A very informative book describing, with clarity and detail, the mind of the Hebrews who wrote the Bible. As you read this book you quickly discover that the authors of the Bible do not think like we do. The Biblical text comes alive as you begin to understand the philosophy of the ancient Hebrews and how they perceived life, the world and God.

'Builds on the premise that language and thought are inevitably and inextricably bound up with each other.... A classic study of the differences between Greek and Hebrew thought.' -- John E. Rexine, Colgate University

A reader from IL USA
Many people who think they are students of the Word content themselves with vernacular translations and/or Strong's Meanings for the OT and NT original languages. Big mistake. Get this book to find out why you have to really delve into the original languages to see why God chose those languages for His Infallible Word. I honestly can't praise this book enough. Wish I had the money to buy thousands of copies of it!

Proctor S. Burress from Lexington, KY USA
Boman writes from a narrow religious perspective. Caution should be exercised in following his views as he seems to suggest close parallels in Hebrew and Greek thought that other scholars would not support. He seems to say Hebrew thought is "dynamic" and Greek thought is "static" which is simplistic in the extreme.

michael.vanornum -- gte.net from Rochester, New YorK
The author does an outstanding job of bringing to light many common misperceptions that can arise when interpreting the work of one culture from the framework of another. His insights are very applicable and add significant depth and understanding to ancient Hebrew literature. This is an essential book for anyone seeking to understand the context and meaning of ancient Hebrew works.