Pisteuomen - πιστευομεν - T. Michael W. Halcomb

Thanks to everyone who has made use of and encouraged me about the theological language sites I've created. This year at SBL, I was amazed by all the comments I received about those sites and very, very grateful for all of the positive feedback. So, keep spreading the word. Remember, there are six sites: Getting Greek , Getting Hebrew , Getting Aramaic , Getting (Theological) German , Getting (Theological) French and Getting Theological Languages , the last of which is a portal for the other five. Again, hats off to all those who've helped us surpass the 10,000 mark, here's to another 10,000!!!

In addition to the screencasts I've done on the Aramaic portions of Daniel (to prepare for my Aramaic final exam), I've also now put online my screencasts of the Aramaic portions of Ezra (4:8-6:18) and you can access them here (just below) or soon at the GettingAramaic website.

In preparation for my upcoming final exam for my Aramaic class, I have been using some modules I've created to help me study and I thought I'd share them. Here's one of them (also being added to GettingAramaic). This is a quiz over the vocab (verbs) of Daniel 2. It is highly interactive. It keeps track of your correct answers and incorrect answers, gives you your grade percentage and allows you to print off your results. Pretty nifty! (*Note that it is an .exe file. Therefore, on some machines that have virus programs, when you attempt to open it, it will tell you that it has a virus. IT DOES NOT HAVE ONE! I would not upload stuff w/my name on it that contained something of that nature. Anyway, it is free to use. Download it by clicking on the screenshot.) This will also be added to the GettingAramaic website.

In addition to the previous screencasts of the Aramaic portions of Daniel 2:4-29, I have now produced screencasts on chapters 3-4 of Daniel (all of this in preparation for an upcoming final exam). So, here are the Aramaic portions of the Book of Daniel (Daniel 3-4). Following this, I will post screencasts on Ezra 4-6 as well. I will also post these to the Getting Aramaic site, so, go check that out!

In preparation for an upcoming exam, I am posting some screencasts that I have done on the Aramaic portions of the Bible. Here is the Aramaic portion of the Book of Daniel (Daniel 2:4-29). Following this, I will post screencasts on Daniel 3 & 4 as well as Ezra 4-6. I will also post these to the Getting Aramaic site, so, go check that out!

To engage the Aramaic screencasts which contain readings of Ge. 1-4, click the image-link below:

For more, visit: Getting Aramaic

In the 28th installment of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a very nice table that lays out the "strong" "Perfect" forms of the Pael, Haphel & Aphel verb paradigms. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Click the play button to the left to watch the screen cast. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 21 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 23 ...

In the 27th installment of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a very nice diagram that helps you see the connection between the Aramaic vowel patterns and its Hebrew counterparts. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. In addition, I have a screencast here that may aid you in familiarizing yourself with the patterns. Click the play button to the left to watch the screen cast. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Li...

In the In the 26th installment of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a very nice table that helps you see all of the Aramaic vowel pointing patterns from each of the paradigms. I have pointings for the Babylonian (supralinear) and Tiberian (sublinear) as standalone tables. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. In addition, I have a screencast here that may aid you in familiarizing yourself with the patterns. Click the play button to the left to watch the screen cast. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: ...

In the 25th installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a very nice table that helps you see all of the Aramaic vowel pointing patterns from each of the paradigms. I have pointings for both sublinear (Tiberian) supralinear (Babylonian). For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 21 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 23 " + L...

Check this out: You can also see it here: Getting Aramaic

In the 24th installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a nice table that helps you learn the Aramaic vowel pointing patterns. I have pointings for both sublinear (Tiberian) supralinear (Babyloniain). For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 21 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 23 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. ...

Here's a vocabulary module, created by myself with the help of one of my classmates, Caleb Wang. To use the module, click the image-link and go to the GettingAramaic page.

In the 23rd installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a nice table that helps you learn the verbal paradigm of the Peal Imperative. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 21 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 2 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 4 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 6 " + Link: ...

In the 22nd installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a nice table that helps you learn the verbal paradigm of the Peal Imperfect. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 21 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 2 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 4 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 6 " + Link: ...

In the 21st installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a nice table that helps you learn the verbal paradigm of the Peal Perfect. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 2 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 4 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 6 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 8 " + Link: " ...

In the 20th installment of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer a nice chart that helps you begin to learn the indicators of the Peal Perfect. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 13 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 15 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 17 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 19 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 2 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 4 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 6 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 8 " + Link: ...

In the 15th installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I offer what I perceive to be a VERY helpful and useful resources. Best of all, you can get it for absolutely free! It is a table that allows you to see the differences and similarities between the Babylonian & Tiberian vowel pointings of Aramaic. It contains, as you see below, the “vowel names”, the points for the supra-linear (supralinear) Babylonian script, the points for the sub-linear (sublinear) Tiberian script, as well as the transliteration and pronunciation keys for both the Babylonian and Tiberian Aramaic systems. If you use this, all I ask is that you keep the copyright on it. If you make changes or simply want to reduplicate this with modifications, please, email me first. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic An...

In the 13th installation of my "Aramaic Annotations" series, I begin to look at identifying roots of Aramaic nouns. For other installations of these notes, see the table at the foot of this post. Also, visit my GettingAramaic website!!! Enjoy! + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 1 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 3 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 5 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 7 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 9 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 11 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 2 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 4 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 6 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 8 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 10 " + Link: " Aramaic Annoations, Pt. 12 "