Jesuit Biblical Studies after Trent

About this book

Jesuit Biblical Studies After Trent fills a great void in scholarship by finally putting to rest the enduring prejudice that Catholics in the 16th century neglected the study of Scripture. By studying the work of Franciscus Toletus and Cornelius a Lapide, Dr. Murray systematically shows that Catholics, just like their Protestant brethren, could be quality biblical scholars, and that while they lacked the historical and exegetical knowledge of today, they advanced a hermeneutic that could integrate their faith with the scholarly study of Scripture. The work should be read by all those interested in the history of biblical hermeneutics and for those seeking to integrate their faith with their scholarship.