Prof. Yechezkel Kaufmann (1889-1963),with its original and creative attitude, goes back 3,300 years to the period when the Israeli beliefe had been born. This comprehensive research was written from scientific-historic point of view. The main question of this great book is what can be learned from the bible books, what is being reflected in the old stories. Kaufmann is trying to prove that the Israeli monotheistic belief is an original creation from the days of Moses. From those days the monotheistic belief was the ruler power in Israel and gave this nation a special course in the history of the world. The readers will be deeply thrilled and expressed by this book, even if not everyone would agree with its conclusions.

I have used both this grammar and Lambdin's. This grammar is better organized, however it is very challenging for students, because the paradigms come fast and furious. It also introduces a smaller vocabulary that is only relevant in translating narrative text.

A warning to those doing self-study: this is not useful for self study. Not enough explanation is given for certain grammatical features in BH.

This book is a great supplement to Dr. Bill William's study course through Berean; don't try to use it alone as a primer, though.