Commercial resources

12.3. Commercial resources
The resources discussed in the previous section were free, and most of them old. They have to be supplemented by modern resources, with up-to-date scholarship. In this section works are introduced that are user-friendly and helpful for pastors.
Beginners courses in biblical languages
A good starting point for further study is a course in the biblical languages. If you are a college or seminary student, you should seriously consider doing a Hebrew and a Greek course that discuss the morphology and syntax of the languages in detail. For independent students, the following programmes that are based on an interactive CD are recommended:
· Hebrew Tutor: Learn Biblical Hebrew with Your Own Personal Interactive Tutor [CD-ROM]. Nebraska: Quick Verse.
· Greek Tutor: Learn Biblical Greek with Your Own Personal Interactive Tutor with Flash Cards [CD-ROM]. Nebraska: Quick Verse.
The following courses are full beginners’ Hebrew and Greek courses:
Mounce WD 2009.Basics of Biblical Greek: Grammar (3rd edition). Grand Rapids: Zondervan. There are additional resources available to the beginner student, including a workbook and a series of audiotapes.
Pratico GD and Van Pelt MV 2001. Basics of Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. There are additional resources available to the beginner student, including a workbook and a series of audiotapes.
There is an introductory Aramaic course available free online. If you complete Biblical Hebrew, you might be able to do this course on your own.
Reymond ED Introductory Lessons in Aramaic (http://www.introlessonsinaramaic.com/("http://www.introlessonsinaramaic.com/"))
References
Besides these beginners’ grammars, you will need some advanced references, such as dictionaries, lexicons and advanced grammars.
Van der Merwe CHJ, Naudé JA and Kroeze JH 2002. A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar. Edinburgh: T & T Clark.
Chisholm RB Jr 1998. From Exegesis to Exposition: A Practical Guide to Using Biblical Hebrew. Grand Rapids: Baker Books House.
VanGemeren WA (ed.) 1997. New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis.5 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Wallace DB 1996. Greek grammar beyond the basics: an exegetical syntax of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House.
Black DA 1998. It's Still Greek to Me: An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Intermediate Greek. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.
Brown C (ed.) 1975. The New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology. 4 Volumes. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Commentaries
There are commentaries based on the biblical languages available for different audiences. Some of them are geared towards the scholar. Others are for a pastoral audience. I take it for granted that the students of this course are more interested in the commentaries for pastoral purposes. The following commentary series, which is still in progress, is worth considering.
· Hubbert RL (General Editor). New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
· Fee G (General Editor). New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
These two series are the best of evangelical scholarship. A New Testament series that is worth having and is of high evangelical academic scholarship is:
· Yarbrough R and Stein RH (eds.). Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.