Doctoral Studies ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** The PhD program in Biblical Theology assumes that applicants have completed an MA in Theol subject. Advanced knowledge of biblical languages (Biblical Hebrew and Greek), mastery of of scholarly work in biblical studies and competence in the literary, historical and theol the biblical traditions and their critical study are assumed and required. A dissertation in Biblical Theology may deal with a variety of topics related to the Old o Testament. It may follow a plethora of methodologies. Using advanced historical-critical a may seek to reconstruct the literary origins of the Bible or its parts in the context of a Eastern and Hellenistic history. It may deal with the history and archaeology of a particu period. It may attempt to interpret concepts contained in the Bible, thus venturing into a or a New Testament theology. It may trace the processes of transmission, interaction and r particular motifs or texts. It may focus on the interpretation of biblical passages and th the intellectual history of humanity. If the nature of the dissertation project requires it, the student will take an examinatio ancient or medieval language (e.g. Akkadian, Aramaic, Coptic, or Church Slavonic) during t or her study. Postgraduate doctoral studies in Biblical Theology are guranteed by Petr Sláma, Ph.D. [ UR "ETFENG-127.html "] ****************************************************************************************** * Subject-area board ****************************************************************************************** • Petr Sláma, Ph.D. [ URL "http://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-127.html"] , chairman of the boar THEOLOGY and guarantor of the programme • ThLic. Jaroslav Brož, Th.D., S.S.L. [ URL "https://www.ktf.cuni.cz/KTFENG-105.html"] (Ca Theological Faculty of Charles University, Prague) • Petr Chalupa, Th.D. [ URL "https://www.cmtf.upol.cz/nc/en/contacts/visit-card/empid/0453 and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Palacký University, Olomouc) • Jiří Mrázek, Th.D. [ URL "https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-165.html"] • Professor Martin Prudký, Dr. [ URL "https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-125.html"] • Jan Roskovec, Ph.D. [ URL "https://web.etf.cuni.cz/ETFENG-166.html"] ****************************************************************************************** * Doctoral seminars ****************************************************************************************** The doctoral seminar in the summer semester 2025/26 is held on monthly basis. Two students discuss aspects of their dissertation projects during each 90-minute session. The seminar Thursdays at 5 pm CET on the following dates: 19 February 2026 12 March 2026 16 April 2026 14 May 2026 Physical attendance is required for students residing in Central Europe; remote participat via Zoom is available for all other participants. Course convenor: David Cielontko [ MAIL "cielontko(zavinac)etf.cuni.cz"] . The doctoral seminar in the winter semester 2025/26 was dedicated to participation in an international Zoom seminar The Ingredients of Love: Song of Songs in an Interdisciplinary Perspective (RET1073) [ URL "https://is.cuni.cz/studium/predmety/index.p id=7c7b837491ef100adb3b9acc22c3779d&tid=&do=predmet&kod=RET1073"] , co-hosted with univers Aviv, Heidelberg, Zurich, and Rome. The seminar was held weekly on Thursdays from 17:00. t beginning on 16 October 2025 with the final session on 18 December. For the schedule, all the Zoom link see the moodle page of the seminar [ URL "https://moodle.etf.cuni.cz/moodle/ id=1037"] (scroll down to „guest access“ where you don’t need to enter your name but enter password: ShirHaShirim25). Besides the regular attendance, you are asked to submit a paper (5–8 pages), the focus of discussed with Professor Filip Čapek [ MAIL "sz.capek(zavinac)gmail.com"] in advance and s beginning of the summer semester. ****************************************************************************************** * Doctoral examinations ****************************************************************************************** Partial and State doctoral examination in Old Testament Both the Partial Exam in the discipline of the Old Testament and the State Doctoral Exam ( 47, paragraph 4 of Act 111/1998 on Higher Education) are similar in content, differing onl expertise and specialization required. The exam typically consists of three parts (see below: A - B - C). Prior to taking the exa semester of participation in a doctoral seminar is usually required (see above, News). No week before the exam date, the doctoral candidate must submit written preparations for par translations of texts, explanatory notes with a summary, list of references) and a list of parts B and C. A. Textual exegesis: Exegesis of two unrelated and genre-different sections of the candida (approximately 40 verses in total). Requirements comparable to the exegesis for the state Master's level (see the Old Testament Department website). Beyond the requirements for the the candidate's overview of the history of research, knowledge of alternative hypotheses, of interpretive and interpretative approaches are particularly observed and appreciated. B. Overview of Old Testament theology: Study of one of the comprehensive publications on O (or "biblical") theology from the post-1990 period; its critical characterization and plac context of the current international discourse in the field, placement in trends (critical context). C. Individual thematic areas: 1. "Theology" (in the narrower sense; de Deo) of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament - specific uniqueness (possibly in contrast to the Christian theological tradition). 2. "Anthropology" of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (idem). 3. "Ecclesiology" of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament - various concepts of "Israel," "peopl etc., internal differentiation and external demarcation. 4. Adapted individually according to the focus of the research project 5. Adapted individually according to the focus of the research project The candidate chooses the literature at their own discretion (the choice of literature is evaluated aspects). Partial and State doctoral examination in New Testament