Valiyakunnumpurathe Cyriac John

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
P.B. No. 01, Vadavathoor
Kottayam, 686 010

Email Id : sajucyriacv@gmail.com

VALIYAKUNNUMPURATHE Cyriac John LSS, STD

Professor of Sacred Scripture

Faculty of Theology

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PERSONAL
INFORMATION

Name :

Name

Valiyakunnumpurathe Cyriac John

Address :

Address

St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor
Kottayam 686 010
Kerala, India

Email Id :

Email Id

sajucyriacv@gmail.com

Contact No :

Contact No

Ordination Day :

Ordination Day

Nationality :

Nationality

Indian

Languages :

Languages Known

Malayalam (Mother Tongue), English, Italian
German, Greek, Hebrew

Status of Life :

Status of Life

Catholic Diocesan Priest of the Syro-Malabar Church, Archeparchy of Changanacherry,
Kerala, India.

EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATION

Educational
Qualifications from
Secular Universities

From Secular Universities

BA in Philosophy from MG University, Kerala

Minor Seminary
Studies &
Major Seminary
Studies

St. Thomas Minor Seminary, Kurichy, Changanacherry
St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor (Philosophy)
St. Ephrem’s Theological College, Stana (Theology)

Educational
Qualifications From
Ecclesial Universities

From Ecclesial Universities

PhD in Biblical Theology: from Pontifical University Antonianum, Rome Achieved on 21 November 2014.
Licentiate in Sacred Scripture: at Studium Biblicum Franciscanum, Jerusalem, Israel
Baccalaureate in Theology:  St. Ephrem Theological College, Satna
Qualification awarded: Summa cum laude
Baccalaureate in Philosophy: Paurastya Vidyapitham, Vadavathoor

WORK
EXPERIENCE

Current
Position

Current Position

Registrar at Paurastya Vidyapitham.
Assistant Professor
 

Teaching
Experience

Teaching Experience

Since 2015: Teacher at the Faculty of Theology at Paurastya Vidyapitham
Title of Course: Historical Books, Minor Prophets, Major Prophets, Greek, Hebrew, Theology of the Old Testament
Since 2015: Visiting faculty at Paurastya Vidyanikethan, Manganam
2017: visiting faculty at St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary,        Thiruvanathapuram
St. Ephrem Theological college, Satna, MP
Marthoma Vidyanikethan, Chanaganacherry
Since 2020: Visiting faculty at Jana Deepa Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Pune
Since 2018: Assistant Professor and HoD of the Biblical Department at PVP
September 2024: Ordinary Professor at the Faculty of Theology at Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies

Administrative
Positions

Administrative Positions

Administrative
Service at PVP

Administrative Service at PVP

Registrar at Paurastya Vidyapitham
HoD of the Biblical Department

Pastoral Experience

Pastoral Experience

Assistant Parish Priest:
Lourdes Forane Church, Kottayam (2000-2002)
St. George Forane Church Edathua (2002-2003)
St. Mary’s Metropolitan Church Chanaganacherry (2003-2005)
Parish Priest:
St. Xavier’s Church Veliyanad (2005-2006)
St. Francis Assisi Church Poonthoppe (february 2015-may 2015)
Assumption Church Eravinaeloor (2015 june-2016 june)

Recent

Books

From Darius to the One King: An Exegetical-Theological Analysis of the Kingship of Yahweh in Zech 14 based on the Law of the King in Ceut 17: 14-20, Rome, 2014.

