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COURSES OF THE BIBLICAL FACULTY [2026-2027]
(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 – Ebraico biblico, A (3 h sett. – I sem.): Prof.ssa Paola MOLLO
  • HA2110 – Biblical Hebrew, A (3 h sett. – I sem.): Prof.ssa Paola MOLLO
  • HB1210 – Ebraico biblico, B (II sem.): Prof.ssa Paola MOLLO
  • HB2211 – Biblical Hebrew, B (II sem.): Prof.ssa Paola MOLLO
  • HC1102 – Ebraico biblico, C (I sem.): Prof. Agustinus GIANTO
  • HC2207 – Biblical Hebrew, C (II sem.): Prof. Jaroslav MUDROŇ
  • AB1107 – Aramaico biblico (I sem.): Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • AB2208 – Biblical Aramaic (II sem.): Prof. Anthony SOO HOO
  • OX1106 – Lingua greca dei LXX, A (I sem.): Prof.ssa Daniela SCIALABBA
  • OX2206 – Lingua greca dei LXX, B (II sem.): Prof.ssa Daniela SCIALABBA
  • DS2103 – Filologia greca, A (I sem.): Prof. Enrico CERRONI
  • DS2203 – Filologia greca, B (II sem.): Prof. Enrico CERRONI

[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.ssa Ida OGGIANO
  • PA-TS2 – Archeologia e geografia in Terra Santa (1–28 settembre 2026): Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA

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 – Prof. Agustinus GIANTO
  • RV1231 – Storia dell'Antico Testamento: Storia, religione, cultura (II sem.): – Prof.ssa Rita FRANCIA

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

  • IV1123 – The Deuteronomistic History: An Introduction: Prof. Francisco MARTINS
  • EV2156 – The Book of Exodus: Prof. Thomas DOZEMAN
  • EV3152 – Of “Other Gods” in Deuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges: Prof. Paul BÉRÉ
  • EV4160 – Geremia: costruzione letteraria di una figura profetica: Prof.ssa Benedetta ROSSI
  • EV5145 – La poesia nella Bibbia ebraica: forme, generi e Wirkung: Prof. Jean-Pierre SONNET
  • EV6101 – La Bibbia dei Settanta: dire in greco le cose giudaiche: Prof.ssa Daniela SCIALABBA
  • TV1118 – Hearing the Bible in Three Different Keys: Prof. Peter DUBOVSKÝ e coll.
  • IN2105 – Introduzione ai vangeli sinottici: Prof. Marc RASTOIN
  • EN8126 – Le lettere alle sette chiese (Ap 2–3): Prof. Luca PEDROLI
  • EN4124 – Il centro del tempo (Lc 24 – At 1): Prof. Paolo COSTA
  • EN3142 – John 7–10: Jesus at the Sukkoth and Hanukkah Festivals: Prof. Segatagara Michel KAMANZI
  • EN5139 – Lettera ai Galati (1–2): Prof. Juan Manuel GRANADOS
  • DS2103 – Filologia greca, A: Prof. Enrico CERRONI

II semester

  • IV5208 – Introduction to the Wisdom Literature: Prof. Gia An CAO
  • EV2238 – Giuseppe e i suoi fratelli (Gn 37,2–50,26): Prof. Federico GIUNTOLI
  • EV3253 – Writing and Rewriting Trauma in Kings and Chronicles: Prof. Francisco MARTINS
  • EV4261 – Libro di Daniele: Prof. Luigi SANTOPAOLO
  • EV4251 – Amos: Oracle and Vision: Prof. Dominic IRUDAYARAJ
  • EV1205 – Narrare le origini: cosmogonie bibliche ed extrabibliche a confronto: Prof. Peter DUBOVSKÝ e coll.
  • TV6202 – Traduttori o scrittori? Teologie della LXX: Prof. Leonardo PESSOA
  • IN5206 – Introduzione alla letteratura paolina: Prof. Francisco RAMÍREZ
  • EN2268 – L’inizio del vangelo (Mc 1,1–3,6): Prof. Santiago GUIJARRO
  • EN3245 – Lo Spirito Santo nel Quarto Vangelo: Prof. Segatagara Michel KAMANZI
  • EN1203 – Gesù nel vangelo di Giovanni e nei Sinottici: Prof. Pino DI LUCCIO
  • EN5228 – Lettera ai Colossesi (1–2): Prof. Juan Manuel GRANADOS
  • TN2217 – Esegesi patristica delle parabole: Prof. José Luis NARVAJA
  • DS2203 – Filologia greca, B: Prof. Enrico CERRONI

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 semester

  • SV2115 – Metodologie per lo studio esegetico del Pentateuco: Prof. Federico GIUNTOLI
  • SV4137 – Metodologia per lo studio dei libri profetici: Prof.ssa Benedetta ROSSI
  • SN2150 – Metodologia per l’analisi contestuale dei vangeli: Prof. Santiago GUIJARRO
  • SN1127 – Approccio narrativo ai vangeli e agli Atti: Prof. Segatagara Michel KAMANZI
  • SV1137 – Introduzione alla storia e alle culture d’Egitto [orario da stabilire]: Prof. Anthony SOO HOO

II semester

  • SV4244 – Prophets and Justice: Prof. Dominic IRUDAYARAJ
  • SV5244 – Poetic Approach to Poetic Texts: Prof. Gia An CAO
  • SN2251 – Metodologie esegetiche per lo studio dell’opera lucana: Prof. Paolo COSTA
  • SN5226 – I codici domestici del Nuovo Testamento: Prof. Juan Manuel GRANADOS
  • SV1235 – Semantica dell’ebraico biblico [orario da stabilire]: Prof.ssa Paola MOLLO

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

Courses offered at the Pontifical Biblical Institute of Jerusalem

Students who have completed Greek A–B and Hebrew A–B may spend one semester in Jerusalem (first semester only), taking courses for a maximum of 30 ECTS credits.

Planned courses

  • JERPA1 – Archaeology and Historical Geography of the Bible: Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • SA1133 – The Song of Songs and Archaeology (online): Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA – AL.
  • JERIV2 – Inscriptions, Sites and Context: Second Temple Period: Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • Other courses offered by the Hebrew University and the École biblique

During the summer

  • PA-TS2 – Archeologia e geografia in Terra Santa (1–28 settembre 2026): Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA
  • DS2205 – Excavation in the Southern Levant: Prof. Josef Mario BRIFFA