The most effective way to master German (or any language) for the purposes of research in biblical studies is, I’m convinced, by way of listening to lectures in the language until one understands every turn of phrase on first impact. Practice makes perfect. I heartily recommend a rich and wonderful lecture by Jürgen Ebach for this purpose: "Vielfalt ohne Beliebigkeit" - Jüdische Bibelauslegung und postmoderne Wahrheitsfrage, that is, “Diversity but not Anything Goes” – Jewish Interpretation of the Bible and Postmodern Concepts of Truth: transcript and audio here. Below the fold, two paragraphs from the lecture, with translation, commentary, and bibliographical footnotes.
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