Looking for a good textbook for learning Biblical Hebrew? Try Jo Ann Hackett's A Basic Introduction to Biblical Hebrew.Hackett's grammar is arranged in 30 lessons which makes it excellent for intensive study over the period of 1 semester, or for 2 semesters over the course of an entire school year. The CD which accompanies the book contains several helpful features for the student, not least of which is its helpful pronunciation guide. This includes the pronunciation of all Hebrew-to-English exercises in lessons 1-15 and the first two exercises of lessons 16-30. It also supplies the full pronunciation of Genesis 22.1-19, a common text used by instructors to help students learn pronunciation. Lastly, the answers for the book's exercises can be found on the CD-ROM, and an additional workbook containing graded reading of biblical passages, glosses, and additional vocabulary, is in the works and will be keyed to this book.
