The purpose of Hebrew for the Rest of Us (HRU) is to help people study the Old Testament better by taking fuller advantage of the new tools currently available to English-only Bible students. The primary audience is those who do not have time or opportunity to master Biblical Hebrew. Students of full Hebrew, though, have also found HRU helpful for its discussions of certain items of grammar.
Students learn how to read Hebrew words and understand just enough about Biblical Hebrew so that they can increase their ability to make observations on the biblical text and read more advanced works with greater understanding. They will also learn how to study words properly and apply Bible study techniques. As a result of completing this study, students will understand the English Bibles better and follow the reasoning of Bible scholars.