Introductory Hebrew II
Course Description
This course is a continuation of LANG 510. Our primary focus this term will be the Hebrew verb system with an emphasis on the various forms of the Hebrew verb (morphology). At the same time, we will be continuing to work on building our vocabulary base and expanding our capacity to translate biblical texts.
Winter 2026
Onsite: This course section is available onsite only in Vancouver with Matthew Lynch.
Online: This course section is available online-only with Joseph Lee. Class time for the online section will be divided between asynchronous pre-recorded lectures and live classes via Zoom (1 hour each week). Prior to the first live class, students should view both recorded lectures (available on Moodle) and complete the reading for that day. Live classes will take place on Fridays 8:30–9:30 am (Pacific Time). Students who cannot participate due to their time zone will have access to recordings of the live classes for one week. Please notify the instructor if you are unable to participate in live sessions.
| Offered | 2026 Winter |
| Dates | Jan 16 - Apr 17 |
| Days | Fri, 08:30AM - 09:30AM |
| Format | Online Only |
| Credit Hours | 3 |
| Audit Hours | 3 |
| Room Number | Online only |
Teaching Faculty
Joseph Lee
Online Sessional Lecturer
Originally from South Korea and growing up in the Midwestern USA, Dr. Joseph Lee is interested in cultural exegesis and the intersection of the East and West from biblical and historical perspectives. Most recently, he was an adjunct faculty member in Biblical Studies at Jessup University in California and is a data analytics engineer at a tech firm in Silicon Valley. His research interests include inner-biblical allusions in the Hebrew Bible, the use of Scripture in early Jewish and Christian literature, and Digital Humanities. He is working on the topic of the inverse of power and mystery within the Hebrew Bible and beyond for his current research. He regularly presents papers at academic conferences and publishes book reviews and essays in edited volumes. Upon returning to California after completing his PhD from Scotland, he received an SBL Pacific Regional Scholar Award in 2020 for submitting an essay on First Enoch. He is also a co-editor of the two Feschriften, one in honour of Sven Soderlund, Scriptures, Scholarship and the People of God (Regent College Publishing, 2021), and another edited volume in honour of Rikk Watts, It’s About Life: The Formative Power of Scripture (2023). Joseph is married to Rachel, and they reside in NorCal with their two daughters, Χάρις and אֲמִירָה.
