Institute of Theology

The People of God in Bible and Tradition

Semantic Implications and Modern Relevance

International Conference

Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology

The University of Balamand

May 26-29, 2010

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Opening Session

9,00 ­9,30           Welcome

Michel Nseir, WCC, Geneva

9,30­-10,20         Le peuple de Dieu

His Eminence, Most Reverend Georges,

Metropolitan of Mount Lebanon

10,20-­10,45       Discussion
10,45­-11,15       Coffee Break

 Axis 1: The People of God, Biblical Implications

 11,15-­12,05       Israel and Land in Scriptures

Very Rev. Fr. Paul Nadim Tarazi, St. Vladimir’s Theological Seminary, USA

12,05-­12,50       Discussion

13,00-­15,00        Lunch Break

15,0-0­16,10       Ethnicity and Religion: on the Usage of the terms „Israel“ and „cam

YHWH“ in pre­monarchic and monarchic times

Alexander Mihaila, University of Bucharest, Romania

The People as a Liturgical Community in the Exodus Understanding of Qahal

Nicolas Abou Mrad, University of Balamand, Lebanon

16,10-­16,40       Coffee Break

16,40-17,30       Discussion

Thursday, May 27, 2010

 Axis 1 (continued): The People of God, Biblical Implications

 9,00 ­10,05         Les frontières mouvantes du concept de « peuple de Dieu » dans la

Bible Hébraïque

Rev. Fr. André Wénin, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Le concept de la terre dans le Deuteronome

Rev. Joseph Bou Raad, Université Antonine, Lebanon

10,05­10,45       Discussion

10,45 – 11,15      Coffee Break

11,15­ 12,25      The People of God in Luke and Acts, Israel and the Church in

Identity Conflicts

Daniel Ayuch, University of Balamand, Lebanon

The Christian Understanding of People: Paul’s Opening up the Christ’s Event to all

Peoples of Faith

Petros Vassiliadis, Society for Ecumenical Studies and Inter­Orthodox Relations, Greece

12,25­-12,50       Discussion

13,00-­15,00        Lunch Break

Axis 2: The People of God in the Christian Tradition

 15,00-16,10      The People of God in the Different Christian Liturgical Traditions of Past and Present

Pablo Argarate, University of Toronto, Canada

 Israel in the Early Christian Literature

Rev. Dn. Rami Wannous, University of Balamand, Lebanon

16,10-­16,40       Coffee Break

16,40-17,30       Discussion

Friday, May 28, 2010

 Axis 3: Modern Implications and Relevance

9,00­-9,50          Beyond Interfaith Reconciliation: Implications of Post­Holocaust Theology for the Israel­Palestine Conflict and for a Developing Theology of the Land

Mark Braverman, Washington, USA

9, 50­-10,30         Discussion

10,30­-11,00        Coffee Break

11,00­-12,10       Reading the Iron Age in the Light of 1948

Philippe Guillaume, University of Bern, Switzerland

The Clash of Contexts

Georges Sabra, Near East School of Theology, Lebanon

12,10­-12,50     Discussion

13,00­-15,00     Lunch Break

15,00­-16,10     Towards an Inclusive Understanding of the Church as the People of God

Leo Koffeman, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

The Language of the Church – Word of God or People’s Voice?

Very Rev. Jens Nieper, Evangelische Kirche Deutschalnds, Germany

16,10-­16,40       Coffee Break

16,40-17,30       Discussion

Saturday, May 29, 2010

9,00 – 9,50          Communication et éducation dans l’espace ecclésial

Georges Nahas, University of Balamand, Lebanon

9, 50­-10,30         Discussion

10,30­-11,00        Coffee Break