Table Of ContentTHE PERSON AND WORK OF CHRIST
JESUS THROUGH HEBREW AND ARAMAIC
GRAMMAR IN THE TORAH, THE
PROPHETS, AND THE WRITINGS OF THE
HEBREW SCRIPTURES
A study of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ
(an Old Testament Emmaus walk)
Dr. Gary Staats, Th.D.; Ph.D.
Transcribed by Professor Jim Davison and Jeffery Gujjarlamudi
Copyright © 2010
Dr. Gary Staats
All Rights Reserved
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Gary Staats is the Gale and Harriette Ritz professor of Old Testament at
Winebrenner Theological Seminary in Findlay, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of
Arts degree in Bible at Southeastern Bible College in Birminghm, Alabama, in
1963; his Th.M, in New Testament Greek from Dallas Theological Seminary in
1967; his Th.D in Biblical Studies from DTS in 1971; his Master of Arts in
Hebrew and Ancient Near Eastern languages at Dropsie College of Hebrew and
Cognate Learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1983. He completed his Ph.D,
in Hebrew and Ancient Near Eastern Languages at New York University in 1989.
Dr. Staats has been a professor and pastor for many years, serving at various
schools and in numerous pastorates.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I want to thank my former student and colleague Jim Davison and my student
Jeffery Gujjarlamudi for their tremendous overall help in typing this Old
Testament Hebrew and Aramaic Christological Grammar book for me. Their
kindness in typing this project has made my book on inductive Hebrew grammar in
classic texts a tool that I can use in my classes. They are true friends with servants’
hearts.
I want to also thank my students Erik Lightner, Linda Davison, Katie Erickson,
Dan Adkins, Kevin Vile, and Dean Stoner for the sections which they helped to
transcribe. I also want to thank my former student and colleague in ministry Marty
Daly and Ruth Whitaker, Academic Advancement Coordinator, Winebrenner
Theological Seminary for their technological assistance. I would also like to thank
Don Gillis, Vice-President of Business Development for WordSearch Bible, for his
encouragement in my writings.
I also would like to thank my parents for instilling in me a love of the Bible from
childhood.
Finally, and foremost, I want to thank my wife Janet for her unfailing
encouragement, her infinite patience and kindness, and for her constant love and
sharing in all of life and ministry with me. She is truly ly9Ha-tw,xe.
- Gary Staats
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INTRODUCTION TO THE CHRISTOLOGICAL
HEBREW AND ARAMAIC GRAMMARS
The Christological Hebrew and Aramaic grammar volumes will teach grammar in
an easy-to-follow style. Each lesson covers one verse from an important
Christological passage and includes:
1) the text of the verse in Hebrew and Aramaic
2) a list of vocabulary words taken from the verse
3) notes on the grammar including a historical grammatical perspective, with
commentary on meaning and back ground
4) a translation of the verse based on the grammatical teachings discussed
5) an expository application/interpretation of the verse with an emphasis on
understanding how it can be understood in light of the life and ministry of
Jesus Christ.
6) a brief grammar of Hebrew and Aramaic with parsing rules
The goal of the volume is to teach the Hebrew and Aramaic from an inductive
approach looking at each word in its grammatical and lexical meaning. The volume
looks at the major Christological texts in the Hebrew Testament with a deep desire
not only to teach grammar but to meditate and worship Jesus Christ in the process
that He might be glorified. It is an effort to take an Emmaus walk through the Old
Testament looking at the major Christological texts in the belief that the study of
the Hebrew grammar and these texts will especially elevate Christ.
