<p>Most of the Bible''s verses that occur in Aramaic are in Ezra and Nehemiah, a linguistic occurrence that developed as a result of Israel''s exile in Babylon. Totaling 269 verses, Aramaic is key language students of the Old Testament will need to master.</p><p><em>Basics of Biblical Aramaic, Second Edition</em> by Miles V. Van Pelt is designed for students who are already familiar with biblical Hebrew and now want to obtain a working knowledge of biblical Aramaic in a single semester. Thus, the grammar is designed for scholars or comparative linguistic analysis, but for all students who wish to faithfully study, teach, and preach the Old Testament.</p><p>Modeled on Miles Van Pelt''s bestselling <em>Basics of Biblical Hebrew</em>, <em>Basics of Biblical Aramaic, Second Edition</em> includes:</p><ul><li>Thorough explanation of Aramaic''s grammatical conventions</li><li>Chapter exercises</li><li>A complete lexicon of Aramaic words found in the Bible</li><li>An annotated text of all 269