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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]

  • 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
  • HP1109 Hebrew I-II [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Luigi Santopaolo
  • HP2112 Hebrew I-II [in English] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Wiesław Jonczyk
  • HP2209 Hebrew III-IV [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Luigi Santopaolo
  • HP2211 Hebrew Hebrew III-IV [in English] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Wiesław Jonczyk

Advanced courses  [each course = 5 ECTS]  

  • GA1107 NewTestament Greek, A [in Italian] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • GA2105 New Testament Greek, A [in Italian]( hrs/wk - I sem.):Prof. Dean Béchard
  • JERGA8 New Testament Greek, A (I sem. – at the PBI in Jerusalem): Prof. Alessandro Cavicchia
  • GB1210 New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • GB2205 New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
  • H1110 Biblical Hebrew, A [in Italian](3 hrs/wk - I sem.) : Paola Mollo
  • HA2111 Biblical Hebrew, A [in English] (3 hrs/wk - I sem.): Paola Mollo
  • HB2110 Biblical Hebrew, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Paola Mollo
  • HB2211 Biblical Hebrew, B [in English] (II sem.): Paola Mollo
  • HC1102 Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • HC1102 Biblical Hebrew, C [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • HC2202 Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • AB2106 Biblical Aramaic [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Craig Morrison
  • 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
  • DS2101 Hebrew special course [in English] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • DS2202 Hebrew special course [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • DS2103 Greek Philology, A (in coll. with the Univ. of Rome «La Sapienza») [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Roberto Nicolai (coord.)
  • D2204 Greek Philology, B (in coll. with the Univ. of Rome «La Sapienza») [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Roberto Nicolai (coord.)

[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-TS2 Archaeology and Geography in the Holy Land [September 2-28, 2018 - at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem - in Italian]: Proff. Josef Mario Briffa

Textual Criticism

  • CT1102 Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Stephen Pisano – Leonardo Pessoa

Hermeneutics

  • MI1107 Biblical Hermeneutics and Exegetical Methods [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Pasquale Basta
  • MI1209 Peculiar Issues of Hermeneutics: Both (Old and New) Testaments [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Massimo Grilli

History of the Old Testament

  • RV1130 History of Ancient Israel (XIII-VI Centuries B.C.) [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Dubovský and coll.
  • RV1235 Background of the OT: Hittite History, Religions and Civilization [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Rita Francia
  • JERRV1 The Southern Levant (13th to 5thc. B.C.) (I sem. – in Jerusalem): Prof. Josef Mario Briffa

History of the New Testament

  • RN120 History of Judea at the time of Jesus [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • RN1218 The Roman Background of the New Testament [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • 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

  • IV2103 Introduction to the Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • EV2149 Deuteronomy [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Pierre Sonnet
  • EV3138 Saul, the First King of Israel [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Sicre
  • EV4145 Isaiah: Towards Renewed Faith and Resurgent Hope [in English]: Prof. Dominic S. Irudayaraj
  • EV5143 Exegesis of the Book of Jonah and Psalm 33 [in Italian]: Prof. Daniela Scialabba
  • TV1115 The Hebrew Bible as an ANE Book [in English]: Prof.Peter Machinist
  • IN5105 Introduction to the Pauline Letters [in Italian ]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • EN2140 The Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5–7) [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • EN2157 Theological problems of the Gospel of Mark [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • EN3138 From Cana to Cana: John 2–4 [in English]: Prof. Michel Segatagara Kamanzi
  • EN8127 Creation and New Creation in the Book of Revelation [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • TN5113 Reconciliation in Paul [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados
  • DS3101 The Bible and Political Thought: Prof. Domink Markl.
  • DS2101 Hebrew special course [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • D2204 Greek Philology, A (in coll. with the Univ. of Rome «La Sapienza») [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Roberto Nicolai (coord.)

II semester

  • IV1219 Introductio to Deuteronomistic Literature [in Italian]: Prof. Leonardo Pessoa.
  • EV2243 The Flood and the Rainbow (Gn 6–9) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • EV3240 Acab and Elia (1 King 16–22) [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • EV3241 Ezra and Nehemia [in English]: Prof. Richard Bautch
  • EV5244 Prov 22,17–24,34 e 30–31 and the Mesopotamian Collections [in Italian]: Prof. Mark Avila
  • TV4208 Profecy and Canon [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Riordan
  • IN9208 Introduction to Pseudepigrapha [in English]: Prof. Kelley Coblentz Bautch
  • IN1213 Judaic Environment of Jesus [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • EN2258 The Parables of Jesus: Exegesis and Homiletics [in English]: Prof. Ami-Jill Levine
  • EN2235 The Passion and Death of Jesus (Lk 22–23) [in English]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • EN3220 Exegesis and Interpretation of Jn 7–12 [in Italian]: Prof. Yves Simoens
  • EN5237 Letter to the Romans (14─15) [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • TN2217 Patristic Exegesis of the Parables: Sequela Christi [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Narvaja
  • DS2202 Hebrew special course [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • DS2103 Greek Philology, B (in coll. with the Univ. of Rome «La Sapienza») [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Roberto Nicolai (coord.)
  • DS2205 Excavation in the Southern Levant (Summer 2019): Prof. Josef Mario Briffa

From the Pontifical Gregorian University

  • EV5144 Wisdom and Hellenistic Religions (I sem.) [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • DS3102 Rabbinic and Patristic Exegesis in the Hellenistic Environment (I sem.) [in Italian]: Prof. Massimo Gargiulo
  • DS3203 Fiction, Narrative and Truth in Rabbinic Midrash (February-March 2019) [in English]: Prof. Joshua Levinson

In base a un accordo con alcuni istituti pontifici di Roma, lo studente può seguire qualche corso del loro programma accademico, valido per la sezione spcialistica del curriculum ad Licentiam. Dal

From the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC)

Courses valid for the Licentiate curriculum at PBI:

  • PIAC01 /PIAC02 Initiation to Christian antiquities (I -II sem.): several professsors
  • PIAC03 /PIAC04 Ancient Christian Epigraphy (I) and Epigraphy Exercises (I) (I-II sem.): Prof. Danilo Mazzoleni

From the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI)

Courses valid for the Licentiate curriculum at PBI:

  • Introduction to the Quran + Bible and Quran (I sem.): Proff. C. Clohessy and V. Cottini

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
  • SV1122 Literary Structures, Forms and Genres of the OT [in Italian]: Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • SV2115 Methodology for Exegetical Study of Pentatheuc [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • SN2135 Intratextual and Intertextual Reading of the Miracles of Jesus [in English]: Prof.Henry Pattarumadathil
  • SN7124 Biblical Interpretation at Qumran [in Ital. or Engl.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • SV1106 Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • SV4136 Jeremiah: Literary Construction of a Prophetic Character [in Italian]: Prof. Benedetta Rossi

II semester

  • SN5223 Problems of Pauline Methodology [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • SV5236 The Psalms: Genre, Structure, Unity [in English]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
  • SN2236 The Mercy in the Synoptic Gospel [in Italian]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • SN4203 Textual Criticism of Acts [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • SV1217 Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • SA3201 Biblical Hermeneutics: Memory, Scripture and Spirituality [in English]: Prof. John Endres
  • SA3202 The Book of Jubilees: Rewritten Bible [in English]: Prof. John Endres
  • SV2219 Genesis and Its Cultural Context of the Ancient Near East [in Italian]: Prof. Anthony Soo Hoo
  • SV1224 Theological Reflections on Trauma in the Hebrew Bible [in Englis]: Prof Dominik Markl

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