Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Enroll in the "What is Biblical Wisdom" Video Course: hebrewbibleinsights.teachable.com/p/biblicalwisdom
We interview the authors of a new intermediate Hebrew grammar: “Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew.” Dr. Chip Hardy and Dr. Matthew McAffee give insights and methods for how students can learn during the unique intermediate phase of the Hebrew language journey. They also give thoughts for professors and teachers who are instructing others in intermediate Hebrew.
0:00-1:48 Intro
1:49-6:25 Why an Intermediate Grammar of Hebrew?
6:26-12:00 Challenges of intermediate Hebrew
12:01-22:22 Best method for learning/teaching intermediate Hebrew
23:23-28:36 Inspiration to learn Hebrew
28:37-39:16 Examples that show the need for understanding Hebrew
39:17-43:42 Hebrew insights about Pharaoh’s heart
44:49-54:25 With great (Hebrew) power comes great responsibility
54:26-59:47 The balance of reading the text vs grammar
59:48-1:04:38 The need for Hebrew in every generation
Biblical Hebrew Cohorts: patreon.com/c/hebrewbibleinsights/membership?view_as=patron
“Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew”: https://a.co/d/jln0Gnb
Chip Hardy: https://www.samford.edu/beeson-divinity/directory/Hardy-Chip
Matthew McAffee: https://welch.academia.edu/MatthewMcAffee
Enroll in the "What is Biblical Wisdom" Video Course: hebrewbibleinsights.teachable.com/p/biblicalwisdom
We interview the authors of a new intermediate Hebrew grammar: “Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew.” Dr. Chip Hardy and Dr. Matthew McAffee give insights and methods for how students can learn during the unique intermediate phase of the Hebrew language journey. They also give thoughts for professors and teachers who are instructing others in intermediate Hebrew.
0:00-1:48 Intro
1:49-6:25 Why an Intermediate Grammar of Hebrew?
6:26-12:00 Challenges of intermediate Hebrew
12:01-22:22 Best method for learning/teaching intermediate Hebrew
23:23-28:36 Inspiration to learn Hebrew
28:37-39:16 Examples that show the need for understanding Hebrew
39:17-43:42 Hebrew insights about Pharaoh’s heart
44:49-54:25 With great (Hebrew) power comes great responsibility
54:26-59:47 The balance of reading the text vs grammar
59:48-1:04:38 The need for Hebrew in every generation
Biblical Hebrew Cohorts: patreon.com/c/hebrewbibleinsights/membership?view_as=patron
“Going Deeper with Biblical Hebrew”: https://a.co/d/jln0Gnb
Chip Hardy: https://www.samford.edu/beeson-divinity/directory/Hardy-Chip
Matthew McAffee: https://welch.academia.edu/MatthewMcAffee







![The Story of the Torah - Interview with Gary Schnittjer
We interviewed Gary Schnittjer about his new book about the Torah “Torah story, Second Edition: An apprenticeship on the Pentateuch”
We talk about a number of topics related to the Torah
* How the Torah is the foundation of the Bible and the foundation of the Gospel
* Misconceptions about the Torah
* Understanding the meaning of the Hebrew word for Torah
* Does the New Testament have more commands than the Torah?
* Why are there so many connects and parallel stories between Exodus and Numbers?
* What is the symbolism in the Torah?
* How can the Torah be a story with so many legal sections?
* Gary’s approach to the Documentary Hypothesis
* How much closure does the Torah have?
* How does the entire Torah (not just individual verses) point to the New Testament?
Information about the Giveaway:
**This book giveaway is limited to US Addresses only**
To be in the running to win a free edition of Torah Story the Second Edition, share this episode (whether from YouTube, Apple Podcast, or Spotify) on Instagram or Facebook and tag Hebrew Bible Insights in your post. We will get in touch with the winners and connect their addresses to Gary who will have his publisher send the free copies.
Links to Gary’s content:
Torah Story, second edition: https://www.amazon.com/dp/031011277X/
Torah Story Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0310112834/
Torah Story Videos: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D3C819W/
“Going Vertical with Love Thy Neighbor” JSOT: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03090892221116910 [students can access this through their library’s databases]
“Say You, Say Ye: Individual and Collective Identity and Responsibility in Torah,” Center for Hebraic Thought: https://hebraicthought.org/individual-collective-identity-responsibility-torah/
0:00-3:36 Intro and a funny story from Gary
3:37-5:36 Elevator Pitch for the Torah
5:37-10:07 Common misconceptions about the Torah
10:08-14:42 The parallel stories in Exodus and Numbers
14:43-20:00 The significance of the Tabernacle
20:01-24:29 How is the Torah a story with so many legal sections?
24:30-26:09 Recommendation for Gary’s Book
26:10-37:59 What to do with the Documentary Hypothesis?
38:00-42:58 How much closure does the Torah have?
42:59-48:22 How do other parts of Scripture use the Torah?
48:23-53:51 How do the Torah as a whole point to the New Testament?
53:52-55:16 Concluding Thoughts
55:17-57:41 Where to get Gary’s book
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