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