A Primer of Biblical Hebrew Poetry: An Essential Guide for Reading and Analysis [Paperback]

A Primer of Biblical Hebrew Poetry is a most welcome volume in the field of Hebrew poetry. The intermediate Hebrew student will benefit greatly from Emanuel's clear explanations and ample examples, while the established scholar will appreciate Emanuel's consistent engagement with recent scholarship. Whether as an introduction in the classroom or a resource on the shelf, this volume deserves wide use.An ideal guide to learn the ins and outs of biblical Hebrew poetry, David Emanuel's book stands apart by its straightforward explanation of the array of poetic functions in Scripture. If you are a student or minister of the word, this book presents reliable insight that works. Instead of dry and strained theories, Emanuel offers an abundance of biblical examples. Emanuel's primer gives us what we need and makes Hebrew poetry fun again.As a biblical Hebrew teacher, it is easy to focus on narrative at the expense of poetry. This book provides the interpreter with the analytical tools necessary for analyzing Hebrew poetry in its many forms and settings. It is a must have for both beginners and experts alike, and I look forward to using it in the classroom.Countless Hebrew students have seen their growing aptitude in the language come to a sudden halt as they venture from narrative into poetry. With A Primer of Biblical Hebrew Poetry, David Emanuel offers an extraordinary resource for overcoming the challenges these texts present and for fully appreciating the intricate beauty of their poetic form. Students and scholars alike will benefit from this remarkable guide.David Emanuel has distilled a career's worth of inquiry into a single volume, masterfully pulling together the many threads of method and technique that inhabit the poetry of the Hebrew Bible. Emanuel asks not simply 'what,' but 'how' and 'why,' offering young exegetes the tools they need to explore, analyze, and be amazed by the beauty that is biblical poetry. The student is left with an expert and compelling guilS