St. Jerome (347-420) was undoubtedly one of the most learned of
the Latin Church Fathers. He mastered nearly the entirety of the
antecedent Christian exegetical and theological tradition, both
Greek and Latin, and he knew Hebrew and Aramaic. We have the fruit
of that knowledge in his most famous editorial achievement, the
Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. Declared "the greatest
doctor in explaining the Scriptures" by the Council of Trent,
Jerome has been regarded by the Latin Church as its preeminent
scriptural commentator.
Much of Jerome's prodigious exegetical output, however, has
never been translated into English. In this volume, Thomas P.
Scheck presents the first English translation of St. Jerome's
commentaries on Galatians, Titus, and Philemon. Jerome followed the
Greek exegesis of Origen of Alexandria, proceeding step by step and
producing the most valuable of all of the patristic commentaries on
these three epistles of St. Paul. Jerome's exegesis is
characterized by extensive learning, acute historical and
theological criticism, lively and vigorous exposition, and
homiletical exhortation.
Scheck's translation is supplemented with thorough annotations
and a detailed critical introduction that sets the context for
reading Jerome's commentaries. It is an invaluable reference for
patristics scholars, historical theologians, Church historians, and
New Testament scholars.
"Scheck's introduction is clearly written and lucid, containing
fine theological observations as well as a clear historical context
for Jerome's commentary. Scheck's excellent translation comes at a
most opportune time given that interest in patristic exegesis is
high and Jerome is among the best of the ancient commentators on
Galatians." --Joseph T. Lienhard, S.J., Fordham University
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