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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): 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