COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2009-2010]
(according to section of the curriculum ad Licentiam)

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                                                        «Presentazione corsi e seminari 2009-2010»

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): Santiago Bretón
Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk, first semester): Steven Fassberg
Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (second semester): Santiago Bretón
Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (second semester): Robert Althann
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 2-29, 2009 - 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): Pasquale Basta
  • Exegesis of the Fathers of the Church [in Italian] (second semester): Innocenzo Gargano

 

History of the Old Testament

  • Syro-Palestinian Background of the OT [in Italian] (first semester): Paolo Merlo
  • OT and Mesopotamia: Religion, History and Society [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk, March-April 2010): Jesús Garcia Recio

History of the New Testament

  • Historical, Literary and Theological Background of the NT [in Italian] (first semester - in Jerusalem): Prof. Joseph Công Doan Nguyên
  • History of Judea in the 2nd and 1st Century B.C.E. [in Italian] (first semester): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Greco-Roman Background of Acts [in Italian] (second semester): Prof. Anthony Forte

 

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

OLD TESTAMENT

I semester

— Introduction to Deuteronomy [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska
— Justice in Wisdom Books [in Italian]: Pietro Bovati

— Exodus 22,20--23,19 [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero

— The Literary Function of 2 Sam 22 in David's History [in Italian]: Craig Morrison

— Rut - Giuditta - Susanna. Important Female Figures in the OT [in Italian]: Helmut Engel

— Book of Wisdom: Exegesis of Wis 7-9 [in Italian]: Luca Mazzinghi
 

II semester

— Decalogue in Rabbinic Interpretation [in Italian]: Reinhard Neudecker
— The Theology of the «Book» of Hisaia [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre
— Exodus 1-2: Israel in Egypt [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska
— Selected Texts from the Book of Judges [in Italian]: José Luis Sicre
—The Beginnig of Monarchy in Israel (1 Sam 1-15) [in Italian]: Stephen Pisano

— Psalms of Ascension: Gianni Barbiero
— Discourses and Prayers in the Book of Judit [in Italian]: Helmut Engel
 

 

NEW TESTAMENT

I semester

— Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Marc Rastoin
— Paul's Teaching about Justification [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
— Luke 22-23: The Passion and Death of Jesus: Dean Béchard
— Resurrection Narratives of the Fourth Gospel (Jn 20-21) [in Italian]: Maurizio Marcheselli
— Exegesis and Translation of the Letters to Timothy and Titus (4 h. weekly - Oct.-Nov.) [in English]: Philip Towner
— Revelation 4,1--8,1 [in Italian]: Giancarlo Biguzzi
 

II semester

— Introduction to the Book of Acts [in English]: Dean Béchard
— Ethics of Jesus and Paul. New exegetical paths [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
— The Function of Minor Characters in the Narrative Procedure of Mk 7,1-8,9 [in Italian]: Gianattilio Bonifacio
— From the Final Prayer of Jesus to the Passion and Death of the Lord: Jn 17-19 (4 h. sett. – febbraio-marzo) [in English]: John O'Grady
— The Passion Narratives [in English]: Richard Dillon
— Letter to Colossians [in Italian]: Juan Manuel Granados

 

SEMINARS

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

I semester

— Libri Ecclesiastici Vetus Latina Versio (ex cond.): Anthony Forte
— Synoptic Reading of Selected Texts from Synoptic Gospels (ex cond.): Jean-Noël Aletti
— Exemplary Study of Psalm 103 (ital.): Gianni Barbiero
— Textual Problems in the Books of Samuel (ingl.): Stephen Pisano
— The Damascus Document (ex cond.): Joseph Sievers
— The Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Jean Louis Ska
— Intertextuality in the Exegesis of the Old Testament (ital.): Horacio Simian-Yofre
— Study of a Synoptic Text (ital.): Klemens Stock
 

II semester

— Narrative Approach to the Gospels and Acts (ital.): Jean-Noël Aletti
— The Sources of the Book of Acts (ex cond..): Dean Béchard
— Selected Texts of Amos (ital.): Pietro Bovati
— Jesus’ Harsh Sayings and His Good News (ingl.): Richard Dillon
— Biblical and Ancient Near East Hitoriography (ital.): Peter Dubovsky
— Models of Pauline Reasoning (ital.): Juan Manuel Granados
— Initiation to the Historical-Critical Method (ital.): Jean Louis Ska

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