The First Hebrew Primer is a great place to start one's journey. I was introduced to Biblical Hebrew from the First Hebrew Primer by my Hebrew teacher in late 2006. As others have mentioned, the authors went out of their way to simplify the technical grammar to ease the learner's journey into the world of Biblical Hebrew. For those who have mined this textbook for all its worth, will find they are hungry for more. Though, growing beyond the First Hebrew Primer will require learning the standard grammatical terms. If you want more Biblical Hebrew, Logos is an amazing resource for it, and with grammars for almost any learning style. And, in addition to intermediate (2nd year) Hebrew, readings in Biblical Hebrew are waiting for you. Also, after finishing one grammar you can start another just to reinforce what you learned from a different perspective. After all, true learning is much like a child's curiosity melded with surprises, right? Recordings: At the end of each practice sentence there is an asterisk to click on. You will hear a recording of the sentence with the correct pronunciation. Though it is not of a native Israeli (Sabra). Answer Key: Logos sells it. "The First Hebrew Primer: Answer Book" I have both versions in the hard copy and in the Logos software program. The digital voice recordings are especially helpful for those unfamiliar with how to pronounce Hebrew. Though the emphasis on the syllable changes, the sound of the vowels remain mostly the same. Far easier than English for variability. The pronunciation, both textbook and recorded, is Sephardic, which is Modern Hebrew. I hope this encourages those who have been on the fence. It is a journey worth traveling. At the heart of learning Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek is not about learning grammar and vocabulary to read the Bible in the original languages, but to know the heart of the One who knows and loves us. Deuteronomy 6:4-9

The Tree of Life Version of the Bible (TLV) is one of the most significant modern translations of our time. Translated by a team of godly Messianic Jewish and Christian biblical language scholars, the TLV reintroduces the largely lost Jewish perspective of Jewish biblical writings -- from Genesis to Revelation. As noted in Logo’s description above, the biblical language scholars sought to translate the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures with the same accuracy as the New American Standard Bible. This gives me great confidence that the TLV more accurately reflects the original authors' intent – and the heart of God. Moreover, the TLV is making traction in both Messianic and Christian congregations, small and mega-sized. And, Baker Books will be making this new and exciting translation available in May 2016! Quite frankly, I am very surprised that more lovers of God's Word have not demonstrated an interest in helping Logos with making the TLV available. I encourage you to place your pre-order with Logos, and buy a hard copy from Baker Books once it becomes available. As an aside, though I already have a copy of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible, I pre-ordered additional copies of the upcoming Baker Baker Books publication through Amazon; one copy for my brother and another for myself! Please help me spread the Word!