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This volume comprehensively demonstrates Thomas Aquinas’ unique contribution to theology, and is the first systematic presentation of the hermeneutics and sources of Biblical Thomism. Divided into 4 sections, this handbook first surveys the methodological issues and exegetical methods employed by Aquinas. The second part deals with both the major sources of Aquinas’ exegesis, as well as the influence of his exegesis. The third part gives an overview of the content and hermeneutical principles present in Aquinas’ biblical commentaries – Isaiah, Jeremiah, Book of Psalms, Job, Matthew, John, and Pauline Epistles. The final part discusses systematic themes; explaining how and why Aquinas bases his systematic account of these themes in Scripture, and how this compares to contemporary and ecumenical approaches.

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Aquinas was first and foremost a Magister in Sacra Pagina, and every aspect of his theology is deeply shaped by his engagement with the Scriptures. This superb collection of essays highlights this often-neglected key aspect of Aquinas's outlook. In both its range and its depth, it sets a new standard, not just for Biblical Thomism but also for our understanding of Aquinas's entire theology. I recommend it in the most enthusiastic of terms. * Rik Van Nieuwenhove, Durham University, UK. *

Aquinas was first and foremost a Magister in Sacra Pagina, and every aspect of his theology is deeply shaped by his engagement with the Scriptures. This superb collection of essays highlights this often-neglected key aspect of Aquinas's outlook. In both its range and its depth, it sets a new standard, not just for Biblical Thomism but also for our understanding of Aquinas's entire theology. I recommend it in the most enthusiastic of terms. * Rik Van Nieuwenhove, Durham University, UK. * Levering, Roszak, and Vijgen have been among the most articulate and prolific proponents of Biblical Thomism. Their attention to the scriptural commentaries of St. Thomas Aquinas along with his theological methods and the contemplative aims of his theological project has contributed both to a deeper understanding of St. Thomas’ theology and scriptural exegesis and to a deeper understanding of his contributions to the theology and scriptural exegesis of today. This wide-ranging volume on Biblical Thomism, with contributions from eminent scholars from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, is a significant contribution to the study of the theological and exegetical legacy of the Angelic Doctor. * Aaron Canty, Saint Xavier University, USA * This inspiring volume is the first to provide a comprehensive reading of Aquinas’s biblical commentaries as an integral part of his speculative theology. Often overlooked by scholars, Aquinas’s exegesis is brought to the forefront and explored in all its complexity and originality through an in-depth analysis of its methodology, sources and substantial theological content. This is a valuable reference work for students and specialists wishing to rediscover Aquinas’s theology, as it develops in continuous dialogue with Scripture. * Marta Borgo, Leonine Commission, France *

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Matthew Levering is James N. and Mary D. Perry Jr. Chair of Theology at Mundelein Seminary (Illinois), USA. Jörgen Vijgen is Professor at the Philosophical-Theological Institute St. Willibrord, The Netherlands. Piotr Roszak is Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Theology, Uniwersytet im Mikolaja Kopernika, Poland.

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