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PublisherHendrickson Publishers Marketing, LLC

ISBN-10168307243X

ISBN-139781683072430

eBay Product ID (ePID)24038529859

Product Key Features

Number of Pages416 Pages

Publication NameProverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew

LanguageEnglish

SubjectBiblical Reference / Language Study, Biblical Studies / Old Testament

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

AuthorJonathan K Line

Subject AreaReligion

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2019-011158

TitleLeadingA

Compiled byKline, Jonathan

SynopsisMany of the sayings in the biblical book of Proverbs are difficult to read in Hebrew, even for those who know this language well. A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew is designed to help readers of all levels of Hebrew competence meditate on and understand the concise and sometimes enigmatic sayings found in the book of Proverbs. Each verse is presented on one page, which is marked with a day number (from 1 to 365) and a date (January 1 to December 31) so the book can be used as a daily reader or devotional. On each day's page, the verse for the day is divided into two halves, based on the fact that each of the proverbs in the book constitutes a poetic couplet consisting of two parts. After each poetic line, all the words it contains are laid out and glosses are provided. All verbs (including participles) are fully parsed. Finally, at the bottom of the page, an English translation of the verse from two pages earlier is provided. This allows readers who are struggling with the meaning of a given day's proverb, or those who wish to see one possible way it can be rendered, to flip the page and see a translation for it at the bottom of the next two-page spread. In this way, readers can choose to avail themselves of an "answer key" for any of the proverbs when they wish to, but they can also ignore this information (since it is located on the next two-page spread, there is no risk of accidentally seeing it while trying to puzzle through a proverb's meaning). A Proverb a Day in Biblical Hebrew helps readers who have studied Hebrew access the original text of a fascinating and well-loved portion of the Hebrew Bible. It offers readers a simultaneously academic and spiritual experience, walking them slowly and on a regular basis through difficult and enigmatic sayings that invite contemplative reading and sustained reflection.

LC Classification NumberPJ4567.5.K44 2019