The First Hebrew Primer

I found it useful when I was first getting my feet wet with Hebrew.  And if you do ALL the exercises, you will really reinforce your learning, especially of pronouns and verb paradigms.

Unlike many Hebrew 1st-year texts, the readings are not all drawn from Scripture.  They use folk tales (Goldilocks & the 3 Bears, the 3 Little Pigs, etc.) translated into Hebrew for the bulk of the readings.  However, there is at least a little bit of Scripture translation in most lessons.

All that said, nothing can substitute for an academic classroom setting with a qualified instructor.  This resource will not take you from zero to reading the Hebrew Bible.  At best, it can help you pull up to the starting line with confidence.

I was looking to refresh, even on a simple level, basic vocabulary, grammar rules, etc.  I WILL say that the audio part of the text is quite nice to have.

I found it an effective learning tool.  The audio is helpful, and the folktales are fun.  It is not a reference tool, though.  Once you've worked through it, you probably won't find yourself referring back to it again.

You will find that you can move through the book quickly, giving you the confidence to eventually turn back to your seminary textbook.  Or, if you want something in Logos, Mark Futato's "Beginning Biblical Hebrew" would be a good next step, a more traditional, academic first-year text that breaks topics down into nice bite-size pieces good for self-study.

Good for you for even thinking about dusting off your seminary Hebrew!