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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2025-2026]
(according to section of the curriculum ad Licentiam)

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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 – Greco I-II (5 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Luca PEDROLI
  • GP2109 – Greek I-II (5 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Clifard Sunil RANJAR
  • GP1207 – Greco III-IV (5 h. sett. – II sem.): – Prof. Luca PEDROLI
  • GP2209 – Greek III-IV (5 h. sett. – II sem.): – Prof. Clifard Sunil RANJAR
  • HP1110 – Ebraico I-II (5 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • HP2113 – Hebrew I-II (5 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • HP1210 – Ebraico III-IV (5 h. sett. – II sem.): – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • HP2213 – Hebrew III-IV (5 h. sett. – II sem.): – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO

Advanced courses [each course = 5 ECTS]

  • GA1107 – Greco del NT, A (3 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Dean BÉCHARD
  • GA2105 – NT Greek, A (3 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Dean BÉCHARD
  • GB1210 – Greco del NT, B (II sem.): – Prof. Dean BÉCHARD
  • GB2205 – NT Greek, B (II sem.): – Prof. Dean BÉCHARD
  • HA1109 – Lingua ebraico biblica, A (3 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Paola MOLLO
  • HA2110 – Biblical Hebrew, A (3 h. sett. – I sem.): – Prof. Paola MOLLO
  • HB1210 – Lingua ebraico biblica, B (II sem.): – Prof. Paola MOLLO
  • HB2211 – Biblical Hebrew, B (II sem.): – Prof. Paola MOLLO
  • HC1102 – Ebraico biblico, C (I sem.): – Prof. Agustinus GIANTO
  • HC2202 – Hebrew C (II sem.): – Prof. Agustinus GIANTO
  • AB1107 – Aramaico biblico (II sem.): – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • AB2208 – Biblical Aramaic (II sem.): – Prof. Anthony SOO HOO
  • OX1106 – Lingua greca dei LXX, A (I sem.): – Prof. Daniela SCIALABBA
  • OX2206 – Lingua greca dei LXX, B (II sem.): – Prof. Daniela SCIALABBA
  • DS2103 – Filologia greca, A (I sem.): – Prof. Enrico CERRONI
  • DS2204 – Filologia greca, B (II sem.): – Prof. Michele NAPOLITANO

[For other language courses, see.Oriental Faculty]

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

Archaeology and Geography

  • PA1207 – Archeologia e geografia del Vicino Oriente Antico (II sem.): Prof. Ida OGGIANO

Textual Criticism

  • CT1103 – Critica testuale dell’AT e del NT (I sem.): – Prof. Leonardo PESSOA
  • CT1204 – Textual Criticism of OT and NT (II sem.): – Prof. Leonardo PESSOA

Hermeneutics

  • MI1112 – Ermeneutica biblica: AT e NT (I sem.): – Prof. Francesco FILANNINO
  • MI2211 – Biblical Hermeneutics (II sem.): – Prof. Paul BÉRÉ

History of the Old Testament

  • RV1136 – Storia dell’antico Israele (XIII–V s. a.C.) (II sem.): – Proff. Peter DUBOVSKÝ – Agustinus GIANTO
  • RV1231 – Il contesto dell’AT: religione e storia (II sem.): – Prof. Paolo MERLO

History of the New Testament

  • RN1129 – Il contesto greco-romano del Nuovo Testamento (I sem.): – Prof. Paolo COSTA
  • RN1223 – La nascita del cristianesimo (II sem.): – Prof. Santiago GUIJARRO OPORTO

EXEGETICAL-THEOLOGICAL SECTION [each course = 5 ECTS]

I semester

  • IV1121 – Introduzione LXX e versioni latine AT: – Prof. Daniela SCIALABBA
  • EV2137 – Mosè, l’intercessore di Israele: – Prof. Federico GIUNTOLI
  • EV3151 – The Chronicler’s Historiographical Method: – Prof. Francisco MARTINS
  • EV5152 – The Book of Psalms: – Prof. Harry P. NASUTI
  • EV5153 – Libro di Qoelet: – Prof. Enrique SANZ GIMÉNEZ-RICO
  • EV4152 – La recezione del Codice Deuteronomico in Geremia: – Prof. Benedetta ROSSI
  • IN2105 – Introduzione ai vangeli sinottici: – Prof. Marc RASTOIN
  • EN8131 – La connotazione sensoriale in Apocalisse: – Prof. Luca PEDROLI
  • EN2167 – Marco 13 nell’insieme del Vangelo: – Prof. Santiago GUIJARRO OPORTO
  • EN3140 – John 18–19: Passion and Death of Jesus: – Prof. Segatagara Michel KAMANZI
  • EN5144 – Lettera ai Romani (12–15): – Prof. Juan Manuel GRANADOS
  • EN5127 – Letters to Timothy and Titus (the Pastoral Letters): – Prof. Philip TOWNER
  • DS2103 – Filologia greca, A: – Prof. Enrico CERRONI

