Hebrew Mastery
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew. Learn to read it.
The Hebrew Mastery Membership takes you from the Hebrew alphabet through to reading and studying the Old Testament in the language in which it was inspired. Grammar, vocabulary, live instruction, and a community of serious Christians who are on the same path, the same small-consistent-steps approach that drives the Greek track, applied to the language of Moses, David, and the prophets.
$50/month or $550/year. One month free on annual.
Most of the Bible was written in Hebrew.
The New Testament is twenty-seven books. The Old Testament is thirty-nine. The majority of Scripture, the law, the psalms, the prophets, the histories, was written not in Greek but in Hebrew. If Greek opens the New Testament to you, Hebrew opens the rest.
The Hebrew scriptures are not merely background to the New Testament. They are the world the New Testament writers lived in and argued from. Jesus quoted from them. Paul built his theology on them. John's Revelation is saturated with their imagery. To read the New Testament with depth, you eventually need to go behind it, into the Hebrew from which it draws.
The same ceiling that serious Christians hit in English translations of the New Testament exists in the Old Testament too. Why does this psalm use this word and not another? What is the precise weight of this covenant formula? What does this prophetic construction actually say? Without Hebrew, these questions stay unanswered, mediated through a translator's choices you cannot evaluate.
The Hebrew Mastery Membership is the path into the Old Testament in the language in which God inspired it.
This happens almost every time I read Hebrew, even a few verses. But my favourite experience so far has been reading Jonah. I never realised it was so funny, ironic, and witty. And reading it in Hebrew I could see how vocabulary was used to connect ideas. For instance, there is a lot of hurling of things, people, storms, which does not come across in English, but which gives the sense of a very action-packed cosmic battle as God ensures that His message and His mercy come to the Ninevites despite the reluctance of His prophet.
Grammar, vocabulary, live instruction, and community.
Hebrew has a reputation for difficulty that is not entirely undeserved. The alphabet reads right to left. The verb system works differently from English and Greek. The vocabulary draws from a different world. But difficulty is not the same as impossibility. The path is achievable for any serious Christian who is willing to take it one step at a time.
Taught by a Hebrew linguist who wrote the grammar you learn from.
Frank Hartmann is completing a PhD in Hebrew Linguistics. He has spent years studying the grammar, vocabulary, and syntax of Biblical Hebrew with the rigour of a specialist and the instincts of a teacher who knows where students struggle.
He wrote Beginning Hebrew in Small Steps specifically for the kind of learner BMA is built for: a serious Christian who loves Scripture and wants to engage the Old Testament in its original language, without years of academic study behind them. The grammar breaks the language into smaller, slower-paced lessons than a seminary curriculum would allow.
He leads the live cohorts, hosts Hebrew Office Hours, and runs the Readings in Genesis calls, available to every member.
What Hebrew Mastery Members say
This happens almost every time I read Hebrew, even a few verses. But my favourite experience so far has been reading Jonah. I never realised it was so funny, ironic, and witty. Reading it in Hebrew I could see how vocabulary was used to connect ideas.
I knew delving into the languages was going to make me think more on the text, but as a blessing, I did not realize just how deep in the depths of meditation it would take me. God's word had never been so transformative like this to me.
Additional Hebrew-track testimonials are being collected and will replace the second card here as soon as they arrive.
Membership
Annual
$550 /year
- Everything in monthly
- One month free compared to monthly billing
- Best value for committed learners
The Premium Languages Membership combines Hebrew Mastery with the Greek Mastery Membership and adds certification and advanced study across both languages. If you want to engage the whole Bible in its original languages, the Premium Languages Membership is the complete path.
See Premium Languages MembershipEnrolment opens twice a year.
Add your name to the waitlist and we will notify you as soon as the next intake opens.
Join the waitlistYou might be wondering...
I have no Hebrew at all. Can I start here?
Yes. The membership begins with the Hebrew alphabet and builds from the ground up. No prior knowledge is assumed or required.
Is Hebrew harder than Greek?
Greek and Hebrew are different challenges. Hebrew's alphabet, right-to-left direction, and verb system are unfamiliar at first, but the vocabulary is smaller and the sentence structures have a different but learnable logic. Most people find Beginning Hebrew takes a little longer than Beginning Greek at a similar pace, which is why the curriculum is built to support that. Small, consistent steps get you there.
What is the relationship between this and the Premium Languages Membership?
The Premium Languages Membership is a superset that includes the Hebrew Mastery Membership alongside the Greek Mastery Membership, certification, and additional study resources. If you are committed to both languages, Premium is the more complete option. If Hebrew is your primary focus, the Hebrew Mastery Membership is the right starting point.
When does enrolment open?
The Hebrew Mastery Membership opens twice a year. If enrolment is currently closed, join the waitlist and we will notify you when the next intake opens.
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The Old Testament in Hebrew is waiting. The grammar, the vocabulary, the instruction, and the community are in place. The path is achievable. The only question is whether you are ready to take the first step.