Department of Bible, DVK

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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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