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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2013-2014]
(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, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • Greek I: Grammar [in English, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • Greek II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Italian, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • Greek II: “Lectio cursiva” [in English, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • HebrewI: Grammar [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Wieslaw Jonczyk
  • Hebrew I: Grammar [in English, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Don McMahon
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Wieslaw Jonczyk
  • Hebrew II: “Lectio cursiva” [in English, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Don McMahon

Advanced courses 

  • Biblical Aramaic [in Italian](1 hour a week, II sem.): Prof. Craig Morrison
  • NewTestament 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. Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • 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
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[For Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION

Archaeology and Geography

  • Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Ida Oggiano
  • Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 2-28, 2013 - 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
  • Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (II sem. - for students who are at the Hebrew Unviersity in the first semester): 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

  • History of Israel (XIII-VI c. BC) [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Peter Dubovský et al.
  • Syro-Palestinian Background of the OT [in Italian] (I sem. ): Prof. Paolo Merlo

History of the New Testament

  • The Historical Jesus in His Context[in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers 
  • The Roman Background of the New Testament [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Context of Jesus' Messianicity (NT History) [in Italian] (I sem. - in Jerusalem): Prof. Pino Di Luccio

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION

Old Testament

I semester

  • Introduction to Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • The Royal Psalms [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Abraham, progenitor of Israel (Gn 11,27-25,18) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Living under an Empire (2kgs 17–21) [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • The book of Daniel [in English]:Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • Deuteronomy: Narrative, Rhetoric and Theology [in English]:Prof. Dominik Markl
  • Book of Qohelet: Exegesis of Selcted Texts [in Italian]:Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • Has David Usurped the Throne of Saul? (1 Sam 16-1 Re 2) [in Italian]:Prof. Craig Morrison

II semester

  • Introduction to Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • Justice and Injustice in the Books of the Prophets [in Italian]: Prof. Pietro Bovati
  • Book of Job, ch. 1-3 [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • The Narratives of Prophetic «Vocation» [in Italian]: Prof. Elena Di Pede
  • The Cycle of Jacob (Gn 25,19-35,29) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • The Vocation of Moses (Ex 3,1-4,18) [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska

 

New Testament

I semester

  • Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • The Doctrine of Justification in Paul: Difficulties and Proposals [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • The Lukan Journey Narrative (Lk 9,51-19,44) [in English]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • The Idolatry of the Beast in Rev 12-16 [in Italian]: Prof. Giancarlo Biguzzi
  • Letter to the Epehsians (ch. 4-6) [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • The Presentation of the Messiah in Matthew (Matt 1-4) [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • Exegesis and Translation of the Letters to Timothy and Titus (the Pastoral Letter) [in English]: Prof. Philip Towner

II semester

  • Introduction to Acts [in Italian]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • Eschatology in the Gospels [in Italian]: Prof. Pino Di Luccio
  • The First Two Narrative Sections of the Gospel of John (Jo 1,19-4,54) [in Italian]: Prof. Maurizio Marcheselli
  • The Passion Narrative in Mark and Matthew. Some Selected Texts [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • Letter to the Romans (ch. 14-16) [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas

SEMINARS

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

I semester

  • The Passion Narratives in the Synoptic Gospels (ex cond.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • Methodologies for the Exegetical Study of Pentateuch (ital.): Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • Methodology of Pauline Exegesis (ital.): Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • Textual Problems in the Books of Samuel (ital.): Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • The Rules of Qumran: between History, Rules of Life and Biblical Interpretation (ital./ingl.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska

II semester

  • The Codex Vaticanus (ex cond.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • Exemplary Study of Ps 145 (ital.): Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • Tradition and Redaction in the Gospel of Luke (ingl.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • Names of Jesus in the NT (ital.): Prof. Pino Di Luccio
  • Narrative, Law and Ethics in the Pentateuch (ingl.): Prof. Dominik Markl
  • Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska