French
Arabic
Yara MATTA
Professor
Faculty of Economics
Chargé de Cours
Institute of Oriental Studies
Chargé de Cours
Higher Institute of Religious Studies
Directeur ISSR - Vice-Doyen FSR
+961 (1) 421 000 ext 5804 yara.matta@usj.edu.lb
From South Lebanon. Studies in Beirut and Paris. Religious of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family. School, pastoral and university experience.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorat canonique en théologie | Institut catholique de Paris | France | 2011 |
| Diplôme Supérieur d'études bibliques (DSEB) | Institut catholique de Paris | France | 2005 |
| Maîtrise en théologie | Institut catholique de Paris | France | 1997 |
| Maîtrise en sciences religieuses | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 1993 |
| Licence d'enseignement - Lettres françaises | Université Libanaise (UL) | Lebanon | 1992 |
| Maîtrise en sciences religieuses | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 1992 |
| Licence en sciences religieuses | Saint Joseph University of Beyrouth | Lebanon | 1986 |
Teaching at USJ
Jewish context of the New Testament
Matthew Mark and the Synoptic Problem
Luke and Acts of the Apostles
John: Gospel, Epistles and Revelation
The Epistles of Saint Paul
Biblical Hermeneutics
University teaching outside USJ
| University teaching outside USJ | Country | Institution | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Testament - Jewish Context of Scriptures | Lebanon | Université Saint-Esprit- Kaslik (USEK) | 05/01/2013 | 14/06/2024 |
| Nouveau Testament - Judaïsme ancien | France | Institut catholique de Paris | 17/01/2005 | 16/01/2017 |
Professional experience outside USJ
| Professional experience | Organisation | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching and Managment High schools | Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family | 06/09/1982 | 02/07/2004 |
Areas of expertise
Art, Humanities, Religious Sciences
Research themes
New Testament - Ancient Jewish Traditions.
The contribution of ancient Jewish traditions to the understanding of the self-presentation of the Apostle Paul, as a Jew rooted in the heritage of his ancestors.
On the theological and anthropological levels, the problem of the break and continuity between the Old and New Testaments, the problem of belonging and identity, of the new radicality in Christ and the fundamental unity of the divine plan of Hi.
The axis of inter-religious dialogue, especially between Jewish and Christian researchers.
Publications and communications
-Because of Christ. The reversal of Paul the Jew, coll. Lectio Divina 256, Paris, Cerf, 2013, 384 p.
-Commentary (Arabic) Epistle to the Romans, Dar Thaqafa, Egypt, 2019.
-“Between Paul and Jeremiah: the prism of the Resurrected Christ”, in Ch. Raimbault (ed.), Paul and his Lord, Christological trajectories of the Pauline epistles, Lectio Divina 271, Paris, Cerf, 2018.
-“Openness to the pagans in the Acts of the Apostles: place of conversion, path of dialogue”, in Th.-M. COURAU & A.-S. VIVIER-MURESAN (ed.), Dialogue and conversion, mission impossible?, Paris, Desclée, 2012, p. 121-140.
-“Saying and Doing according to Mt 7, 21-23: a criterion of identity? », Transversalities 129 (2014), p. 77-98.
-“The gospel of Paul according to the epistle to the Philippians: without borders or new borders? », Journal of Ethics and Moral Theology HS (2017), p. 79-98.