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A Beginner's Guide to Ancient Hebrew Poetry
Rating: 4.9 out of 5(11 ratings)
419 students
Created byDr. Victoria Pederson
Last updated 9/2021
English

What you'll learn

  • Discover how to better understand Ancient Hebrew Poetry
  • Examine different kinds of poetic features: Parallelisms, Chiasms, Acrostics and more
  • Identify figurative language: Aliterations, Puns, Allegories, and more
  • Learn how to apply the hidden messages behind Ancient Hebrew Poetry to your own spiritual life

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 35m total length

  • Introduction to a Beginner's Guide to Ancient Hebrew Poetry0:25

    This introduction video will help student understand what will be covered in this class.

    If you are enjoying this class, please preview my other courses:

    An In-Depth Study of Minor Prophets

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Poetic Books

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Genres and Interpretation

  • Rhythm and Stress of the Hebrew Langange1:05

    Let's begin by looking at the Rhythm and Stress of the Hebrew Language.

  • Stitch and Distitch2:19

    To better understand Ancient Hebrew Poetry, let's define Stitch and Distitch. These are used most often.

  • 3 Kinds of Parallelisms3:11

    I will be explaining three different kinds of Parallelisms: Synonymous, Antithetical, and Synthetic.

  • Examples of Each Kind of Parallelism in Ancient Hebrew Poetry1:20

    Let's take a look at how each of these three kinds of Parallelisms are used in Ancient Hebrew Poetry by specific reviewing examples of each and explaining them in greater detail.

  • Simple and Complex Chiasms2:48

    One of the most famous kinds of Ancient Hebrew Poetry is a Chiasm. Let's examine this in two different way: Simple and Complex Chiasms.

  • Figurative Language: Alliterations, Puns, and More2:16

    Words are important, especially when expressing one's emotions in poetry. How one uses their words is called Figurative Language. There are lots of different ways to do this such as Alliterations, Puns, Acrostics, and more.

    If you are enjoying this class, please preview my other courses:

    An In-Depth Study of Minor Prophets

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Poetic Books

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Genres and Interpretation

  • Examples of Figurative Language10:49

    In this video we will talk about all of the various kinds of figurative language that can be used in Ancient Hebrew Poetry. Please follow along with the downloadable resource: Example of Terms.

  • Ancient Hebrew Parallelism Example--Applying What You Have Learned4:03

    Let's apply what you have learned about Parallelisms to some examples of Ancient Hebrew Poetry.

  • Ancient Hebrew Complex Chiasm Example--Applying What You Have Learned3:15

    Let's apply what you have learned about Chiasms to some examples of Ancient Hebrew Poetry.


    If you enjoyed this class, then please don't forget to check out my other classes available here on Udemy:

    1) An In-Depth Study of the Minor Prophets

    2) An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Poetic Books

    3) An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Genres and Biblical Interpretation


  • Explanation of the Class Project Part 11:05

    This is the first part of the explanation of the Class Project Assignment. Please be sure to watch all of the videos before beginning this assignment.

  • Explanation of the Class Project Part 21:19

    This is the second part of the explanation of the Class Project Assignment. I look forward to seeing what you choose to research!

    If you are enjoying this class, please preview my other courses:

    An In-Depth Study of Minor Prophets

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Poetic Books

    An In-Depth Study of Old Testament Genres and Interpretation

  • Class Project: Choose Your Own Research Project

Requirements

  • No previous experience required, No textbooks required

Description

This course is designed to use clear and specific lectures to help students discover how to understand Ancient Hebrew Poetry in a practical and meaningful way. We will discuss the importance of figurative language, rhythm and stress, explain a stitch and distitch, examine three kinds of Parallelisms, Simple Chiasms, and Complex Chiasms. We will apply this knowledge to examples in Ancient Hebrew Poetry and walk through them together in great detail. A class project of your choice will be assigned at the end to help apply it to your own life in a reflective and meaningful way.

There are 11 lectures full of purposed content, explained in clear and concise language for any beginner or student of the Old Testament.


Lecture 1: Introduction to A Beginner's Guide to Ancient Hebrew Poetry

Lecture 2: Rhythm and Stress in Ancient Hebrew

Lecture 3: Stitch and Distitch

Lecture 4: 3 Kinds of Parallelisms

Lecture 5: Examples of Each Kind of Parallelism

Lecture 6: Simple and Complex Chiasms

Lecture 7: Figurative Language: Alliterations, Puns, Acrostics, and More

Lecture 8: Examples of Figurative Language

Lecture 9: Ancient Hebrew Examples of Parallelisms--Apply What You Have Learned

Lecture 10: Ancient Hebrew Examples of Complex Chiasms--Apply What You Have Learned

Lecture 11: Explanations of the Class Project Part One

Lecture 12: Explanations of the Class Project Part Two

Class Project: Choose your own research project

Who this course is for:

  • Students of the Old Testament who want to learn more about Ancient Hebrew Poetry
  • Students preparing to go into ministry, teaching, counseling, or other
  • Students looking for a deeper spiritual connection to the Bible

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