OT 185 Course at a Glance
Hebrew Reading Group
No Lectures
Effective for the Academic Year: 2024-2025
Course Description
You will have an opportunity to keep your Hebrew sharp by reading through the Old Testament with your instructor and peers. Through this course, you will sharpen your translation skills, gain intimate knowledge of the assigned texts, and apply the methods of analysis, translation, and exegesis you learned through your Hebrew courses.
Books to Purchase
The books listed below are required readings which students should acquire by the start of the term. Additional required readings will be listed in the course syllabus and available electronically in Canvas.
Estimated Workload
| Lectures | Readings | Assignments |
| - | - | 2-3 |
| Hours Per Week | Pages Per Week | Hours Per Week |
Course Assignments
The assignments listed below are provided for general guidance for students to reference as they plan and register. Please reach out to support@wts.edu if you have any questions.
- Attend six (6) hour long class meetings (75%)
- Translate five (5) assigned texts (25%)
Synchronous Meeting Times
This course offers synchronous class meetings through Zoom according to the schedule below:
You will register for either the morning or evening section.
- The Following Meeting Times are for the Spring 2025 Term:
- Week 1: Friday, 2/7, 9:30-10:30am ET
- Week 4: Friday, 2/28, 9:30-10:30am ET
- Week 5: Friday, 3/7, 9:30-10:30am ET
- Week 7: Friday, 3/21, 9:30-10:30am ET
- Week 8: Friday, 3/28, 9:30-10:30am ET
- Week 10: Friday, 4/11, 9:30-10:30am ET