Index of modules

The Gospels

The four canonical gospels — the synoptic problem, Mark (the messianic secret), Matthew (the five discourses), Luke (salvation history), John (the Logos). Historical exegesis and hermeneutical methods.

Book-by-book study:

• The Gospel according to Matthew
  The Gospel according to Matthew: author, date, structure, the theology of fulfilment, the Sermon on the Mount, ecclesiology, confessional disputes.
• The Gospel according to Mark
  The Gospel according to Mark — the earliest and shortest of the canonical gospels (c. AD 70), structured by the messianic secret and the way of the cross.
• The Gospel according to Luke
  The Gospel according to Luke: author, date, the theology of universal salvation, the Holy Spirit, the poor and the marginalised, prayer, the Magnificat, confessional disputes.
• The Gospel according to John
  The Gospel according to John: author, the Johannine community, the christology of the Logos, the signs, the “I am” sayings, the Paraclete, confessional disputes.

The Pauline Epistles

The Pauline epistles — the Pauline corpus, justification, the New Perspective on Paul (Sanders, Dunn, Wright), Romans, Galatians, the christology of Philippians. Flashcards, revision, quizzes.

Book-by-book study:

• The Epistle to the Romans
  The Epistle to the Romans: justification by faith, Pauline anthropology, the place of Israel (Rom 9–11), Christian ethics, confessional disputes.
• The First Epistle to the Corinthians
  The First Epistle to the Corinthians: divisions in the Church, the wisdom of the cross, marriage and virginity, food offered to idols, the eucharist, charisms.
• The Second Epistle to the Corinthians
  The Second Epistle to the Corinthians: Paul’s apostolic defence, the ministry of the new covenant, the theology of suffering and glory.
• The Epistle to the Galatians
  The Epistle to the Galatians: Paul’s apostolic authority, the Antioch conflict, justification by faith apart from works of the Law, the fruit of the Spirit.
• The Epistle to the Ephesians
  The Epistle to the Ephesians: eternal election, the cosmic recapitulation in Christ, the mystery hidden and revealed, the Church as body and fullness of Christ, unity.
• The Epistle to the Philippians
  The Epistle to the Philippians: the epistle of joy, the christological hymn of the kenosis (Phil 2:6-11), justification by faith, citizens of heaven, the peace of God.
• The Epistle to the Colossians
  The Epistle to the Colossians: cosmic christology (Col 1:15-20), polemic against the Colossian syncretistic heresy, the fullness of Christ, the Christian life.
• The First Epistle to the Thessalonians
  The First Epistle to the Thessalonians: the earliest Pauline epistle (c. 50–51), the eschatology of the parousia, the fate of those who have died in Christ.
• The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
  The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians: the return of Christ and the man of lawlessness, the controversy over Pauline authenticity, apocalyptic eschatology.
• The First Epistle to Timothy
  The First Epistle to Timothy: a pastoral epistle, ordained ministries, the status of women (1 Tim 2:11-15), the controversy over Pauline authenticity.
• The Second Epistle to Timothy
  The Second Epistle to Timothy: the Pauline testament, the inspiration of the Scriptures (2 Tim 3:16), perseverance under persecution.
• The Epistle to Titus
  The Epistle to Titus: a Cretan pastoral, the Christian household code, ordained ministries, Christian life in society, the controversy over authenticity.
• The Epistle to Philemon
  The Epistle to Philemon: Paul’s personal note concerning the slave Onesimus, the rhetoric of persuasion, slavery and Christian brotherhood.
• The Epistle to the Hebrews
  The Epistle to the Hebrews: the priesthood of Christ after the order of Melchizedek, the one perfect sacrifice, faith (Heb 11), irreversible apostasy.

The Catholic Epistles

The Catholic epistles — James, Peter, John, Jude. Complete multilingual texts, exegesis, controversies.

Book-by-book study:

• The Epistle of James
  The Epistle of James: Jewish-Christian wisdom, faith and works, the ethics of action.
• The First Epistle of Peter
  1 Peter: the epistle of Christian suffering, of the royal priesthood and of paschal hope.
• The Second Epistle of Peter
  The Second Epistle of Peter — pseudepigraphical on the majority critical view, a defence of the parousia against sceptics, a late witness.
• The First Epistle of John
  The First Epistle of John — a major pastoral epistle of the Johannine school (c. AD 90–110), spiralling around the three criteria of communion.
• The Second Epistle of John
  The Second Epistle of John — thirteen verses, a letter from the Elder to the “elect lady”, warning against itinerant docetists and calling to love.
• The Third Epistle of John
  The Third Epistle of John — fourteen verses, a personal letter from the Elder to Gaius, witnessing to the conflict between itinerant apostolic charism and local authority.
• The Epistle of Jude
  The Epistle of Jude — the shortest of the catholic epistles (25 verses), a polemic against “ungodly” men who pervert grace. An early witness.

The Revelation of John

The Revelation of John — the seven Churches of Asia, the Beast and 666, the millennium, the heavenly Jerusalem. Four schools of interpretation.

• The Acts of the Apostles
  The Acts of the Apostles — Lucan theology, the Pauline mission, Pentecost. Complete multilingual texts.
• Synopsis of the NT
  Synopsis of the New Testament — a unified chronology of the first Christian century and a thematic index of comparative loci theologici.
• Origins of Christianity
  Origines du christianisme — Jésus, Paul, communauté primitive, canon NT. Quiz et flashcards.