HoD:  Dr. Nayangara Antu , CMI

Email: antunayangara@dvk.in

 

Vision: Intensive training of mature theologians and teachers of the Bible, and guiding them through a process of critical and creative study and reflection on biblical texts in their dynamic contexts.

Objectives:

• Systematic and scientific reflection and understanding of biblical texts in their life contexts.
• Understanding the Bible in its historical, social, cultural, and religious milieu.
• Training towards proficiency in exegetical-theological analysis of biblical texts.
• Preparing personnel for teaching in seminaries and other centres of religious education and formation.
• Helping the participants to acquire the ability to have an integral biblical approach and vision of life.
• Promoting serious study and research on biblical texts in the Indian context.

Principal Courses:

• Biblical Hermeneutics: New Developments
• A Journey through Biblical Times and Archaeology
• Textual Criticism of the OT and NT
• Covenant Perspectives of Abraham Narratives
• Deuteronomy and Deuteronomistic Theology
• Prophet as Social Critic: Relevance of Propheticism in the Contemporary Church
• An Exegetical Study of the Servant Songs in Isaiah
• Faith Response to Life Experiences
• An Exegetical & Theological Study of the Book of Job
• Miracles of Jesus: Contemporary Trends and Challenges
• Paul as a Pastoral Theologian in the Corinthian Church
• Metaphor of Yahweh-Israel Relationship in Hosea

Optional Courses:

• Origin of Israel and Settlement Theories
• Compassion of God in the OT: A Lexicographical Analysis
• The Synoptic Problem
• Covenant and Ten Commandments
• Pauline Theology and the World of Christianity.
• Scripture, Tradition, and the Teaching of the Church as the Source of Christian Ethics

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PROGRAMME 2019-2020
LICENTIATE IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY First Year First Semester
Greek A and Greek B	Sebastian Mullooparambil
Hebrew A	Joy Kakkanattu
Methodology	Geo Pallikunnel
Eastern Theology	Thomas Kollamparambil
Job: Exegesis	Joy Kakkanattu
Luke: Exegesis	Tomy Kattampally
Textual Criticism:	Joy Kakkanattu Tomy Kattampally
Biblical Timeline, Archeology, Geography and Extra Biblical Literature:	George Edayadiyil
LICENTIATE IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY First Year Second Semester
History of Theology	Shaji George Kochuthara
Greek C	Sebastian Mullooparampil
Hebrew B and C	Joy Kakkanattu
John: Exegesis:	Benny Thettayil
Mathew: Exegesis	Sebastian Mullooparampil
Psalms: Exegesis	Pious D’Souza
Seminar: Narrative Criticism: T (Study of the Text from the New Testament)	Tomy  Kattampally
Tutorial
Research Paper

 

LICENTIATE IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Second Year First Semester
Eastern Theology	Thomas Kollamparambil
Job: Exegesis	Joy Kakkanattu
Luke: Exegesis	Tomy Kattampally
Textual Criticism	Joy Kakkanattu Tomy Kattampall
Biblical Timeline, Archeology, Geography and Extra Biblical Literature	George Edayadiyil
Seminar: Narrative Criticism: (Study of the Text from the Old Testament)	Tomy Kattampally
Tutorial
LICENTIATE IN BIBLICAL THEOLOGY Second Year Second Semester
History of Theology	Shaji George Kochuthara
John: Exegesis:	Benny Thettayil
Mathew: Exegesis	Sebastian Mullooparampil
Psalms: Exegesis	Pious D’Souza