Two perennial sources of frustration among both those who teach Biblical Hebrew and those who attempt to learn it are the difficulty students encounter while trying to learn the language during their formal instruction and the speed with which they often later forget what they have learned. Hebrew for Life is a wide-ranging attempt to provide solutions to these problems, in the hope that students will learn Biblical Hebrew more effectively and maintain the ability to use it in personal study and ministry throughout their lives. As such, the intended readership includes current Hebrew students, Hebrew teachers, and any who have studied Hebrew at some time in the past. Miles Van Pelt notes in his foreword that an abundance of helpful resources is available to aid those who study biblical languages. This volume can appropriately be included among them.In the preface, the authors are transparent about the nature of the book as essentially a “Hebrew version” of Greek for Life, and they specify each author’s contribution to the volume. They then outline their plan to provide motivation, ideas, skills, and habits for those in either of the processes of learning the language or reviewing and maintaining it.At the end of each chapter is a devotional reflection from the Hebrew Bible intended to inspire and motivate the reader in their study of Hebrew.Throughout the book, the authors make extensive use of ideas and techniques developed by others. As a result, many Hebrew teachers will recognize that they have encountered many of these concepts previously. But the sheer volume of methods and procedures contained in the book makes it unlikely that any reader will feel they have heard it all before. It is also very helpful to have so many tips collected in one place and organized in an orderly way. Of course, individuals will differ in which techniques they find useful, which is part of the reason for describing so many of them.The case for the value of learning Hebrew is well made. The first chapter cites numerous writers, from Luther to Piper, establishing the fact that one’s ability to proclaim Scripture effectively and, especially, to arrive at and defend correct doctrine accurately depends on the ability to work capably with the original languages. This understanding is reinforced throughout the chapters that follow in the book.With the importance of learning Hebrew established, chapter 2 takes an honest look at the habits and discipline students must develop to succeed at the task. Even the uninitiated should be unable to miss the point that learning Hebrew takes a lot of work. The writers are clear that planning, accountability, and the intentional confrontation of one’s own tendencies toward laziness are all necessary. These ingredients are familiar from experience to those who teach Hebrew, but many students may benefit from this helpful discussion and the many practical suggestions offered on matters from time-management to increasing one’s level of motivation.The more extensive one’s control of Hebrew vocabulary and morphology, the greater the likelihood one will persist in using Hebrew for biblical study. Thus, chapter 3 provides practical and proven schemes for learning and retaining vocabulary and paradigms. Unfortunately, however, only the briefest passing mention is made of Hebrew courses that use Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), which has been shown to be the quickest method of learning grammar and vocabulary and the one that produces the longest-lasting results. In a similar way, chapter 4 provides tested and usable techniques for improving memory, supplying good answers to questions that students often pose to instructors. Yet here again it could have been noted that many of these questions seldom arise in CLT environments.Chapters 5 and 6 address the simple need to keep reading Hebrew in order to maintain the ability to use it. Chapter 5 very helpfully focuses on what students should do when not engaged in the formal study of Hebrew. Chapter 6 more broadly examines the need for regular reading. Both chapters are filled with specific and detailed advice that, if followed, will establish students on a path to progress.Chapter 7 insightfully explains the benefits and limitations of language tools, making the points that (1) they are not a substitute for knowing a language well and (2) their helpfulness increases as one knows the language better. As usual, there is detailed and judicious guidance for choosing and using various resources.Chapter 8 effectively establishes that learning Aramaic is simply “completing the job,” rather than going above and beyond. It also provides the encouragement that, once one has learned Hebrew, there is much overlap that will assist in learning Aramaic. Chapter 9 considers the special circumstances of those who have studied Hebrew in the past but have not used it for some time. To what was said in earlier chapters, it adds motivation and suggestions geared to those who are in this situation.The book ends with a list of sources of the many quotations featured throughout the book, biographies of the devotional contributors, and indices of names, Scripture, and subjects.Although included with good intentions, the devotionals are uneven in effectiveness. Some (especially Fullilove’s, Osborne’s, Hallam’s) are quite well done. Some of the others, however, seem to leave important questions unanswered. It is certainly a valuable use of Hebrew to discover instances of interpretive ambiguity, but that may not be what most students find particularly motivating.Overall, the authors have achieved their aim, providing a treasure trove of suggestions and guidance for those wishing to learn and use Biblical Hebrew. Instructors should recommend this book to students and consult it to expand their own store of resources for helping students learn.