II semester

  • IV1223 – The Deuteronomistic History: An Introduction: – Prof. Francisco MARTINS
  • EV2243 – Il diluvio e l’arcobaleno (Gn 6–9): – Prof. Federico GIUNTOLI
  • EV3251 – The Book of Ezra-Nehemiah: – Prof. Dieter BÖHLER
  • EV5254 – Posizione finale di Giobbe di fronte a YHWH: – Prof. Gia An CAO
  • EV4260 – Isaiah and Unity: – Prof. Sundararaj Dominic IRUDAYARAJ
  • EV4255 – Sacerdozio, culto e torah: il libro di Malachia: – Prof. Benedetta ROSSI
  • IN3201 – Introduction to Johannine Literature: – Prof. Segatagara Michel KAMANZI
  • EN2235 – Luke 22–23: The Passion and Death of Jesus: – Prof. Dean BÉCHARD
  • EN3247 – Quarto Vangelo: esegesi del prologo e della prima sezione: – Prof. Maurizio MARCHESELLI
  • EN4223 – Paolo in Macedonia e Acaia (At 16–18): – Prof. Paolo COSTA
  • EN5245 – Concepts of the Family in Pauline Literature: – Prof. Margaret MACDONALD
  • TN2220 – Esegesi patristica delle parabole: il mistero della Chiesa: – Prof. José Luis NARVAJA
  • DS2204 – Filologia greca, B: – Prof. Michele NAPOLITANO

Corsi tenuti al Pontificio Istituto Biblico di Gerusalemme

I semester

  • JERGA9 – New Testament Greek, A: – Prof. N.N.
  • JERHA1 – Biblical Hebrew, A: – Prof. Steve FASSBERG
  • JERHB1 – Biblical Hebrew, B: – Prof. Steve FASSBERG
  • JERPA1 – Archaeology and Historical Geography of the Bible: – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • SA0132 – The Song of Songs and Archaeology: – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA – AL.
  • JERIV2 – Inscriptions, sites and context: Second Temple Period: – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA

During the summer

  • PA-TS1 – Archeologia e geografia in Terra Santa (dal 1 al 29 settembre 2025): – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • DS2205 – Excavation in the southern Levant: – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA

From the «Collegium Maximum» Mission

With the Dean's approval, it is possible to take certain courses from the Department of Biblical Theology and the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies as credit-bearing courses within one's own curriculum. The type of course must be agreed upon with the Dean.

From other Pontifical Academic Institutions in Rome

According to an agreement with some Pontifical Institutes of Rome (Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology / Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies) students can follow some courses of their academic program, recognized by the Dean as valid for the specialist section of the curriculum ad Licentiam.

Interested students must submit their request to the Dean for approval.

SEMINARS (*)

  • SM0103/SM0203 – Seminario di metodologia (I e II sem.): Prof.: Proff. Paul BÉRÉ, Gian AN Cao e coll. [3 ECTS]

I semestre

  • SV2115 – Metodologie per lo studio esegetico del Pentateuco: Prof. Federico GIUNTOLI
  • SV3121 – Space, Place and Spatiality in the Joshua Narrative: Prof. Paul BÉRÉ
  • SV4146 – Prophets and Ecology: Prof. Dominic S. IRUDAYARAJ
  • SN1129 – Citazioni dell’Antico Testamento nel Nuovo Testamento: Prof. Leonardo PESSOA
  • SN2145 – Discipleship and Material Possessions in the Gospel of Luke: Prof. Clifard Sunil RANJAR
  • SN3116 – I personaggi del Quarto Vangelo: Prof. Michel Segatagara KAMANZI
  • SN4117 – Metodologie esegetiche per lo studio degli Atti: Prof. Paolo COSTA
  • SA1132 – The Song of Songs and Archaeology: Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA – AL.

II semestre

  • SV1231 – State Formation and Origins of Kingship: – Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • SV1233 – Il metodo storico-critico: – Prof. Peter DUBOVSKÝ
  • SV1232 – Analisi del discorso «Discourse Analysis»: – Prof. Paola MOLLO
  • SV4237 – Metodologia per lo studio dei libri profetici: – Prof. Benedetta ROSSI
  • SV5242 – Genesi e fenomenologia dell’immaginario apocalittico: – Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • SV5244 – Poetic Approach to Poetic Texts: – Prof. Gia Ana Cao
  • SN2249 – Parables in the Synoptic Gospels: – Prof. Clifard Sunil RANJAR
  • SN5230 – Lettera a Filemone: – Prof. Juan Manuel GRANADOS

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