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A Short Grammar of Biblical Aramaic: An Annotated Answer Key to Alger Johns's | 
 enlarge | Author: James N. Jumper
Publisher: Andrews University Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $14.99
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 144541
Media: Paperback
Pages: 100
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 1883925436
Dewey Decimal Number: 492.29
EAN: 9781883925437
ASIN: 1883925436
Publication Date: November 2003
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 Biblical Aramaic Grammar January 28, 2008
Danielle M. Kahut (Portland, Oregon)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Fairly clear grammar, though organization of the book is somewhat lacking. A better grammar is by Rosenthal, though I believe you can only get that book used. This is an okay book for a brief overview of the topic however a more detailed book, such as Rosenthal, will be needed for anyone hoping to progress in their understanding of the language.
A Much Needed Companion to John's Book July 3, 2007
emmauseagle
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book makes up for the one key deficiency in John's Grammar which is that it lacks an answer key. Jumper gives more than answers in this book. He explains how the answers were arrived at and he also provides alternatives. Anyone using John's Grammar needs this book.
A Necessary Supplement May 27, 2004
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
Jumper's Answer Key provides what has been lacking for decades. As Alger Johns's Grammar has been an excellent resource for the study of biblical Aramaic, it offers the student helpful exercises without a full explanation of the answers. That is where Jumper meets the reader's need. By offering answers to Johns's exercises along with thorough annotations, he provides information which is invaluable to the student desiring a full explanation of the methods for interpretation of each exercise. The cross-referencing to Johns's book is very useful. One text should not be used without the other!
Jumper's Annotated Key to Johns's Aramaic Grammar December 15, 2003
Douglas K Stuart (So. Hamilton, MA United States)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
As one who teaches Aramaic annually, I can attest that Johns's "A Short Grammar of Biblical Aramaic" is a quick, efficient way to learn biblical Aramaic well. Yet its exercises contain practice sentences that are purposely very challenging, and therefore can be offputting to students. James Jumper has put together, with the permission of the publishers (Andrews University Press), a clearly annotated key to all the exercise sentences in Johns' grammar, de-mystifying those sentences and adding a lot of helpful comments and grammar reminders in the process.
Johns's grammar has some real advantages for learning Aramaic. For example, it takes seriously the proto-semitic reflexes for virtually all forms (great for those interested in comparative Semitic grammar, but not necessary for using the book to learn Aramaic). It also treats the Peil as a separate conjugation, which is certainly how native speakers in OT times understood it, however certain modern grammarians may "theorize" about its role.
Jumper's "Key" makes Johns's grammar more accessible than ever -- a real gain for Aramaic students. I think that anyone who uses Johns's Grammar would find it advantageous and time-saving to purchase Jumper's Key along with it.Douglas Stuart, Ph.D.
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