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): 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
- 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): Helmut Engel
- Septuagint Greek, B [in Italian](second semester): Helmut Engel
[For Oriental Faculty]
ISAGOGICAL AND HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION
Biblical Archaeology and Geography
- Biblical Archaeology and Geography [in Italian] (second semester): Ida Oggiano
- Biblical Archaeology and Geography [in the Holy Land - September 5-27, 2007 - in collaboration with the «Studium Biblicum Franciscanum» of Jerusalem]
Textual Criticism
- Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (first semester): Stephen Pisano
Hermeneutics
- From the Revelation to the canonical and inspired books [in Italian] (first semester): Tullio Citrini
- 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
- Biblical and Mesopotamian Prophecies and Prayers [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk, February-April 2008): Prof. Jesús Garcia Recio [cancelled]
History of the New Testament
- Historical, Literary and Theological Background of the NT [in Italian] (first semester - in Jerusalem): Prof. Giuseppe Di Luccio
- Pharisees in their historico-religious context [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
- Gen 1–3 in Rabbinic Exegesis [in Italian]: Reinhard Neudecker
- Texts on the Suffering Servant in Psalms and Isaiah [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre
- Exegetical Reading of Ct 4–6 [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero
- Exegesis of Jer 30–31 [in Italian]: Pietro Bovati
- Book of Qohelet: exegesis of selected texts [in Italian]: Luca Mazzinghi
- The Flood Narrative (Gn 6–9) [in Italian]: Jean Louis Ska
- David sings a song: the literary funcion of 2 Samuel 22 in the history of David [in Italian]: Craig Morrison
II semester
- Introductio to the Greek version of the O.T. [in Italian]: Stephen Pisano
- Exegesis and Theology of tyhe Fourth Book of Psalms [in Italian]: Gianni Barbiero
- Living under an Empire: exegesis of 2 Kgs 15–21 [in Italian]: Peter Dubovsky
- Book of Ben Sira [in Italian]: Maurice Gilbert
- Cycle of Jacob (Gen) [in Italian]: Federico Giuntoli
- Book of Judges: Gideon – Yefte – Samson [in Italian]: José Luis Sicre
- Texts from the Hosea Book [in Italian]: Horacio Simian-Yofre
New Testament
I semester
- Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Marc Rastoin
- The Sermon on the Mount and Theological Themes of Matthew Gospel [in Italian]: Klemens Stock
- Exegesis of Rom 5–8 [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
- Exegesis of Selected Texs of Hebrews [in Italian]: Jean-Noël Aletti
- Acts 21–26: Paul on Trial [in Italian]:Dean Bechard
- Idolatry of the Beast (Rev 12–16) [in Italian]: Giancarlo Biguzzi
II semester
- Qumran and the New Testament [in Italian]: Joseph Sievers
- The New Testament in Its Ritual World [in English]: Richard DeMaris
- Luke 22–23: The Passion and Death of Jesus [in English]: Dean Bechard [cancelled]
- The Main Speechs in the Acts [in Italian]: John Kilgallen
- Gospel of John: Johannine Characters [in English] (4 h. sett. – febbraio-aprile): John O’Grady
- Pastoral Epistols (1-2 Tim, Titus). Exegetial Approach [in Italian]: Yann Redalié
- Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem (Mk 8,27– 10,52) [in Italian]: Klemens Stock
SEMINARS
Introductory Seminar in Methodology (I and II sem.): Prof. Stanislaw Bazylinski
I semester
- Translating the Bible (ital.): Carlo Buzzetti
- The Sources of the Book of Acts (ex cond.): Dean Bechard
- Selected Texts from Deuteronomy (ital.): Pietro Bovati
- Introduction to the Scientific Study of Rabbinics (ex cond.): Reinhard Neudecker
- Intertextuality in O.T. Exegesis (ital.): Horacio Simian-Yofre
- The Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Jean Louis Ska
- Study of a Synoptic Text (ital.): Klemens Stock
II semester
- Narrative Approach to Gospels and Acts (ex cond.): Jean-Noël Aletti
- Exemplary Study of Ps 73 (ital.): Gianni Barbiero
- Narrative Theology: the Book of Judit (ital.): Helmut Engel
- The Parables in Luke Gospel (ital.): John Kilgallen
- Gospel of John: the Seven Signs (ital.): John Kilgallen
- Gen 12–38: Philological and Textual Analysis (ital.): Paul Mankowski
- Biblical Interpretation at Qumran (ex cond.): Joseph Sievers
- Initiation to the Historical-Critical Method (ital.): Jean Louis Ska