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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2009-2010]
(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 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 Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL AND HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Archaeology and Geography

  • 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

  • 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 Isaiah [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 [in Italian]: 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 [in English]: 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