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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2011-2012]
(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, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Flaminio Poggi
  • New Testament Greek, A [in English] (I sem. – al PIB di Gerusalemme): Gregory Tatum
  • Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian](3 hrs/wk, I sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk, I sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (II sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • 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
  • Septuagint Greek, C (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Latin of Vulgata, A (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Latin of Vulgata, B (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Targumic Aramaic, C (I sem.): Pino Di Luccio

[For Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Archaeology and Geography

  • Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Ida Oggian
  • Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 2-28, 2011 - 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

History of the Old Testament

  • Syro-Palestinian Background of the OT [in Italian] (I sem.): Paolo Merlo
  • Mesopotamian Wisdom Literature as Background of the Biblical Wisdom [in Italian] (II sem.): Stefano Seminara

History of the New Testament

  • The Roman Background of the New Testament [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • The Pharisees: Literary and Historical Perspectives [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Historical, Literary and Theological Background of the NT [in Italian] (I sem. - in Jerusalem): Prof. Prof. Joseph Công Doan Nguyên

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

Old Testament

I semester

  • Rabbinic Exegesis: the Sacrifice of Isaac («Akedah») [in Italian]: Prof. Reinhard Neudecker
  • Right and Justice in the Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • The Prophetic «Rîb» [in Italian]: Prof. Pietro Bovati
  • The Prehistory of the World and Its Inhabitants: Gen 1–11[in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Living under an Empire: Exegesis of 2 Kgs 15–21 [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • Exegesis of Song 7–8 [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Exegesis of Prov 1–9 [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi

II semester

  • Introduction to the Greek Version of the OT [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • The God of Abraham and the God of Moses: Thologies of the Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • Moses: Leader, Legislator and Intercessor of Israel [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Gideon and Samson (Jdg 6–9 and 13–16)[in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • Religious Reforms in 1–2 Kgs[in English]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • Has David Usurped the Throne of David? [in Italian]: Prof. Craig Morrison

New Testament

I semester

  • Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • Jewish Apocalyptic Literature [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Pauline Doctrine on the Justification. Difficulties and Proposals [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Baptism of Jesus [in Italian]: Prof. Pino Di Luccio
  • Luke 4–9: Jesus’ Galilean Ministry [in English]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • Exegesis and Translation of 1 and 2 Timothy (4 hrs./wk. – in October and November) [in English]: Prof. Philip Towner
  • The Two Cities in Rev 17–22 [in Italian]: Prof. Giancarlo Biguzzi

II semester

  • The Book of Acts: Introductory Questions [in Italian]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • Ethics of Jesus and Paul [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • The Gospel of Mark [in English]: Prof. Richard Dillon
  • The Last Supper Narratives [in Italian]: Prof. Pino Di Luccio
  • The Christological Revelation in Jn Gv 7,1–10,21 [in Italian]: Prof. Maurizio Marcheselli
  • Letter to the Ephesians [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas

SEMINARS

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

I semester

  • Selected Texts from the Synoptic (ex cond.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Exemplary Study of Ps 110 (ital.): Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Historiography of the Bible and Ancient Near Eastern (ingl./ital.): Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • Methodology of Pauline Exegesis (ex cond.): Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • Textual Criticism of OT Quotations in the NT (ital.): Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska

II semester

  • Codex Vaticanus (ex cond.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Methodologies for the Exegetical Study of Pentateuch (ital.): Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Rhetorical Analysis of Narrative Texts of Jeremiah (ital.): Prof. José María Abrego
  • Biblical Interpretation at Qumran (ital./ingl.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Narrative Approach to the Gospels and Acts (ital.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Gospel of Luke: Tradition and Redaction (ingl.): Dean Béchard
  • Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method (ital.): Jean Louis Ska