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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2014-2015]
(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

Propaedeutic courses  [1 semester course = 15 ECTS]

  • GP1102 Greek I [in Italian, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Luca Pedroli
  • GP2105 Greek I [in English, 2 groups] (5 hrs/wk, I sem.): Prof. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • 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. Roman Lebiedziuk
  • 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
  • GA1105 NewTestament Greek, A [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Flaminio Poggi
  • GB1208 New Testament Greek, B [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Flaminio Poggi
  • 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
  • HB1108 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
  • HB2210 Biblical Hebrew, C [in English] (II sem.): Prof. Jarosław Chrzanowski
  • 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, 2014 - in collaboration with the «Studium Biblicum Franciscanum» of Jerusalem]: Prof. Pietro Kaswalder — Josef Briffa

Textual Criticism

  • CT1101 Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in Italian] (I sem.): Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • CT1201 Textual Criticism of the Old and New Testament [in English] (II sem. - for students who are at the Hebrew Unviersity in the first semester): 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.
  • RV1232 History of Ancient Near East [in Italian] (II sem.): Prof. Francesco Pomponio

History of the New Testament

  • RN1120 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
  • JERRN6 First Century Galilee and Jerusalem (I sem. – in Jerusalem):Prof. Stefano Bittasi

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION  [each course = 5 ECTS]

Old Testament

I semestre

  • IV4101 Introductiont the Biblical Prophecy [in Italian]: Prof. José Sicre
  • EV5122 Selected Psalms from the First Book of Psalter [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • EV4141 The book of Daniel [in English]: Prof. Agustinus Gianto
  • EV2141 Moses: the Leader, the Legislator and the Intercessor of Israel [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • EV2142 Deuteronomy: Narrative, Rhetoric and Theology [in Italian]: Prof. Dominik Markl
  • EV5138 The Book of Wisdom. Exegesis of Selected Texts [in Italian]: Prof. Luca Mazzinghi
  • TV4107 Exodus 14: The Miracle of the Sea [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska
  • TV4107 Prophetic Texts on the New Covenant [in Italian]: Prof. Pietro Bovati

I semestre

  • IV1218 Introduction the the Religions of Ancient Mesopotania [in Italian]: Prof. Ivan Hrůša
  • EV5239 The First Dialogue between Job and His Friends (Job 4–7) [in Italian]: Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • EV3234 The Unveiling of the Figure of Joshua in Josh 1–11 [in Italian]: Prof. Paul Béré
  • EV3232 Religious reforms in 1–2 Kgs [in English] : Peter Dubovskký
  • EV2243 The Flood and the Rainbow (Gn 6–9) [in Italian]: Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • EV3213 The Beginnig of Monarchy in Israel (1 Sam 1-15) [in Italian]: Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • TV1213 Theology of the texts of the «Priestly Narrative» [in Italian]: Prof. Jean Louis Ska

New Testament

I semestre

  • IN5105 Introduction to Pauline Letters [in Italian]: Prof. Marc Rastoin
  • EN8122 The Two Cities in Rev 17–22 [in Italian]: Prof. Giancarlo Biguzzi
  • EN5128 Letter to Colossians (ch. 2-3) [in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • EN2140 The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5–7) [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • EN3112 The Son Glorified. Exegesis of Jn 13–17 [in Italian]: Prof. Yves Simoens
  • TN2113 Theological Questions of the Gospel of Mark [in Italian]: Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti

I semestre

  • IN9203 Jewish Apocaliptic Literature [in Italian]: Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • EN2250 The Passion Narrative in Luke 22–23 [in Italian]: Prof. Dean Béchard
  • EN5234 Letter to the Romans (ch. 7–8)[in Italian]: Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • EN2247 Faith in Matthew. Some Selected Texts [in English]: Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • TN3205 Seeking God in the Fourth Gospel: the Gospel of John and Gnosis [in Italian]: Prof. Ansgar Wucherpfennig

SEMINARS (*)

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

I semester

  • SN1118 New Testament Typology and his Difficulties (ex cond.): Prof. Jean-Noël Aletti
  • SN2115 Methodologies for the Exegetical Study of Pentateuch (ital.): Prof. Federico Giuntoli
  • SN5123 Methodology of Pauline Exegesis (ital.): Prof. Juan Manuel Granados Rojas
  • SN2134 Textual Criticism of the OT Citations in Matt (engl.): Prof. Stephen Pisano
  • SN9102 Flavius Josephus and the New Testament (ingl./ital.): Prof. Joseph Sievers
  • SV1106 Narrative Techniques of the Old Testament (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska

II semester

  • SA0208 La Vetus Latina: Book of Sirach 25–28 (ex cond.): Prof. Anthony Forte
  • SV5234 Exemplary Study of Ct 4,1-7 (ital.): Prof. Gianni Barbiero
  • SV1220 Literary Genres of the Old Testament (ital.): Prof. Peter Dubovský
  • SV1221 Intertextuality: the Pentateuch Relating to Prophets and Psalms (engl.): Prof. Dominik Markl
  • SN2235 The Miracles of Jesus: Intratextual and Intertextual Reading (engl.): Prof. Henry Pattarumadathil
  • SV1217 Introduction to the Historico-Critical Method (ital.): Prof. Jean Louis Ska.

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