Articles

  1. “Kingship of Yahweh and the Covenant Renewer Character of the King in the Second Temple Period”, Bible Bhashyam 41/2 (2015), 57-88.
  2. “Sacred Traditions and the Interpretation of the Scripture”, Bible Bhashyam 41/3 (2015) 134-149.
  3. “Israel Janatha Anubhavicha Daivakarunyam”, Karunayil Sampannanaya Daivam: Darsanangalum Susrushakalum, Prof. A. Mekkattukunnel (ed), Kottayam, 2015, 19-30.
  4. “Abraham – Karunayude Swekarthavum Dathavum”, Bible Bhashyam (Mal) 44/4 (2015), 43-48.
  5.  “A New Reading and Interpretation to Zech 14: 17-18” Bible Bhashyam 1 (2016), 38-51.“Manushyanum Srustaprapanchavum: Pazhayaniyama Pachathalathil”, Paristhithi Darmikathake Oru Samakalika Bhashyam, S. Knayakonil- D. Vechoor (Eds), Kottayam, 2016, 267-277.
  6. “Daivakaruna Visudhagrandhathil”, Roopikarana Bhashyam 15/1 (2016), 35-45.
  7. “Manushya Puthran Uyarthapedumbol”, Bible Bhasyam 1 (2016), 33-42.
  8. “Vachana Padanam”, Sathyadarsanam, Changanacherry, 2016.
  9. “Oracles of Doom and Salvation in Zech 14”, Bible Bhashyam 3 (2016).
  10. “Evolution of the Concept of the ‘Mercy Seat’ in the Bibe”, Aikya Samiksha –Comprehensive Vision o Unity 13/2 (2016), 42-47.
  11. “A Deuteronomistic Interpertaion of Gen 1:1-2”, in: Bible Bhashyam 1-2 (2017), 10-25.
  12. “Nethrutham Visudha Grandhathil”, in: Roopikarana Bhashyam, 13/2 (2018), 37-46.
  13. “Uthamageetham-Parisudhiude Keerthanam”, in: Bible Bhashyam (Mal) 4 (2017 ), 40-50.
  14. “Swavargabhogam oru Pazhayaniyama Darsanam: Manushya mahathwathinulla Velluvili”, in Swavarga Laingigatha oru Samagra Padanam, S Kanyakonil (ed), Kanjirappally, 2019, 141-154.
  15. “Remnant Ideology in the Flood Narrative of Gen 6-9”, in Bible Bhashyam (44/4) 2018, 278-290.
  16. “The Sacrament of Reconciliation:A  Biblical Perspective”, in Aikya Samiksha –Comprehensive Vision of Unity (2018),
  17. “Swavargabhogam oru Pazhayaniyama Darsanam: Manushya mahathwathinulla Velluvili”, in Swavarga Laingigatha Kraisthava Dharmika Darsanam, S Kanyakonil (ed), Vadavathoor, 2018, 37-49.
  18. “Religious Identity of the Israelites and the Missionary Consciousness during the exilic and post- exilic Periods”, BB 46/6 (2021), 35-52.
  19. “The Centrality of the Temple of Jerusalem in the Old Testament”, Christian Orient, 44/2 (2021), 96-111.
  20. “Ulpathi Pusthakathine oru Amugham”, BB, June (2021), 1-14.
  21. “Olivumalayum Osana Veedhiyum”, Sunday Deepika, 10 April, 2021.
  22. “Visudha Bible Vyakarana reethi”, Kraisthava Viswasavum Islamika Veekhanavum (Dr Andrews Mekkattukennel (ed), OIRSI, Kottayam, 2022, 46-52.
  23. “PURAPPADU PUSTHAKATHINTE DAIVASASTHRAM” BIBLE BHASHYAM, JUNE (2022), 32-53.
  24. “UDHANANUBHAVAM ZACHARIA NIVYAYUDE PUSTHAKATHIL”, UYIRP: PRATHYASAYUDE VEENDEDUP, DR. MOTHY VARKEY (ED.) KOTTYAM, 2023, 50- 59.
  25. “VISUDHIYUDE NIYAMASAMHITHA (LEV 17-26) ORU PADANAM”, BIBLE BHASHYAM (MAL.) 2023 MARCH, 62-84.

Doctoral Thesis:

From Darius to the One King: An Exegetical- Theologica analysis of the  Kingship in Zech 14 based on the Law of the King in Deut 17:14-20

Licentiate Thesis:

Prophetic Symbolic Acts in Zech 11:4-17