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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2020-2021]
(according to section of the curriculum ad Licentiam)

The language of instruction of the course is the same as that of the title.
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

Introductory courses  [1 semester course = 15 ECTS]

  • GP1102 Greek I [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • GP2106 Greek I [in English, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Helena Panczová
  • GP1202 Greek II [in Italian, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • GP2205 Greek II [in English, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Helena Panczová
  • HP1109 Hebrew I [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Wieslaw Jonczyk
  • HP2107 Hebrew I [in English, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Don McMahon
  • HP2209 Hebrew II [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Wieslaw Jonczyk
  • HP2207 Hebrew II [in English, 2 groups](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Don McMahon

Advanced courses  [each course = 5 ECTS]  

  • AB2106 Biblical Aramaic [in Italian](II sem.): Prof. Craig Morrison
  • GA1106 NewTestament Greek, A [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Francesco Bianchini
  • GB1209 New Testament Greek, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Francesco Bianchini
  • GA2105 New Testament Greek, A (I sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • GA2205 New Testament Greek, B (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • JERGA7 New Testament Greek, A (I sem. – at the PBI in Jerusalem): Prof. Stefano Bittasi
  • HA1108 Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian](3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • HA2109 Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • HB1209 Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • HB1210 Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (II sem.): Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • HC1102 Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • HC2202 Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • OX1104 Septuagint Greek, A [in Italian](I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • OX2204 Septuagint Greek, B [in Italian](II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • OX3101 Septuagint Greek, C (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • LT1101 Latin of Vulgata, A (I sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • LT1101 Latin of Vulgata, B (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte

[For Oriental Faculty]

ISAGOGICAL and HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION  [each course = 3 ECTS]

Archaeology and Geography

  • PA1207 Archaeology and Geography of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Ida Oggiano
  • PASBF Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 1-28, 2015 - at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem]: Proff. Josef Briffa – Stefano Bittasi

Textual Criticism

  • CT1101 Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Stephen Pisano

Hermeneutics

  • MI1107 Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegetical Methods [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Pasquale Basta
  • MS1204 Exegesis of the Fathers of the Church [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Innocenzo Gargano

History of the Old Testament

  • RV1130 History of Israel (XIII-VI c. BC) [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Peter Dubovský et al.
  • RV1231 The context of the Old Testament: religion and history [in Italian](II sem.): Prof. Paolo Merlo

History of the New Testament

  • RN1110 Pharisees, Sadducees and other groups of the 1st Century [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • RN1218 The Roman Background of the New Testament [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • JERRN6 First Century Galilee and Jerusalem (I sem. – in Jerusalem): Prof. Stefano Bittasi

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION  [each course = 5 ECTS]

Old Testament

I semestre

  • IV2103 Introduction to Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • EV4141 The Book of Daniel [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • EV2144 Prehistory of the World and Its Inhabitants: Gn 1-11 [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • EV2145 The Book of Exodus: the Narrative Construction of Identity and Ethics of Israel [in Italian]: Prof. Dominik Markl
  • EV5116 The Book of Qohelet. Exegesis of Selected Texts [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • EV3111 Saul, David and the Monarchy [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • TV1114 The Faith of Israel's Daughters [in English]: Prof. Phyllis A. Bird

II semester

  • IV1214 Introduction to Exegetical Methods for the Literary Analysis of the Hebrew Bible [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
  • EV3235 Sharing the Same Space: Israel, the Nations, and the Violent God [in English]: Prof. Paul Béré
  • EV3233 The Cycle of Elijah and Elisha [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • EV2238 Joseph and His Brothers (Gn 37,2-50,26) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • EV5240 The Book of Job: Structure and Interpretation [in Italian]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
  • EV4243 Prophetic Texts on Social Justice [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • TV5212 The Theology of the Last Two Collections of the First Book of Psalms (Ps 25-41) [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero

New Testament

I semestre

  • IN2105 Introduction to Synoptic Gospels (4 h. week. – starts November 23) [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • EN4119 Missionary Speeches in Acts [in English]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • EN5135 Letter to the Romans (cc. 14-15) [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • EN2151 The Disciples in Matthew [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • EN8125 The «New Jerusalem»: Rev 21,1–22,5 [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • EN5127 Exegesis and Translation of the Letters to Timothy and Titus (the Pastoral Letters) [in English]: Prof. Philip H. Towner
  • TN1116 The Justification by Faith alone (Paul, James and Acts) [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti

II semester

  • IN9206 Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • EN3235 Two Different Feasts in Two Different Places: John 5–6 [in Italian]: Prof. Maurizio Marcheselli
  • EN2251 The Presentation of the Messiah in Mathew (Mt 1-4) [in Italian]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • EN5235 The Kingdom of God, from Jesus to Saint Paul [in Italian] : Prof. Francisco Ramirez Fuevo
  • EN2252 The Passion Narrative in Mark (Mk 14–16) [in English]: Prof. Adela Yarbo Collins
  • TN1216 The Messiah in Ancient Judaism [in English]: Prof. John J. Collins

SEMINARS (*)

  • SM0102/SM0202 Introductory Seminar in Methodology (I and II sem. - in Italian) [1 ECTS]: Prof. Stanisław Bazylinski

I semester

  • SN1115 Narrative Approach to the Gospels and Acts [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • SV1122 Structures, Forms and Literary Genres of the OT [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovskký
  • SV2117 Intertestuality: Deuteronomy in the Literary Network of the Hebrew Bible [in Italian]: Prof. Dominik Markl
  • SV5136 The Psalms: Genre, Structure, Unity [in English]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
  • SN5126 The Household Codes (Haustafeln) of the NT [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • SV1106 Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska

II semester

  • SV1223 Syria-Palestine 1500-500 BCE and the Hebrew Bible [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • SV2215 Methodologies for the Exegetical Study of Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • SN5223 Methodology of Pauline Exegesis [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • SN2235 The Miracles of Jesus: Intratextual and Intertextual Reading [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • SN3215 The OT Citations in the Gospel of John [Ital. / Engl.]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • SN9204 Jerusalem and the Temple in the Dead Sea Scrolls [Ital. / Engl.]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • SV1217 Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska

(*) Each seminar has 5 ECTS. The seminar paper has 10 ECTS