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Scriptural commentary

Biblical Commentaries

Commentaries on books including Job, Psalms, Isaiah, Matthew, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Hebrews.

Date

1250s-1270s

Why it matters

They show how Aquinas reads Scripture doctrinally, morally, and pastorally.

How to read it

  1. 1Choose one biblical book and follow the argument continuously.
  2. 2Notice literal sense, doctrinal synthesis, and moral application.
  3. 3Compare the Pauline commentaries with the theology of grace and virtue.