that will allow students the opportunity to study in detail selected Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls (e.g. the Rule of the Community, Habakkuk Pesher, Genesis Apocryphon).

? Pre-requisites : Hebrew 2 or by permission of the instructor

Home subject area

Biblical Studies, (School of Divinity, Schedule B)

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 12 weeks

1. To introduce students to the perculiarities of Qumran Hebrew and Aramaic by the study of their grammar.
2. To equip students with the necessary tools for and the experience of reading unpointed Hebrew and Aramaic Texts.
3. To introduce students to Qumran palaeography and the techniques of reconstructing fragmentary ancient manuscripts.

40% Course participation and reading for class
60% Final course essay

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Lynn Robertson
Tel : (0131 6)50 8921
Email : Lynn.Robertson@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Prof Timothy Lim
Tel : (0131 6)50 8919
Email : Timothy.Lim@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.div.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/