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Ruth: A Guide to Reading Biblical Hebrew (An Intermediate Hebrew Reader's Edition with Exegetical and Syntactical Aids) Paperback – June 1, 2022

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Too often, a former Hebrew student is a lapsed Hebrew student. The paradigms, the syntactical forms, and even the alphabet can be hard to recall. The way to make Hebrew stick, like any language, is to continue to put it to use.


In Ruth: Guide to Reading Biblical Hebrew, Adam J. Howell helps intermediate readers of Hebrew work through the text of Ruth with exegetical and syntactical aids. With Howell as a guide, students will be able to mine the riches of the Hebrew text to appreciate the literary and theological significance of the book of Ruth.

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Adam Howell has produced an informative, highly useful, and visually attractive guide to the Hebrew text of Ruth. The book of Ruth is a great choice for students looking to improve their Hebrew reading skills after they have finished their first year of the language, and this text will be an invaluable resource. It will remind them of what they already learned, give them new insights into the language, and encourage them to persevere.

―Duane A. Garrett, professor of Old Testament, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary


Adam Howell has produced an excellent resource for students of biblical Hebrew. Through a clause-by-clause analysis of the Hebrew text of Ruth, Howell reinforces the fundamentals while guiding readers beyond the basics; all of this with a goal of hearing the voice of God in the text of Scripture. This book will be a help to many!

―Andrew M. King, assistant professor of biblical studies, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & Spurgeon College


Howell’s Ruth: A Guide to Reading Biblical Hebrew is a helpful companion volume for those studying the Hebrew text of Ruth. Rather than focusing on linguistics or complex syntax (though he neglects neither), Howell most frequently addresses morphology and Masoretic accentuation―the very aspects of text work with which students most struggle as they transition from grammar to biblical analysis. Howell’s pedagogical instincts shine through in his down-to-earth explanations and playful descriptions of complicated structures. Students will find the book informative, approachable, and―dare I say―fun.”


―Michelle Knight, assistant professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School


In this “phrase-by-phrase, clause-by-clause discussion of Hebrew syntax,” which also gives the Masoretic accent system its due, Howell gives students a delightful guide to reading the Hebrew text of the delightful book of Ruth. Howell provides good grist for the mill for intermediate analysis and classroom discussion.


―Mark Futato, Robert L. Maclellan Professor of Old Testament, Reformed Theological Seminary

About the Author

Adam J. Howell (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is assistant professor of Old Testament interpretation at Boyce College, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and coauthor of Hebrew for Life: Strategies for Learning, retaining, and Reviving Biblical Hebrew.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lexham Academic (June 1, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1683595572
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1683595571
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 8.5 inches
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Adam Howell is Assistant Professor of Old Testament Interpretation at Boyce College, the undergraduate school at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Howell earned a B.S. in Microbiology and Chemistry at East Tennessee State University and his M.Div. (Biblical and Theological Studies) and Ph.D. (Old Testament Languages) from Southern Seminary. Howell's teaching responsibilities include Hebrew, Old Testaments Survey, Old Testament elective courses, and Ancient Near Eastern History.

In addition to a regular teaching schedule, Howell is a co-author of Hebrew for Life: Strategies for Learning, Retaining, and Reviving Biblical Hebrew (Baker). He is also the author of a forthcoming Hebrew handbook on Ruth (Lexham Press) as well as illustrated Hebrew readers for the books of Ruth and 1 Kings (GlossaHouse). He has published articles and book reviews in both the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament and Luther Rice Journal of Christian Studies, and Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies. Howell serves as the Associate Editor of Old Testament Studies and the Old Testament Book Review Editor for the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies.

Howell is a contributor to Daily Dose of Hebrew (http://dailydoseofhebrew.com), a website offering 2-minute videos walking through Hebrew texts in order to motivate and encourage Hebrew students and pastors to continue in their Hebrew studies.

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Maggie Mulhearn
5.0 out of 5 stars an essential handbook
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2022
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This book answers lots of thorny questions that my Biblical Hebrew instructor has struggled to explain. Howell simplifies knotty morphology. Not for the beginner, but a blessing for the advanced student. Very carefully written, really a pleasure to read and re-read. I was really impressed by notations re: how cantillation/trope marks affect grammar because I have never seen it handled so intelligently. Bravo!
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sgreen
4.0 out of 5 stars Great grammatical commentary on Ruth
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023
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This is a great intermediate commentary on Hebrew grammar and syntax in the Book of Ruth. However, the layout of the Hebrew is not fully adapted for the Kindle version. Still, I highly recommend this book for those who are interested in improving their biblical Hebrew knowledge and skills to read and analyse.
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John Wiley
5.0 out of 5 stars Will help you spot exegetical gems in Ruth
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2022
The book of Ruth is a beautiful book of the Bible. I’m not necessarily referring to all the romantic elements that are so often highlighted (and sometimes superimposed on the text). The beauty is found in the meaning of the text itself, which can be most vividly exegeted when studying it from the original language of Hebrew. I am personally working through writing a Bible study curriculum on the book of Ruth, and a glaring weakness I discovered in the field of biblical studies was in finding a real robust study of the book of Ruth based on the original language. But that is no longer the case. Adam Howel’s “Ruth: A Guide to Reading Biblical Hebrew” is an excellent contribution worth considering for those in pastoral ministry, linguistics, seminary, and lovers of Scripture (with an intermediate handle of biblical Hebrew).

This is not the kind of book you would necessarily read quickly or for relaxation–“Ruth” is indeed a “guide” or walkthrough of sorts through every word of this brief Old Testament book. Howell clearly explains all that is happening with the Hebrew text, parsing verbs with precision, but also adds some wonderful exegetical insights. These exegetical gems are worth the price of admission and then some. It is basically like having a seminary professor sitting next to you and pointing out the many nuances of the biblical Hebrew found in Ruth.

The one “drawback” is mostly in regards to accessibility and sales. It really is essential that the reader knows some biblical Hebrew. Merely memorizing the alphabet won’t do in this case. You certainly don’t need to be an expert, but it would probably be overwhelming to people with just one semester of Hebrew under their belts. Because of this, there is a bit of a limit as to whom would benefit from this book. But for those with even a lower end of intermediate handle of Hebrew, the value of this book is well beyond the price tag.

Academics would certainly benefit from Howell’s guide to Ruth. Seminary professors could quite readily use this book as a resource to teach through this wonderful book. But pastors should not overlook this as merely academic exercise. Pastors would be wise to use exegetically-rich books like Howell’s to learn the Scripture for themselves and then be able to minister to others most effectively. The well is deep, but the guidance offers a sturdy hand. I would heartily recommend Howell’s book on Ruth.

Disclaimer: I received a digital copy of this book for media review. I am sharing this review freely without any compulsion.
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