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Sinopsis

Exploring Scripture and its history through a Catholic lens Discover key debates from a Cambridge Catholic Bible Congress, including how the Vulgate became the official text and what that means for biblical authority today. Readers will encounter thoughtful discussions on prophecy, typology, and the relationship between the Old and New Testaments, all grounded in scholarly dialogue.

This edition weaves together reflections on scriptural transmission, the role of the Church in defending divine revelation, and careful readings of prophetic passages. It also presents a nuanced look at how biblical interpretation evolves, with attention to historical context and the voices of prominent theologians.


  • Examination of why the Vulgate was chosen as the official text and its implications for scripture study

  • Discussion of prophecy, typology, and the idea of compenetration between types and their fulfillments

  • Insights into how Catholics view Scripture in relation to tradition and ecclesiastical authority

  • A contemporary perspective on the presence of Christ in the Gospels and New Testament writings



Ideal for readers of Catholic biblical scholarship, church history, and those interested in how scripture has been interpreted and defended across centuries.

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Excerpt from The Religion of the Scriptures: Papers From the Catholic Bible Congress Held at Cambridge, July 16-19

The mention of defence brings us to another aspect of the matter. The Providentissimus Deus is also a landmark in the progress of rationalism it meant that the Holy See recognised that the absolute authority of the written Word of God was no longer acknowledged by all who called themselves Christians. And this fact has a peculiar significance for our country, where there are many, it may be hoped, who have not lost their love for Holy Writ, and would gladly retain their faith in it. These, too, the Congress is designed in some measure to help, and of necessity the Congress papers also.

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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from The Religion of the Scriptures: Papers From the Catholic Bible Congress Held at Cambridge, July 16-19

At the time when this preface must be written the Catholic Bible Congress at Cambridge is still in the future. Its essential character is that of a religious celebration in honour of the fifteenth centenary of St. Jerome, the great biblical doctor of the Latin rite, as St. John Chrysostom was that of the Greek; the former especially eminent in work upon the Old Testament, the latter in work upon the New, the former powerful in work as a pioneer of Western asceticism, the latter glorious for all time as the model of the Christian preacher. The present is a time especially opportune for honouring St. Jerome, seeing that his great work, the Latin Version of the Bible known as the Vulgate, is about to renew its youth, brought forth in primitive accuracy through the learned labours of Cardinal Gasquet and the Benedictine commission. The Vulgate, in origin and revision, will be one of the dominating thoughts of the Congress, and in this little book receives a full meed of praise from one competent to bestow it.

But a more profound purpose underlies the Congress. With Pope Leo XIII.'s issue of the encyclical Providentissimus Deus in 1893 began a new era for Biblical studies in the Church, which from that time have made steady advance, ever deepening and widening their course.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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