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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2007-2008]
(according to section of the curriculum ad Licentiam)

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  [1 semester course = 15 ECTS]

  • 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) : Karl Plötz
  • Hebrew I: Grammar [in English] (5 hrs/wk, first semester) : Don McMahon
  • Hebrew I: Grammar [in Spanish] (5 hrs/wk, first semester) : Don McMahon
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, second semester) :
  • Karl Plötz Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [n English] (5 hrs/wk, second semester) : Don McMahon
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Spanish] (5 hrs/wk, second semester) : Don McMahon

Advanced

  • Biblical Aramaic [in English] (1 hour a week, first semester) : Craig Morrison
  • Biblical Aramaic [in Italian] (1 hour a week, second semester) : Robert Althann
  • New Testament Greek, A [in Italian] (first semester) : Anthony Forte
  • New Testament Greek, A [in English] (first semester) : Anthony Forte
  • New Testament Greek, B [in Italian] (second semester) : Anthony Forte
  • New Testament Greek, B [in English] (second semester) : Joseph Lienhard
  • 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
  • Septuagint Greek, C (2 hrs/wk) : Anthony Forte
  • Greek: «The Apostolic Fathers» (2 hrs/wk) : Anthony Forte

[For Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL AND HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Biblical Archaeology and Geography

ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Archaeology and Geography

  • Biblical Archaeology and Geography [in Italian] (second semester): Ida Oggiano
  • Biblical Archaeology and Geography [in the Holy Land - September 4-26, 2006 - in collaboration with the «Studium Biblicum Franciscanum» of Jerusalem]

Textual Criticism

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

Hermeneutics

  • Hermeneutics [in Italian] (first semester): Pietro Bovati
  • Exegesis of the Fathers of the Church [in Italian] (second semester): Innocenzo Gargano

History of the Old Testament

  • Sumerian and Assyro-Babylonian Religion [in Italian] (first semester): Francesco Pomponio
  • The Flood in the Biblical and Mesopotamian Tradition [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk, February-March 2006): 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
  • History of Palestine in II and I Century B.C.E. [in Italian] (first semester): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Jewish Background of NT [in Italian] (secondo semester): Prof. Reinhard Neudecker

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

OLD TESTAMENT

I semester

  • The Decalogue in Rabbinic Interpretation [in Italian]: Reinhard Neudecker
  • Introduction to Deuteronomy [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska
  • Texts from the Book ofIsaiah of the Advent (Is 40–66) [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre
  • JHWH, Merciful and Just God: Reading of Ex 32–34 [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero
  • The Book of the Twelve: Nahum, Zephaniah, Micah, and Jonah [in English]: Michael Dick
  • Book of Wisdom: Third Part (Wis 11–19) [in Italian]: Luca Mazzinghi

II semester

  • Introduction to Wisdom Biblical Literature [1 hour a week – in Italian]: Maurice Gilbert
  • Theological Themes of Deuteronomy [in Italian]: Pietro Bovati
  • Third Book of Psalter [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero
  • Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) (4 h. per week – before Easter – in English): James L. Crenshaw
  • Elijah and Elisha in 1-2 Kings [in Italian]: Stephen Pisano
  • Selected Texts from Isaiah 1–12; 28–33 [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre
  • Selected Texts from the Book of Numbers [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska

NEW TESTAMENT

I semester

  • Introductio to Synoptics [in Italian]: Klemens Stock
  • Problemm of Pauline Theology [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
  • The Journey in Jerusalem (Lk 9–19) [in English]: Dean Bechard
  • Exegesis of Rev Ap 4,1–8,1 [in Italian]: Giancarlo Biguzzi
  • The Pentecost in the Acts of Apostles [in Italian]: John Kilgallen
  • Exegesis of First Letter of John [in Italian]: Jesús Luzarraga
  • Exegesis of John Gv 7–12 [in Italian]: Yves Simoens

II semester

  • Jewish Apocalyptic [in Italian]: Joseph Sievers
  • Use of OT in the Gospel According to John[in Italian]: Jesús Luzarraga
  • Letter to Philippians [in Italian]:Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Exegesis of John 18–21 [in Italian]:Johannes Beutler
  • The Infancy of Jesus in Lk 1–2[in Italian]: John Kilgallen
  • The Passion Narratives in the Synoptics (I part) [in Italian]: Klemens Stock

SEMINARS

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

I semester

  • Problems of Methodology in the Letter of Paul (ital.): Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Exegesis of Amos (ital.): Pietro Bovati
  • Esegesis and Theology of Syriac Versions of Jn (ital.): Jesús Luzarraga
  • Introduction to the Scientific Study of Rabbinics (ex cond.): Reinhard Neudecker
  • Methodology in Old Testament Exegesis (ex cond.): Horacio Simian-Yofre
  • The Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.) : Jean Louis Ska
  • Study of a Synoptic Text (ital.) : Klemens Stock

II semester

  • Letter to Titus (Engl.): Johannes Beutler
  • Remission of Debts and Liberation of Slaves in A.N.E. and OT (ital.): Gianni Barbiero
  • Codex Bezae (ex cond.): Anthony Forte
  • Parables of Luke Gospel (ital.): John Kilgallen
  • Song of Songs (span.): Jesús Luzarraga
  • Flavius Josephus and the NT (ex cond.): Joseph Sievers
  • Initiation to the Historical-Critical Method (ital.): Jean Louis Ska