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Best books/CD's for beginning Biblical Hebrew and Greek?
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<blockquote data-quote="itisdeliciouscake" data-source="post: 64769954" data-attributes="member: 220705"><p>I should say that you should realize that learning the languages aren't incredibly easy, but neither are they as absurdly hard as some people make them seem. But know that it takes discipline.</p><p></p><p>I would also recommend starting with only one of the languages and then moving on to the next. Juggling both at the same time could be overwhelming, especially if you haven't studied a dead language before. Beginning with one language and then moving to the next has the added advantage of making the 2nd language you learn tremendously easier. I began with Hebrew and then moved to Greek and found that many of the things that the other beginning Greek students struggled with I did fine. </p><p></p><p>I would recommend spending at least 6 or so months on one language (however long it takes to get through an introductory textbook) and then, after you've learned enough to work through the biblical text on your own, moving on to the next language. This will help motivate you to learn the 2nd language, since you will be reaping the benefits of the time you spent learning the first language.</p><p></p><p>As far as which language to begin with, I'm inclined to suggest Hebrew since it is what I began with. Beginning with a language so radically different from English can tend to 'shake-up' a student from thinking in language-categories that they're used to thinking in (for example, there is no such thing as 'past,' 'present,' and 'future' tense in Hebrew). This makes learning Greek much smoother.</p><p></p><p>But that's only my suggestions, others will say differently. The best way to decide which to begin with is to ask yourself "which book of the Bible would I love more than anything to be able to read in the original language by myself?" For me it was the Psalms. But for others they may be more excited by the prospect of reading the Gospels, or Romans. I think this is the best way to decide because it will keep you motivated through the 'dry spells' of learning the language. You'll be able to remind yourself why you're studying and push yourself through the hard work.</p><p></p><p>And learning the languages are hard work, but I can honestly say learning them has been the most rewarding thing I've ever done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="itisdeliciouscake, post: 64769954, member: 220705"] I should say that you should realize that learning the languages aren't incredibly easy, but neither are they as absurdly hard as some people make them seem. But know that it takes discipline. I would also recommend starting with only one of the languages and then moving on to the next. Juggling both at the same time could be overwhelming, especially if you haven't studied a dead language before. Beginning with one language and then moving to the next has the added advantage of making the 2nd language you learn tremendously easier. I began with Hebrew and then moved to Greek and found that many of the things that the other beginning Greek students struggled with I did fine. I would recommend spending at least 6 or so months on one language (however long it takes to get through an introductory textbook) and then, after you've learned enough to work through the biblical text on your own, moving on to the next language. This will help motivate you to learn the 2nd language, since you will be reaping the benefits of the time you spent learning the first language. As far as which language to begin with, I'm inclined to suggest Hebrew since it is what I began with. Beginning with a language so radically different from English can tend to 'shake-up' a student from thinking in language-categories that they're used to thinking in (for example, there is no such thing as 'past,' 'present,' and 'future' tense in Hebrew). This makes learning Greek much smoother. But that's only my suggestions, others will say differently. The best way to decide which to begin with is to ask yourself "which book of the Bible would I love more than anything to be able to read in the original language by myself?" For me it was the Psalms. But for others they may be more excited by the prospect of reading the Gospels, or Romans. I think this is the best way to decide because it will keep you motivated through the 'dry spells' of learning the language. You'll be able to remind yourself why you're studying and push yourself through the hard work. And learning the languages are hard work, but I can honestly say learning them has been the most rewarding thing I've ever done. [/QUOTE]
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