Courses

Instructor: Noah Headrick

Description:
Aramaic provides fascinating windows into the world of the Bible. Some of the Old Testament’s most dramatic accounts are recorded in Aramaic, including the three men in the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lions’ den. Some of the Bible’s most discussed end-times prophecies are found in these Aramaic chapters as well. The New Testament also preserves numerous Aramaic words, offering glimpses into the Semitic language that was Jesus’ mother tongue. Because Aramaic is closely related to Hebrew, students do not have to start from scratch. Rather than memorizing extensive tables of nouns and verbs, students learn to recognize forms and syntax as they encounter them in the biblical text. Students will learn Aramaic inductively by reading the Aramaic portions of Daniel.

During Winterim 2027, this course runs for one week (January 11–15, 2027) from 9:50am–12:30pm each day. This course includes both MDiv and STM students.

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Area of Study: Old Testament
Tuition: $400
Course Number: OT5000
Course Credits 1.0