The Hebrew texts used will follow all of these great texts chronologically from,
1) The Torah (hrt) – The Law
2) The Nevi’im (Myxbn) – The Prophets
3) The Kethuvim (MybUtk) – The Writings
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the Author 2
Acknowledgements 3
Introduction to the Christological Hebrew and Aramaic Grammars 4
A Short Introductory Hebrew Grammar 8
The Torah (hrt) - The Law (Volume I)
Genesis 1: 1-2: 3 The Creation 27
Genesis 3: 15 The Protoevangelium (the first Gospel) 111
Genesis 12: 1-3 The Abrahamic covenant 116
Genesis 14: 18-20 Melchizedek, the High Priest 127
Genesis 22: 2, 6-14 Abraham, Isaac, and the Ram 137
Genesis 49: 9-10 The Lion of the Tribe of Judah 183
Exodus 12 The Passover 192
Leviticus 16 The Day of Atonement 238
Leviticus 23 The Festivals 257
Numbers 6: 24-26 The Aaronic Benediction 275
Deuteronomy 6 The Shema 282
Leviticu 19: 18b The Second great Commandment 287
The Nevi’im (Myxbn) – The Prophets (Volume II)
II Samuel 7: 13 The Davidic Covenant 290
Isaiah 7: 14 The Virgin Birth 298
Isaiah 9: 5-6 The Wonderful names of Messiah 303
Isaiah 11: 1 The Branch 310
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Isaiah 25: 8 The Resurrection – All Tears Wiped Away 314
Isaiah 26: 19 Victory Over Death 320
Isaiah 28: 16 The Sure Foundation Stone 325
Isaiah 42: 1-9 The Gentle Servant 331
Isaiah 49: 5-6 The Servant Honored –
Becomes a Light to the Gentiles 360
Isaiah 50: 6 The Reproaches of the Servant 371
Isaiah 52: 13-53: 12 The Vicarious Suffering of the Servant 381
Isaiah 61: 1-2 The Mission of the Messiah 435
Isaiah 65: 17 The New Heaven and New Earth 445
Jeremiah 31: 31-34 The New Covenant 449
Ezekiel 34: 23 The Final David 466
Ezekiel 36: 25-27 The New Birth 471
Hosea 11: 1 Called Out of Egypt 482
Joel 2: 28-32 The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit 486
Amos 9: 11 The Tabernacle of David 495
Jonah 2: 1 Three Days and Nights in the Belly of the Fish 500
Micah 5: 1 Messiah Born in Bethlehem 505
Habakkuk 2: 4 The Just Shall Live by Faith 511
Zechariah 6: 12-13 Zerubbabel and Joshua/ King and Priest 516
Zechariah 9: 9 The Triumphal Entry 527
Zechariah 11: 12-13 Thirty Pieces of Silver 533
Zechariah 12: 10 Looking On The Pierced One 544
Zechariah 13: 1 A Fountain Being Opened 551
Zechariah 14: 4 Messiah Returning to the Mount of Olives 555
Malachi 3: 1-3 The Messenger of the Messiah 562
Malachi 4: 5 The Coming of Elijah 578
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The Kethuvim (MybUtk) - The Writings (Volume III)
Psalm 1 The Two Ways 583
Psalm 2 The Coronation of the Messiah 606
Psalm 8 The Dignity of Man 640
Psalm 16: 10 Messiah not Abandoned to the Grave 670
Psalm 19 The Two Witnesses/Nature and Torah 674
Psalm 22 The Prayer of Christ upon the Cross 716
Psalm 23 The Good Shepherd 790
Psalm 40: 7-9 What the Lord Desires 809
Psalm 45: 7-8 The Eternal Throne of Messiah 818
Psalm 46 A Mighty Fortress is Our God 825
Psalm 91 Security in the Lord 860
Psalm 100 Praise to the Lord 906
Psalm 102: 26-29 The Eternality of the Messiah 919
Psalm 110: 1 The Seating of Christ at the Father’s Right Hand 929
Psalm 118: 22-23 The Rejected Stone is the Chief Cornerstone 933
Job 19: 25-27 Job’s Redeemer 939
A Short Introductory Aramaic Grammar 949
Daniel 2: 31-45 The Rock Cut Out with out Hands 962
Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14, 18,
22, 26-27 The Son of Man 1010
Selected Bibliography 1045
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A Short Summary Introductory Hebrew Grammar
Hebrew Alphabet Transliteration
x aleph ’
b bet b
g gimel g
d dalet d
h he h
v waw w
z zayin z
H het h
F tet t
y yod y
j, k kaph k
l lamed l
M, m mem m
N, n nun n
s samek s
f ayin ʽ
J, p pe p
c sade ṣ
q qoph q
r res r
W, w sin, shin s, š
t taw t
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Hebrew Vowels
Short Vowel Long Vowel
a Class Ba pathah, ba BA qames[, bā
e Class B, seghol, be ; Be s[ere, bē
yBe s[ere yod, bey
i Class Bi h9ireq, bi yBi h9ireq yod, bî
o Class BA qames[ h9atuph, bo OB h9olem, bō
u Class Bu qibbus[, bu UB šureq, bû
Half Vowels
(Simple & Composite shewas transliterated)
Simple shewa b; Under non guttural consonants
Composite shewas Under gutturals such as
fHhx
Transliterated
hateph (hurried) pathah fE ă
hateph seghol x< ĕ
hateph qames h# ŏ
Article indicator at the beginning of the word
( ha before non-guttural consonant followed by a dagheš forte, hA before gutturals)
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Personal Pronoun
Singular Plural
yn9xE I (c) UnH;n1xE we
hTAxa you (m) MT.,xa you (m)
T4xa you (f) NT@xa you (f)
xUh he hm0Ahe, Mhe they (m)
xyhi she hn0!he, Nhe they (f)
Suffix and Gender Indicators
Singular Plural
None for masculine My9 for plural (m)
h Afor fem singular tO for plural (f)
Suffix Pronoun Indicators
Singular Nouns
Singular Plural
(MOlw; - Peace)
ymOlw; my peace UnmeOlw; our peace
j~m;Olw; your peace (m) Mk,m;Olw; our peace
j`meOlw; your peace (f) Nk,m;Olw; your peace (f)
OmOlw; his peace MmAOlw; their peace (m)
hmAOlw; her peace NmAOlw; their peace (f)
(Christ is MOlw;)
Suffix Pronoun Indicators
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