This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2026-2027
Teacher(s)
Language
French
Main themes
In order to achieve this end, the students will
- study some texts selected in the New Testament in accordance with a methodological problem or a thematic question;
- learn to practice, individually and collectively, an accurate exegetical method;
- use in that work the specialised exegetical tools.
- study some texts selected in the New Testament in accordance with a methodological problem or a thematic question;
- learn to practice, individually and collectively, an accurate exegetical method;
- use in that work the specialised exegetical tools.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | - master the main procedures of biblical exegesis and apply them in studying a text from the New Testament ; |
| 2 | - use specialised exegetical tools (bibliographical works, manual and electronic concordances, encyclopaedic and theological dictionaries) ; |
| 3 | - communicate clearly and highlight the results of his/her research. |
Content
Building upon the research developed in the volume Exegesis and History of Reception, this research seminar explores the hermeneutical and methodological challenges of the history of reception of biblical texts. Rather than restricting the scriptural text to its original context of production, the history of reception examines the living trajectory of the text—how it has been read, interpreted, reformulated, and repurposed through the centuries.
1. Concrete Examples and Case Studies: An empirical introduction to apprehend the diversity and richness of textual reception through selected examples.
2. Theoretical Foundations: A critical presentation of the hermeneutical foundations of Wirkungsgeschichte (particularly in the tradition of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Hans Robert Jauss) and its place in contemporary exegetical research.
3. Methodological and Technical Approaches: A systematic survey of tools, research instruments, and methods used to analyze the refractions of the biblical text across literature, theology, liturgy, and the visual arts.
4. Practical Workshop: A collaborative application exercise focusing on the motif of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev 6:1–8), designed to deploy the full methodology across a representative corpus.
Objectives and Course Outline
This research seminar is structured around four complementary stages:1. Concrete Examples and Case Studies: An empirical introduction to apprehend the diversity and richness of textual reception through selected examples.
2. Theoretical Foundations: A critical presentation of the hermeneutical foundations of Wirkungsgeschichte (particularly in the tradition of Hans-Georg Gadamer and Hans Robert Jauss) and its place in contemporary exegetical research.
3. Methodological and Technical Approaches: A systematic survey of tools, research instruments, and methods used to analyze the refractions of the biblical text across literature, theology, liturgy, and the visual arts.
4. Practical Workshop: A collaborative application exercise focusing on the motif of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (Rev 6:1–8), designed to deploy the full methodology across a representative corpus.
Evaluation methods
Validation for this course relies on active participation. Each student will be required to prepare and present in class a specific aspect of the reception history of the pericope of the Four Horsemen (Rev 6:1–8)—whether focused on a specific historical period, a commentary tradition, a literary rewriting, or an iconographic interpretation.
Faculty or entity
