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
- HP1110 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
- HP1210 Hebrew III-IV [in Italian] (5 hrs/wk, II sem.): Prof. Luigi Santopaolo
- HP2212 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](3 hrs/wk - I sem.):Prof. Dean Béchard
- JERGA8 New Testament Greek, A (I sem. - at the PBI in Jerusalem): Prof. (to be announced)
- GB1210 New Testament Greek, B [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
- GB2205 New Testament Greek, B [in English] II sem.): Prof. Dean Béchard
- HA1110 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
- HB1210 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
- HC2202 Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- AB1107 Biblical Aramaic [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Luigi Santopaolo
- AB2208 Biblical Aramaic [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Anthony Soo Hoo
- OX1106 Septuagint Greek, A [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Daniela Scialabba
- OX2206 Septuagint Greek, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Daniela Scialabba
- DS2103 Hebrew Syntax and Semantics [in English] (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- DS2103 Greek Philology, A ([in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Enrico Cerroni
- D2204 Greek Philology, B ( [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Michele Napolitano
[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 1-29, 2019 - at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Jerusalem - in Italian]: Prof. Josef Mario Briffa
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
- MI1210 Biblical Hermeneutics: A Lonergan Approach [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Gerard K. Whelan
History of the Old Testament
- RV1136 History of Ancient Israel (XIII-VI Centuries B.C.) [in Italian] (I sem.): Proff. P. Dubovský - A. Gianto
- RV1231 Old Testament Background: History and Religion [in Italian] (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
- RN2124 Jews and Christians in a Roman Imperial World [in English] (I sem.): Prof. Katell Berthelot
- RN1225 Flavius Josephus and the History of the NT [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
- 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
- IV1117 Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls [in English]: Prof. Emanuel Tov
- EV2150 Divine Covenant and Law in Pentateuch [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- EV3136 King David or the Invention of the Human [in Italian]: Prof. Craig Morrison
- EV4147 «Trito-Isaiah»: Text, Themes, and Theology [in English]: Prof. Dominic S. Irudayaraj
- EV4148 Book of Daniel: History and Visions [in Italian]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- TV5113 The Psalms and the Psalter: texts and contexts [in Italian]: Prof. Daniela Scialabba
- TV2103 The God of Abraham and the God of Moses: Theologies of the Pentateuch [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
- IN2105 Introduction to the Synoptic Gospels [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
- EN2151 The Presentation of the Messiah (Matt 1-4) [in Italian]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
- EN3140 John 18-19: Passion and Death of Jesus [in English]: Prof. Michel Segatagara Kamanzi
- EN5138 1st Corinthians [in English]: Prof. Oda Wischmeyer
- EN5127 Letters to Timothy and Titus [in English]: Prof. Philip Towner
- EN8128 The configuration of the Lamb in the Book of Revelation [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Pedroli
- RN2124 Jews and Christians in a Roman Imperial World [in English]: Prof. Katell Berthelot
- DS2103 Greek Philology, A [in Italian]: Prof. Enrico Cerroni
II semester
- IV1214 Introduction to Exegetical Methods [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- EV2238 Josephus and HIs Brothers(Gn 37-50) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
- EV3242 Judges 3-16 [in Italian]: Prof. Paul Béré
- EV3243 Theology of the Books of Chronicles [in English] Prof. John Endres
- EV4249 In the Time of the End: Jer 14-15 [in Italian]: Prof. Benedetta Rossi
- EV5245 Hebrew Poetry: Forms, Genres and Wirkung [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Pierre Sonnet
- TV1216 Sin and Forgiveness [in English]: Prof. Gary A. Anderson
- IN1212 The Jewish Apocalyptic Literature [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
- EN2249 The Passion Narrative in Mk and Mat [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
- EN2259 The Prophet in Galilee (Luke 4-9) [in English]: Prof. Sunil Clifard Ranjar
- EN3241 Gospel of John (cc. 13-14) [in Italian]: Prof. Maurizio Marcheselli
- EN5226 Ephesians 1-3 [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
- TN2218 The Parables in the Fathers: the Eschatological Expectation [in Italian]: Prof. José Luis Narvaja
- DS2206 Hebrew Syntax and Semantics [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
- DS2204 Greek Philology, B [in Italian]: Prof. Michele Napolitano
From the Pontifical Gregorian University
- DS3104 From the binding of Isaac to the cross of Christ [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof Massimo Gargiulo
- DS3105 Midrashic Readings of the book of Lamentations [in English] (I sem.): Prof. David Meyer
- MI1210 Biblical Hermeneutics: A Lonergan Approach (II sem.): Prof. Gerard K. Whelan
- DS2206 Theology and Jewish Thought of the Second Temple( [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
- DS3207 Origins of the Alexandrine Tradition: Exegesis and Theology [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Matthias Skeb
From the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology (PIAC)
Courses valid for the Licentiate curriculum at PBI:
- PIAC01 /PIAC02 Initiation to Christian antiquities [in Italian] (I-II sem.): (several professsors)
- PIAC03 /PIAC04 Ancient Christian Epigraphy (I) and Epigraphy Exercises (I) [in Italian] (I-II sem.): Prof. Danilo Mazzoleni
- PIAC05 Ancient Christian Cemeteries [in Italian] (I-II sem.): Prof. Vincenzo Fiocchi Nicolai
From the Pontifical Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies (PISAI)
Courses valid for the Licentiate curriculum at PBI:
- PISAI01 Introduction to the Quran + Bible and Quran [in English and in Italian] (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
- SV2120 Pentateuch and Hellenism [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
- SN3116 The Characters of the Fourth Gospel [in Italian]: Prof. Michel Segatagara Kamanzi
- SV5138 Book of Job [in English]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
- SV1129 Politics in the Bible and Biblical Politics [in English]: Prof. Dominik Markl
- SV4137 Methodology for the Study of Prophetic Books [in Italian]: Prof. Benedetta Rossi
- SV1117 Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
- SA1107 Hearing the Bible in Three Different Keys [in Italian]: Proff. Peter Dubovský, Philipp Renczes, David Meyer
- SV3110 History and Theology in 1-2 Maccabees [in Ital. or Engl.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
- SV4138 Readings in the Septuagint of Jeremiah [in English]: Prof. Emanuel Tov
- SA1108 History and Culture of the ANE and the Hebrew Bible [in English]: Prof. Anthony Soo Hoo
II semester
- SV1230 Human Sacrifices in the OT [in English]: Prof. Paul Béré
- SN5227 Retorica antica ed esegesi paolina [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
- SV5236 The Psalms: Genre, Structure, Unity [in English]: Prof. Michael Kolarcik
- SN2239 I miracoli di Gesù nei sinottici [in Italian]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
- SN3215 OT Quotations in the Gospel of John [in English]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
- SV1206 Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
- SV1231 State Formation and Kingship [in English]: Prof. Joseph Briffa
- SV5238 Ben-Sira and the Use of the Scripture [in Italian]: Prof. Nuria Calduch-Benages
- SV1232 Analisi del discorso (Discourse Analysis) [in Italian]: Prof. Paola Mollo
- SA0229 Conceptions of Divinity in the ANE and the Hebrew Bible [in English]: Prof Anthony Soo Hoo
(*) Each seminar has 5 ECTS. The seminar paper has 10 ECTS