COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2008-2009]
(according to section of the curriculum ad Licentiam)

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Courses meet for two hours per week (hrs/wk), unless noted otherwise.
I sem. = First semester (October to mid-February)
II sem. = Second semester (mid-February to June)


PHILOLOGICAL SECTION


Propaedeutic courses
 

Greek I: Grammar [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, first semester): Roman Lebiedziuk
Greek I: Grammar [in English] (5 hrs/wk, first semester): Roman Lebiedziuk
Greek II: "Lectio cursiva" [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, second semester): Roman Lebiedziuk
Greek II: "Lectio cursiva" [in English] (5 hrs/wk, second semester): Roman Lebiedziuk
Hebrew I: Grammar [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, first semester): Don McMahon
Hebrew I: Grammar [in English] (5 hrs/wk, first semester): Don McMahon
Hebrew II: "Lectio cursiva" [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, second semester): Don McMahon
Hebrew II: "Lectio cursiva" [n English] (5 hrs/wk, second semester): Don McMahon

Advanced courses
 
Biblical Aramaic [in Italian] (1 hour a week, second semester):Craig Morrison
New Testament Greek, A [in Italian] (first semester): John Gavin
New Testament Greek, A [in English] (first semester): John Gavin
New Testament Greek, A [in English] (first semester - in Jerusalem): Maurice GIlbert
New Testament Greek, B [in Italian] (second semester): John Gavin
New Testament Greek, B [in English] (second semester): John Gavin
Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk, first semester): Paul Mankowski
Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk, first semester): Paul Mankowski
Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (second semester): Paul Mankowski
Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (second semester): Paul Mankowski
Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (first semester): Agustinus Gianto
Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (second semester): Agustinus Gianto
Septuagint Greek, A [in Italian] (first semester): Anthony Forte
Septuagint Greek, B [in Italian] (second semester): Anthony Forte
 
[For courses in other Ancient Near Eastern languages, see ORIENTAL FACULTY]


ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION
 

Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (second semester): Ida Oggiano

Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 3-28, 2008 - in collaboration with the «Studium Biblicum Franciscanum» of Jerusalem]

Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (second semester): Stephen Pisano

 

Hermeneutics

  • Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegetical Methods [in Italian] (first semester): Pietro Bovati – Pasquale Basta
  • Exegesis of the Fathers of the Church [in Italian] (second semester): Innocenzo Gargano

 

History of the Old Testament

  • Sumerian and Assyro-Babylonian Religions [in Italian] (first semester): Francesco Pomponio
  • Biblical and Mesopotamian Prophecies and Prayers [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk, February-Marchl 2009): Prof. Jesús Garcia Recio

History of the New Testament

  • Historical, Literary and Theological Background of the NT [in Italian] (first semester - in Jerusalem): Prof. Giuseppe Di Luccio
  • The Historical Jesus in His Context [in Italian] (first semester): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Greco-Roma Background of Acts [in Italian] (second semester): Prof. Anthony Forte

 

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

OLD TESTAMENT

I semester

The «Akedah» in Rabbinic Exegesis [in Italian]: Reinhard Neudecker

Introduction to Pentatheuc [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska

Theological Exegesis of Psalms [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre

The «Confessions» of Jeremiah in the Context of Chap. 18–20 [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero

The Temple (1Kgs 6–9): Peter Dubovsky

Exegesis of Pr 1–9 [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk – Nov-Dec.): Luca Mazzinghi

Ezekiel 1–24: Selected Texts: Volkmar Premstaller

 

 

II semester

Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls: Emanuel Tov
— The «rîb» in the Prophets [in Italian]: Pietro Bovati
— 1-2 Kgs and the Exegetical School of the XX and XXI century [in Italian]: Peter Dubovsky
— The Book of Job [in Italian]: Maurice Gilbert
Exegesis of the Book of Malachi: Joan E. Cook

The Sinai Section (Ex 19–24) [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska

— Isa. 6,1–9,6: The Isaiah Memoir (4 hrs/wk – Feb.-March): Hugh Williamson

 

NEW TESTAMENT

I semester

Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Marc Rastoin
— The Pauline Ecclesiology [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
— The Two Cities in Ap 17–22 [in Italian]: Giancarlo Biguzzi
— Gospel of Matthew: Richard Dillon
Jesus' Activity in Jerusalem (Mk 11–12) [in Italian]: Klemens Stock
The Son Glorified (Jn 13–17) [in Italian]: Yves Simoens
 

II semester

L’apocalittica ebraica [in Italian]: Joseph Sievers
The Easter Accounts in the Synoptics [in Italian]: Klemens Stock
Letter to the Ephesians [in Italian]: Juan Manuel Granados
The «Post-Resurrection» Text in Luke [in Italian]: John Kilgallen
Christology in John (4 hrs/wk. – Febr.-Mar.: John O’Grady
Use of Psalms in the Gospel of John [in Italian]: Ansgar Wucherpfennig
 

 

SEMINARS

Introductory Seminar in Methodology (I and II sem.): Prof. Stanislaw Bazylinski

I semester

— John Crysostom: «Comment to Isa. I–VI» (ital.): John Gavin
The Typology of the NT and Its Difficulties (ex cond.): Jean-Noël Aletti
Exemplary Study of Ps 93 (ital.): Gianni Barbiero
— «Gospel» as Literary Genre (ingl.): Richard Dillon
Greek Text of Daniel (LXX + Th) (ital.): Helmut Engel
Introduction to the Scientific Study of Rabbinics (ex cond.): Reinhard Neudecker
The Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Jean Louis Ska
Study of a Synoptic Text (ital.): Klemens Stock

II semester

Selected Texts of Amos (ital.): Pietro Bovati
Narrative Theology: Book of Tobit (ital.): Helmut Engel
Problems of Pauline Methodology (ital.): Juan Manuel Granados
The Parables in Luke Gospel (ital.): John Kilgallen
Flavius Josephus and the NT (ex cond.): Joseph Sievers
Initiation to the Historical-Critical Method (ital.): Jean Louis Ska
The Baptism Accounts in Acts (ital.): Paul Mankowski

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