FACULTY PROFILES

Professional Experience      

•  Assistant Professor of Biblical exegesis, UOB – Theology (2004-present)

• ·Lecturer of Biblical exegesis, UOB –Theology (2000-2004)

• ·Guest Professor of Biblical exegesis, Aristotle University-Thessalonica, (2005-present)

• ·Guest Professor of Biblical exegesis, Institute St. Paul – Harissa, Lebanon (2006-present)

• ·Undergraduate Program Coordinator, UOB – Theology (2005-2006)

• ·Instructor of Biblical exegesis, St. George Theological Seminary, Syria (2003-2005)

Dissertations and Theses

• Justification, Reconciliation and Last Judgment in St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans (Greek), 2004.
• Pepsi et la guerre des colas au Liban: observations et analyses (1994)

Books & Publications

• Δικαίωση – Καταλλαγή –* Τελική Κρίση στην προς Ρωμαίους Επιστολή. Συμβολή στην Παύλεια Σωτηριολογία, Βιβλική Βιβλιοθήκη 30, έκδ. Π. Πουρναράς, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2004 [Justification –  Reconciliation – Final Judgement in Romans: A Contribution to Pauline Soteriology. Bibliotheca Biblica  Series #30. P. Pournaras publ. Thessalonica, 2004].

*Textbook for course "Grace and Freedom" (2005-2006) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Theology (Prof. Demetrios Tselengidis)

Essays in Books

•  "Why the Christian is free from the Mosaic Law according to St. Paul?" (Arabic), in: Freedom in the Bible (Biblical Studies 31), ed. A. Chehwan, Biblical Federation, Beirut, 2006, 83-93.

•  “Οι αναφορές στον Αβραάμ της προς Ρωμαίους επιστολής του Απ. Παύλου”, in: Αγία Γραφή και σύγχρονος άνθρωπος. Τιμιτικός Τόμος στον Καθηγητή Ιωάννη Δ. Καραβιδόπουλο, έκδ. Π. Πουρναράς, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2006 [Abraham in the epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, in: Holy Scripture and the contemporary Man. Festschrift for Johannes Karavidopoulos, P.Pournaras publ. Thessalonica, 2006].

•  “The Historicity of Jesus’ Baptism by John the Baptist” (Arabic), in : The Historical Jesus (Biblical Studies 29), ed. A. Chehwan, Biblical Federation, Beirut, 2005.

 Articles in Journals

• “A New Proposal to Translate and Interpret Rom 9:7a”, (in Arabic), in: Annals 7, St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon, 2006.

• “Faith in Hope against Hope” – Exegetical approach of Rom 4:17-25”, (in Arabic), in : Annals 6, St. John of Damascus Institute of Theology, University of Balamand, Lebanon, 2005.

• “Prophecy in the OT and in Mesopotamia”, in : Biblia, Université St. Ésprit, Kaslik, Lebanon, 2004.

• ““The Great Joy” – Theological and Exegetical approach of Lk 2:10-11”, (in Arabic), in : Voice of the Church, Amman, Jordan, 2004.

• Interview with the German Newspaper “Südwest Deutsch” published on September 28, 2006, about the University of Balamand and its contribution to peace in Lebanon, and to the inter-confessional co-existence. 

Unpublished Papers read in International Congresses

• "Étude sur la doctrine de la justification par la foi selon saint Paul d’un point de vue orthodoxe", Colloque scientifique international: L’Institut Saint-Serge hier et aujourd’hui, Paris – 5-8 octobre, 2005.

Church Activities

• Patriarchal Archimandrite currently serving in Our Lady of Balamand Monastery.

• Representative of His Beatitude Ignatios IV Patriarch of Antioch in International Congresses and Meetings.

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