A Reader's Hebrew Bible
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Book Reviews of A Reader's Hebrew Bible
Book Review: A Great Work!
Summary: 5 Stars
Zondervan has finally come out with a Hebrew equivalent to the Reader's Greek New Testament. For those that liked its Greek predecessor, this is a wonderful addition that will help students of the Hebrew Bible read in the original languages. Words used less than 100 times in the Hebrew Bible are listed in footnotes at the bottom of the page (except for proper nouns). This will require an intermediate knowledge of Hebrew Grammar and vocabulary, but that that's the point. It's not an interlinear, it's a reader! There is also a short list of all words used more than 100 times in the appendix, in case you forgot some of your more common Hebrew vocabulary. The only immediate downside I can find is that the binding is a bit stiff and not of the quality that one might expect for a Bible. But that's a minor issue for such a huge undertaking!Book Review: A must-have for every Hebrew student
Summary: 5 Stars
Let's face it- no pastor or Christian leader can master enough Hebrew to be able to read the biblical text with any amount of fluency. And because of this, most of us will become frustrated when trying to do so. The Reader's Hebrew Bible is a must-have because it takes away the frustration of reading! All Hebrew words occurring 100x or fewer in the Hebrew Bible are footnoted and defined at the bottom of the page, as well as all Aramaic words occurring 25x or fewer. Also, all proper nouns that occur 100x or less are highlighted in gray so that you know it is a name as opposed to a verb, noun, etc. This tool will stop your "Hebrew atrophy" and make you feel more confident that you can pick up the biblical text and do your own translation work- for scholarly study and for personal devotions.Book Review: A Reader's Hebrew Bible--excellent Bible study tool
Summary: 5 Stars
Is quite reliable. Possibly an occasional error in accent markings which is the only thing we've noticed. It is a very handy, useful, helpful Bible study tool. We've used various Bible study tools and are acquainted with other books, and this has proved to be a very helpful tool. Thanks for the work and time in making it available to Bible students. It isn't just for advanced Bible students, although it would require some knowledge of Hebrew. It is still useful for those beginning in the study of Hebrew if they know the sounds of the letters and have are in the process of learning. It is a learning tool, as well as being useful for more advanced students in Hebrew study.Book Review: My 2nd semester Hebrew classmates agree - 5 stars!
Summary: 5 Stars
My hermeneutics prof. recommended the Greek Readers' Bible so I thought I would see if there was a Hebrew version. I ordered it on that basis and was extremely pleased. After struggling with the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, I found the font to be much easier to read. Also, the addition of word translations (if word occurs less than 100 times) meant I wasn't going back and forth to Hebrew dictionary - made translation so much more enjoyable I found myself wanting to read beyond assigned passages! Perhaps more advanced students might find it lacking in scholarly references, but 2nd semester students agree - Reader's makes reading Hebrew fun!Book Review: Just what the second stage learner needs
Summary: 5 Stars
The Reader's Hebrew Bible has been on the market for only a few months and looks set to become a "must" for everyone who has covered the basics of the language and wishes to progress to "real" Hebrew. You need, though, to have a good working vocabulary for it to enable you to read in extenso with fluency. The grey-scale shading of proper names is a good idea. The price is also exceptionally cheap for a product of this quality.
What would be really helpful is a Grammatical Analysis of the Old Testament similar to "Max and Mary" for the New.