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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2010-2011]
(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, I sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • Greek I: Grammar [in English] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • Greek II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Italian](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • Greek II: “Lectio cursiva” [in English] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • Hebrew I: Grammar [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Don McMahon
  • Hebrew I: Grammar [in English](5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Don McMahon
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Don McMahon
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [n English](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Don McMahon

Advanced courses 

  • Biblical Aramaic [in Italian](1 hour a week, II sem.): Prof. Craig Morrison
  • New Testament Greek, A [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Flaminio Poggi
  • New Testament Greek, A [in English] (I sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • New Testament Greek, A [in English] (I sem. - in Jerusalem): Prof. Maurice GIlbert
  • New Testament Greek, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Flaminio Poggi
  • New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Santiago Bretón
  • Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Robert Althann
  • Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Santiago Bretón
  • Biblical Hebrew, B [in English](II sem.): Prof. Robert Althann
  • Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • Septuagint Greek, A [in Italian](I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Septuagint Greek, B [in Italian](II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Latin of Vulgata, A (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Latin of Vulgata, B (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte

[For Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Archaeology and Geography

  • Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Ida Oggiano
  • Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 2-29, 2010 - in collaboration with the «Studium Biblicum Franciscanum» of Jerusalem]

Textual Criticism

  • Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament[in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Stephen Pisano

Hermeneutics

  • Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegetical Methods [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Pasquale Basta
  • Exegesis of the Fathers of the Church [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Innocenzo Gargano
  • The Inspiration of the Scripture: Exegetical and Theological Perspectives [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Peter Dubovsky – Jean-Pierre Sonnet

History of the Old Testament

  • The Paleo-Accadian Period (I sem.): Prof. Francesco Pomponio
  • OT and Mesopotamia: Religion, History and Society [in Italian] (4 hrs/wk, March-April 2011): Prof. Jesús Garcia Recio

History of the New Testament

  • Historical, Literary and Theological Background of the NT [in Italian] (I sem. - in Jerusalem): Prof. Prof. Joseph Công Doan Nguyên
  • The Historical Jesus in His Context [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Greco-Roman Background of Acts [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Prof. Anthony Forte
     

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

Old Testament

I semester

  • Rabbinic Exegesis (Gen 1–3) [in Italian]: Prof. Reinhard Neudecker
  • From David to Messiah. Fundamental Texts on Messianic Hope [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • Jeremiah 1–2 [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Solomon’s Temple [in English]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • The Book of Tobit [in Italian]: Prof. Helmut Engel
  • The Book of Qohelet: Exegesis of Selected Texts [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • Selected Texts from Isaiah 56–59; 63–66 [in Italian]: Prof. Horacio Simian-Yofre
  • Exodus 14 [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska

II semester

  • Introduction to Ancient Mesopotamia: Literature and Religion [in Italian]: Prof. Ivan Hrůša
  • «First Prophets» or «Deuteronomistic History»? Introduction to the Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • Theological Themes in the Book of Job [in Italian]: Prof. Bruna Costacurta
  • The Inspiration of the Scripture: Exegetical and Theological Perspectives [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský – Jean-Pierre Sonnet
  • Selected Psalms from the Fifth Book of the Psalter [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Greek Additions to the Book of Daniel [in Italian]: Prof. Helmut Engel
  • The Cycle of Jacob [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • The Accesion of David (1 Sam 16 – 2 Sam 8) [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano

New Testament

I semester

  • Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • «The Way» as Heuristic Motiv of the Theology of Mark: Prof. Massimo Grilli
  • Revelation 12–16 [in Italian]: Prof. Giancarlo Biguzzi
  • The Death and Cross of Christ in Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5–7) [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattrumadathil
  • Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus according to John 18–21 [in Italian]: Prof. Yves Simoens

II semester

  • Qumran and the New Testament [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Pauline Ecclesiology [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Luke 1–2: The Lucan Infancy Narrative [in English]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • The Lord's Prayer («Our Father») [in Italian]: Prof. Pino Di Luccio
  • Romans 5–8 [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados
  • The Letters to the Churchs (Revelation 2–3) [in French] (4 hrs/wk in March-April): Prof. Paulin Poucouta

SEMINARS

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

I semester

  • The Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • Methodologies for the Study of Pentateuc (ital.): Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • The Last Days of Samaria (ital.): Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • Textual Problems in the Books of Samuel (ital.): Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • Exemplary Study of Psalm 132 (ital.): Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Wisdom 10 (ital.): Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • The NT Typology and Its Difficulties (ex cond.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • References to the Scripture in 1 Cor (ital.): Prof. Pasquale Basta
  • Methodology of Pauline Exegesis (ital.): Prof. Juan Manuel Granados

II semester

  • Codex Vaticanus (ex cond.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Intertextuality in the OT Exegesis (ital.): Prof. Horacio Simian-Yofre
  • Methodologies for the Exegetical Study of Historical Books (ital.): Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Narrative Texts of Jeremiah (ital.): Prof. José María Abrego
  • Selected Texts of Amos (ital.): Prof. Pietro Bovati
  • Flavius Josephus and the New Testament (ital./ingl.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Narrative Approach to the Gospels and Acts (ital.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti