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]
- GP1107 Greek I-II [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
- GP2109 Greek I-II [in English] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Sunil Clifard Ranjar
- GP1207 Greek III-IV [in Italian](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
- GP2209 Greek III-IV [in English] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Sunil Clifard Ranjar
- HP1111 Hebrew I-II [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Wiesław Jonczyk
- HP2111 Hebrew I-II [in English](5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Mark Avila
- HP2211 Hebrew III-IV [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Wiesław Jonczyk
- HP2211 Hebrew Hebrew III-IV [in English](5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Mark Avila
Advanced courses [each course = 5 ECTS]
- AB2106 Biblical Aramaic [in Italian](II sem.): Prof. Craig Morrison
- GA1107 NewTestament Greek, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
- GB1210 New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
- GA2105 New Testament Greek, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.):Prof. Dean Béchard
- GB2205 New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
- JERGA8 New Testament Greek, A (I sem. – at the PBI in Jerusalem): Prof. Alessandro Cavicchia
- HA1109 Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto -Paola Mollo
- HA2110 Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.):Prof Agustinus Gianto -Paola Mollo
- HB1210 Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto -Paola Mollo
- HB2211 Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto -Paola Mollo
- HC1102 Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- HC2206 Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Steven Fassberg
- 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
- PA-TS1 Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 1-28, 2017 - at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem - in Italian]: Proff. Josef Mario 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
- (PUG) Peculiar Issues of Hermeneutics: Both (Old and New) Testaments [in Italian] (II sem. - at the Pontifical Gregorian University): Prof. Massimo Grilli
History of the Old Testament
- RV1131 History of Ancient Israel (XIII-V Centuries B.C.) [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Dubovský and coll.
- RV1231 Tyhe Context of the OT: Religion and History [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Paolo Merlo
- JERRV1 The southern Levant (13th to 5thc. B.C.) (I sem. – in Jerusalem): Prof. Josef Mario Briffa
History of the New Testament
- RN1110 Pharisees, Sadducees and other groups of the 1st Century [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
- RN1223 The Origin of Christianity [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Santiago Guijarro
- JERRN7 The First Century Context of the NT (I sem. – in Jerusalem): Prof. Josef Mario Briffa
EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION [each course = 5 ECTS]
Old Testament
I semestre
- IV2106 Right and Justice in the Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
- EV2148 Exodus: The Narrative Foundation of Israel's Ethical Identity [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- EV3127 Solomon and His Temple [in English]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
- EV5122 Selected Psalms from the First Book of the Psalter [in Italian]:Prof. Gianni Barbiero
- EV5138 Book of Wisdmom. Exegesis of Selected Texts [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
- TV3101 Theology of the Books of Chronicles [in English]: Prof. John Endres
II semester
- IN2105 Introduction to Exegetical Methodologies [in Italian]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- EV2232 The Story of a Return: the Cycle of Jacob (Gn 25,19-35,29) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
- EV3237 Divine Violence: Joshua in the Context of the OT and ANE [in Italian]: Prof. Paul Béré
- EV4246 Jeremiah in Dialogue. Exegesis of Selected Texts (Jer 30-33) [in Italian]: Prof: Benedetta Rossi
- EV5234 Song of Songs as Solomonic Literature and Symbolic Poetry [in English]: Prof. Nina Heereman
- EV5242 Introduction to Poetry in the Hebrew Bible [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Pierre Sonnet
- TV6202 Theology in the Greek Version of the OT [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
New Testament
I semestre
- IN2105 Introduction to Synoptic Gospels (4 h. week. – first class: Nov 21) [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
- EN2155 The Prophet in Jerusalem (Luke 19-21) [in English]: Prof. Clifford Sunil Ranjar
- EN3136 Jn, 10,40-12,50: from the Sign of Lazarus to the Arrival of the Hour [in Italian]: Prof. Maurizio Marcheselli
- EN3137 The Homo Apocalypticus in the Johannine Vision [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Pedroli
- TN5112 The Ethics of Jesus and Paul. New Exegetical Trails [in Italian]: Prof Jean-Noël Aletti
- TN3106 Christology in John and Hebrews [in English]: Prof. Harold Attridge
II semester
- IN9206 Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
- EN2251 The Presentation of the Messiah in Mathew (Mt 1-4) [in Italian]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
- EN2256 Patristic Exegesis of Parables [in Italian]: Prof José Luis Narvaja
- EN3238 Characters in the Gospel of John [in English]: Prof Michel Segatagara Kamanzi
- EN4219 The Speechs in Acts Prof [in English]: Dean Béchard
- EN5236 Ephesians in the Context of the Roman World [in English]: Prof. Margaret MacDonald
- TN5213 Theology of Reconciliation [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
SEMINARS (*)
- SM0102/SM0202 Introductory Seminar in Methodology (I and II sem. - in Italian) [1 ECTS]: Prof. Stanisław Bazylinski
I semester
- SN1118 The NT Typology and its Difficulties [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
- SV1126 Ugaritic literature and the Hebrew Bible [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- SV2115 Methodology for Exegetical Study of Pentatheuc [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
- SN5123 Methodology of Pauline Exegesis [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados
- SV2118 Intertextuality: The Pentateuch in Dialogue with Prophecy and Wisdom Literature [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- SN2132 OT Quotations in the Gospel of Matthew [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
- SV1117 Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
II semester
- SV1228 Historical Hebrew Grammar and the Interpretation of the Biblical Text [in English]: Prof Steven Fassberg
- SV1227 Non-conformist cult in the OT (ingl.) Prof. Josef Mario Briffa
- SN5226 The «Haustafeln» (House Tables) of the NT [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados
- SN2237 Jesus and his Disciples in the Gospel of Mark [in Italian]: Prof. Wiesław Jonczyk
- SV5236 The Psalms: Genre, Structure, Unity [in English]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
- SN2238 The Healing Stories in the Synoptic Gospels [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
- SN9205 Flavius Josephus and the History of the 1st Century [in Italian or English]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
- SV1206 Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
(*) Each seminar has 5 ECTS. The seminar paper has 10 ECTS