Master's Degree in Sacred Scripture / Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Theology
A Master’s program in Sacred Scripture began at the ITCJ at the start of the 2016–2017 academic year. The first class graduated in June 2019.
Faute d’étudiants le programme de master en Ecriture Sainte n’a pas fonctionné l’ année académique 2019-2020.
C’est un programme qui dure six semestres (3 années), sanctionné par un Master en Ecriture Sainte ou Licence canonique en Théologie biblique.
The program's objectives:
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Interpret biblical texts based on the original languages;
• Interpret biblical texts while taking into account their cultural and historical context;
• Master synchronic interpretive methods (narrative analysis, rhetoric) and diachronic methods (historical-critical methods);
• Offer an interpretation of the biblical text based on African cultures and contexts.
What makes this program unique:
What sets our program apart is its focus on mastering the biblical languages: Greek and Hebrew.
• The first year of the program culminates in a qualifying exam that grants admission to the second year.
• The qualifying exam leads to the award of a certificate.
• This certificate facilitates the student’s admission to the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome.
We provide training in an African theological exegesis of the Bible.
The program offers the option of taking modules or courses leading to a certificate in biblical languages, exegetical methods, and hermeneutics.
